Rehabilitate runway

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Western Pacific Region, awarded $473,684.21 under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to the County of San Diego Public Works Department on September 25, 2025, for runway rehabilitation design services at Fallbrook Airport. This formula grant funds Phase 1 of a project to rehabilitate 2,150 linear feet of existing paved Runway 18/36 through design and engineering activities. The project aims to maintain structural integrity, minimize foreign object debris, and extend the runway's operational useful life, with an ultimate completion date of September 24, 2029.

The County of San Diego, as the recipient entity, will deliver comprehensive design services necessary to support the subsequent construction phases of the runway rehabilitation initiative. As a formula grant under the Airport Improvement Program, which encompasses traditional AIP funding, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) appropriations, and COVID-19 relief programs, this award reflects the FAA's strategic commitment to supporting the development and modernization of public-use airport infrastructure across the National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems to meet civil aeronautics needs and support long-term economic benefits through transportation infrastructure investment.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 2,150 feet of existing paved runway 18/36 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with fallbrook, california.