Rehabilitate taxiway; rehabilitate runway; realign taxiway

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a formula grant of $243,575.79 to Lander County on August 27, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to support airport infrastructure development in the Austin, Nevada region. This Phase 1 award funds the design phase for a comprehensive airfield rehabilitation project at Battle Mountain airport that includes realignment of Taxiway B by 30 degrees to achieve conformity with current Federal Aviation Administration standards, rehabilitation of 200 feet of Taxiway B pavement, rehabilitation of 6,000 feet of Runway 1/19 pavement, and rehabilitation of 640 feet of Taxiway End Connector 1 and End Connector 19 pavement. These initiatives are intended to maintain structural pavement integrity and extend the useful life of critical airfield infrastructure.

The grant award carries an ultimate completion date of August 26, 2029, providing a four-year project period typical of Airport Improvement Program awards. As a formula grant under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) component of CFDA 20.106, this funding reflects the FAA's strategic commitment to modernizing the nationwide system of public-use airports while supporting long-term economic benefits through transportation infrastructure investment. Lander County, serving as the grant recipient and project sponsor, is responsible for executing the design work and maintaining compliance with FAA grant administration requirements, including environmental assessments and periodic project reporting throughout the grant period.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project realigns existing paved taxiway b by 30 degrees to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project rehabilitates 200 feet of existing paved taxiway b to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates 6,000 feet of existing paved runway 1/19 to maintain the structural integrity to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates 640 feet of existing paved taxiways end connector 1 and end connector 19 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement to extend their useful lives. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with austin, nevada.