Rehabilitate taxiway

The Town of Wellsville, New York was awarded a $145,536.67 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration under the Airport Improvement Program to rehabilitate the taxiway pavement at the Wellsville airport. The grant funds the design phase of the project and is intended to maintain the structural integrity of the taxiway pavement and minimize foreign object debris. The award period is from May 17, 2023 through May 16, 2027.

The Town of Wellsville has previously received over $4 million in Federal Aviation Administration formula and project grants under the Airport Improvement Program and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act programs to conduct various airport infrastructure and operational improvement projects. This includes taxiway and apron rehabilitation, land acquisition, environmental reviews, drainage improvements, guidance sign installation, fence relocation, terminal expansion, wildlife hazard assessments, access road improvements, and airport master planning studies. The funding helps upgrade the Wellsville airport facilities to better serve the local region.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates the existing parallel taxiway a pavement to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This grant funds the design phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with wellsville, new york.