Rehabilitate taxiway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southwestern Region awarded $1,165,750.53 to Blytheville-Gosnell Regional Airport AUT on August 8, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to rehabilitate taxiway infrastructure at the regional airport.

The project rehabilitates 5,000 feet of existing paved Taxiway A and 1,400 feet of existing paved Taxiway I to maintain structural pavement integrity and minimize foreign object debris, extending the useful lives of both taxiways. This formula grant funds a portion of the total project; an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion.

Performance occurs at Blytheville-Gosnell Regional Airport in Blytheville, Arkansas, with a period of performance extending from August 8, 2026, through August 7, 2030. The recipient, a state government airport authority doing business as Aeroplex, serves as a critical transportation infrastructure hub in the Delta region of Arkansas and has consistently received FAA funding through the Airport Improvement Program for runway and taxiway rehabilitation and modernization projects.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 5,000 feet of existing paved taxiway a and 1,400 feet of existing paved taxiway i to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend their useful lives. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with blytheville, arkansas.