Rehabilitate runway lighting; rehabilitate runway

This $461,900 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund Phase 1 of a project to rehabilitate 3,719 feet of existing paved Runway 10/28 and the associated runway lighting at the Essex County Airport in Fairfield, New Jersey. The grant aims to maintain the structural integrity of the runway, minimize foreign object debris, and extend the useful life of the runway and lighting infrastructure. The project will be executed by the Essex County Improvement Authority, the local government entity responsible for managing and developing the Essex County Airport. This grant represents an ongoing partnership between the FAA's Eastern Region office and the Essex County Improvement Authority to support critical airport infrastructure rehabilitation and improvement initiatives.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 3,719 feet of existing paved runway 10/28 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates the existing lighting on runway 10/28 to extend its useful life. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of preliminary engineering. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with caldwell, new jersey.