Reconstruct runway lighting; reconstruct runway signage; reconstruct runway visual guidance system

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded the City of Talladega $158,809.48 on July 20, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to reconstruct runway 4/22 lighting, signage, and runway end identifier lights at Talladega Municipal Airport. The award funds a portion of the final construction phase; a concurrent Congressional Directed Spending grant funds the remaining eligible portion of the phase. Performance occurs in Talladega, Alabama, with an ultimate completion date of July 19, 2030. The runway lighting and signage have reached the end of their useful lives, as have the runway end identifier lights at both runway thresholds. This project grant provides federal funding for airports associated with Talladega.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs existing runway 4/22 lighting that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs existing runway 4/22 signage that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs the runway end identifier lights system for runway 4/22, at both runway thresholds, that have reached the end of their useful lives. This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of construction. This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of construction. . This grant is associated with a congressional directed spending grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the phase. This grant is associated with a congressional directed spending grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with talladega, alabama.