Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Makes Texas’ DFW International Airport More Family-Friendly with $8 Million Investment

Monday, May 18, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has delivered $8 million to Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport to modernize 37 terminal restrooms within all 5 terminals to make them more accessible for strollers and wheelchairs.

“This administration is focused on making travel happier and more convenient for American families. The Golden Age of Travel includes a Family First agenda,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “We’re making airports inviting spaces for parents and children to relax and recharge prior to boarding.”

“The FAA is moving quickly to get these investments out the door and into airports nationwide,” said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford. “These projects will help create a more welcoming and accessible travel experience for families while demonstrating our commitment to improving America’s airports at record speed.” 

In total, the Department invested $970 million in 133 airports across 45 states through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – Airport Terminal Program (ATP) to enhance the travel experience for families.

Additional Information:

Other airports that received funding include:

• $2 million to Mississippi’s Tupelo Regional Airport to expand their terminal to include a family-friendly security screening lane to enhance the family travel experience.
• $2.8 million to Boston Logan International Airport to renovate four Kidports areas with new play structures and themes for children of all ages.
• $150,000 to Vermont’s Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport to construct a children’s play area in the terminal, giving kids space to run around before a flight.

In December 2025, Secretary Duffy encouraged airports across the nation to present projects to the FAA that support more family-friendly resources at airports including:

• Creating more children’s play areas or exercise areas
• Adding mothers’ rooms or nursing pods
• Reconfiguring security checkpoints to create family screening lanes
• Building sensory rooms for children with special needs
• Other creative terminal projects that focus on enhancing the family travel journey

View a data visualization of the airports receiving funding.