Shift runway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Western Pacific Region awarded Tucson Airport Authority Inc. $6.689 million on April 6, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to fund Phase 16 of a runway shift project at Tucson International Airport in Arizona.

Phase 16 consists of placement of 10,996 linear feet of aggregate base course for runway shoulders. This work supports the larger effort to shift existing paved Runway 12L/30R by 800 feet to bring the airport into conformance with current standards. The award obligates $6.689 million with a period of performance through April 5, 2030. Work is performed in Tucson, Arizona.

The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides grants for runway, taxiway, safety, sustainability, terminal, airport transit connection, and roadway projects at eligible airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Recipients must maintain an airport layout plan for the duration of the grant agreement, ordinarily 20 years, and retain accounting records for three years after submission of the final expenditure report. Periodic reporting on projects bid, contracts awarded, work commenced, and work completed is required throughout the grant term.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project shifts existing paved runway 12L/30R by 800 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. . This grant funds phase 16, which consists of the placement of 10,996 feet of aggregate base course for runway sholders. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with tucson international airport, arizona.