Rehabilitate taxiway; rehabilitate runway

The Federal Aviation Administration Southwestern Region awarded Batesville Regional Airport $1,065,835.79 on July 14, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to rehabilitate runway and taxiway pavement.

The project rehabilitates 6,002 feet of existing paved Runway 8/26 and 6,100 feet of existing paved Taxiway A and associated connector taxiways. Work maintains structural integrity and minimizes foreign object debris to extend the useful lives of these pavements. This award funds a portion of the final construction phase; a separate Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion of the project.

Batesville Regional Airport, a municipal airport authority in Batesville, Arkansas, is the recipient. Performance occurs at Batesville, AR 72501. The period of performance extends from the award date through July 15, 2030.

The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, distributes $14.5 billion over five years for runway, taxiway, safety, sustainability, terminal, airport transit connection, and roadway projects at eligible U.S. airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Eligible recipients include states, counties, municipalities, U.S. territories and possessions, public agencies, Indian tribes and pueblos, and private owners of certain public-use airports. Projects are expected to be completed within a maximum period of performance of four years from grant award execution.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 6,002 feet of existing paved runway 8/26 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates 6,100 feet of existing paved taxiway a and the associated connector taxiways to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend their useful lives. . This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of construction. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of this project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with batesville, arkansas.