Conduct or update miscellaneous study; rehabilitate runway

This $440,705 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration will fund airport improvement projects at the Blytheville-Gosnell Regional Airport in Blytheville, Arkansas. Specifically, the grant will support conducting a pavement condition rating survey and rehabilitating 5,000 feet of Runway 18/36. The projects are intended to maintain the structural integrity of the runway pavement and minimize foreign object debris. The grant funds the design phase of the runway rehabilitation project. The funding was awarded on June 20, 2022 through the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA #20.106), which support the Federal Aviation Administration's strategic goals of safety, people, global leadership, and operational excellence through airport grant funding. The sole sub-awardee is the Blytheville-Gosnell Regional Airport Authority, which will oversee delivery of the airport improvement projects supported by this Formula Grant award.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project conducts a pavement condition rating survey. . This project rehabilitates 5,000 feet of runway 18/36 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This grant funds the design phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with blytheville, arkansas.