Rehabilitate taxiway; obstruction marking/lighting/removal

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a formula grant of $485,555.79 to Raleigh County Memorial Airport (doing business as Raleigh County Airport Authority) on July 29, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106). This Phase 1 design grant will support the rehabilitation of 7,000 linear feet of existing paved Taxiway E at the airport facility in Beaver, West Virginia, serving the Beckley area. The project is intended to maintain structural pavement integrity, minimize foreign object debris accumulation, and extend the taxiway's useful life.

Additionally, the grant funds the removal of trees identified as obstructions by the FAA to bring the airport into conformance with current federal aviation standards. The project period extends through July 28, 2029, allowing sufficient time for design completion and eventual construction implementation. As a formula grant under the FAA's Airport Improvement Program, this award represents federal investment in critical airport infrastructure maintenance necessary to support safe and efficient civil aviation operations within the National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 7000 feet of existing paved taxiway e to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This project removes trees identified as obstructions by the federal aviation administration to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with beckley, west virginia.