Tallahassee International Airport Receives $2 Million Grant

International Processing Facility on Track to be Completed This Year

March 27, 2025

Through unanimous vote, the Tallahassee City Commission approved the City of Tallahassee to receive a matching grant in the amount of $2,092,536 from the Florida Department of Transportation for the International Processing Facility (IPF) at Tallahassee International Airport (TLH).

“The IPF is a major component of TLH’s long-term vision to expand the airport’s economic impact and will bolster our region’s global market competitiveness,” Airport Deputy Director Vanessa Spaulding said. “Construction of the IPF is currently at 80 percent and anticipated to be complete by the end of the year.”

The 40,000-square-foot addition will house a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)-approved international Port of Entry and a Federal Inspection Services Facility that will serve both commercial air service and general aviation needs at TLH. Additionally, this terminal expansion will support international flights and shipping goods to and from destinations worldwide.

To align with the opening of the IPF, TLH is working toward becoming a fully operational Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) with CBP oversight that will serve up to an 11-county region. The new FTZ will encourage international commerce, stimulate the economy, increase regional job opportunities and bolster the global market competitiveness of the Big Bend. The establishment of an FTZ is underway and anticipated to create more than 1,600 jobs and generate more than $300 million annually in economic impact.

This grant award adds to the more than $94 million in state and federal grant funding TLH has received since 2017. Thanks to strategic, long-term planning efforts, Tallahassee is soaring to new heights. Stay engaged via TLHairport.com.