Rehabilitate taxiway; rehabilitate runway; realign taxiway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Western Pacific Region awarded $3.666 million to Lander County under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) on August 4, 2026, to fund Phase 2 construction of taxiway and runway rehabilitation at Battle Mountain Airport.

The project realigns existing paved Taxiway B by 30 degrees to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. Construction will rehabilitate 200 feet of Taxiway B, 6,000 feet of Runway 01/19, and 640 feet of Taxiways End Connector 1 and End Connector 19 to maintain structural pavement integrity and extend useful life. Place of performance is Battle Mountain, Nevada. The period of performance extends through August 3, 2030.

The Airport Improvement Program funds airport infrastructure investments to support the development of a nationwide system of airports adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs and support long-term economic benefits.

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 6000 feet of existing paved runway 01/19 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 pavements to extend their useful lives. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with austin, nevada.