Reconstruct runway signage; acquire and install electrical emergency generator; rehabilitate runway lighting; rehabilitate runway

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a $854,000 Formula Grant under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to the Missoula County Airport Authority for infrastructure improvements at the Missoula International Airport. This grant will fund Phase 1 design activities for the following project components:

1. Acquiring and installing a new electrical emergency generator to improve the reliability and efficiency of the airport's power supply and prevent power disruptions.
2. Reconstructing the existing runway 12/30 signage that has reached the end of its useful life.
3. Rehabilitating 9,501 feet of the existing paved runway 12/30 to maintain structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris.
4. Rehabilitating the existing runway 12/30 lighting to extend its useful life.

The grant award has an ultimate completion date of September 8, 2028.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project acquires and installs a new electrical generator to improve the reliability and efficiency of the airport's power supply and to prevent power disruptions to the airfield. This project reconstructs the existing runway 12/30 signage that has reached the end of its useful life. This project rehabilitates 9,501 feet of existing paved runway 12/30 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates the existing lighting on runway 12/30 to extend its useful life. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with missoula, montana.