Rehabilitate runway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region awarded Twin County Airport, a municipal airport authority in Hillsville, Virginia, $400,000 on July 31, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to fund Phase 1 design work for runway rehabilitation.

The grant supports design activities to rehabilitate 4,204 feet of existing paved Runway 01/19 at the airport. The project aims to maintain structural integrity, minimize foreign object debris, and extend the runway's useful life. Performance of work occurs in Hillsville, Virginia, with an ultimate completion date of July 30, 2030. This is a formula grant assistance type.

Twin County Airport is a local government entity and airport authority with an established federal grant portfolio under the FAA's airport infrastructure programs. The airport has received six federal grants totaling $4.8 million in combined obligated dollars for parallel initiatives: taxiway rehabilitation and reconfiguration funded through design and construction phases, and revenue-generating hangar construction to enhance operational self-sustainability.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 4,204 feet of existing paved runway 01/19 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with hillsville, virginia.