Rehabilitate taxiway lighting; rehabilitate runway lighting; reconstruct runway visual guidance system; reconstruct airfield signage/markings

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded the City of Bellefontaine, Ohio $1,001,741.05 under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) on August 21, 2026, for airfield infrastructure rehabilitation at Bellefontaine Airport.

The award funds the construction phase of a project that rehabilitates taxiway lighting on Taxiway A and connectors A1, A2, A3, A4, and A5; rehabilitates Runway 7/25 lighting; reconstructs the runway end identifier lights and precision approach path indicator system for both thresholds of Runway 7/25; and reconstructs airfield signage and markings. All work addresses infrastructure that has reached the end of its useful life.

The period of performance runs through August 20, 2030, with work performed at Bellefontaine, Ohio.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs existing airfield signage that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs the runway end identifier lights and precision approach path indicator system for runway 7/25, at both runway thresholds, that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project rehabilitates existing runway 7/25 lighting to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates existing taxiway a and existing taxiway connectors A1, A2, A3, A4, and A5 lighting to extend their useful lives. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with bellefontaine, ohio.