Real Estate Tax Reimbursement Program
The Real Estate Tax Reimbursement Program supports Pennsylvania public airport owners by covering local real-estate taxes paid on aviation areas, helping address the ongoing cost of airport operations.
Funder: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Due Dates: February 1, 2027 (annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Reimbursement of eligible local real-estate taxes already paid on aviation-related airport areas
Summary: Reimburses eligible Pennsylvania public airport owners for local real-estate taxes paid on aviation-related portions of airport property.
Key Information: Owners must maintain the airport as a publicly operated facility for 10 years after the most recent grant.
Description
PennDOT’s Real Estate Tax Reimbursement Program helps eligible owners of Pennsylvania public airports recover local real-estate taxes paid on airport property used directly for aviation. It is funded by a state tax on aviation gasoline through Pennsylvania’s Aviation Restricted Account. Unlike PennDOT’s airport-development grants, this program addresses an ongoing property-tax cost rather than construction or upgrades.
Reimbursement is limited to aviation-related areas, including runways, taxiways, refueling areas, and areas used for aircraft landing, takeoff, or surface maneuvering. PennDOT administers the program through eGrants as part of its work to promote, develop, and preserve Pennsylvania’s airport system.
