Reseal/resurface runway; reseal/resurface taxiway; reseal/resurface apron; reseal/resurface taxilane

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a formula grant totaling $266,304.21 to the Town of Rangeley under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on August 19, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 18, 2029. The grant funds pavement maintenance and resurfacing work at Rangeley Municipal Airport in Rangeley, Maine, a nonprimary public-use airport. Specifically, the project encompasses resealing 150 linear feet of Stub Taxiway B, 175 linear feet of Stub Taxiway C, 750 linear feet of existing taxilane pavement, 4,000 square yards of fuel apron pavement, and 4,299 linear feet of Runway 14/32 pavement. These resurfacing activities are designed to extend the useful life of the airport's existing infrastructure and maintain operational safety and efficiency.

The Airport Improvement Program, which encompasses traditional AIP funding as well as Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) appropriations and COVID-19 relief programs, provides federal grants to support the development, modernization, and maintenance of airport infrastructure nationwide. Awards under the program typically support runway reconstruction and rehabilitation, taxiway and taxilane improvements, apron pavement work, and other critical airport infrastructure projects at public-use airports included in the National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems. The Town of Rangeley's formula grant award reflects the FAA's strategic commitment to maintaining adequate airport infrastructure across the nation to support civil aeronautics and long-term economic benefits.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reseals 150 feet of existing stub taxiway B and 175 feet of stub taxiway C pavements at a nonprimary airport to extend its useful life. This project reseals 4,000 square yards of existing fuel apron pavement at a nonprimary airport to extend its useful life. This project reseals 4,299 feet of existing runway 14/32 pavement at a nonprimary airport to extend its useful life. This project reseals 750 feet of existing taxilane pavement at a nonprimary airport to extend its useful life. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with rangeley, maine.