Reconstruct airport rotating beacon; reconstruct airfield equipment; reconstruct airfield signage/markings

This $1,863,533.33 formula grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund the reconstruction and replacement of critical airport infrastructure for the Niagara Falls, New York area. Specifically, the grant will support the reconstruction of 166 existing airfield guidance signs, replacement of the airport rotating beacon, and replacement of the primary wind cone at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. This project represents the final phase of construction to address equipment and signage that have reached the end of their useful life. The grant will provide federal funding to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, the state government agency responsible for operating the airport, to complete these infrastructure modernization activities by August 2028.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs 166 existing airfield guidance signs that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project replaces the existing airport rotating beacon that has reached the end of its useful life. This project replaces the existing primary windcone that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with niagara falls, new york.