Rehabilitate taxiway

The Federal Aviation Administration Southwestern Region awarded Baxter County Airport $393,225.26 on June 17, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to rehabilitate taxiway infrastructure at Mountain Home, Arkansas.

The project rehabilitates 5,500 feet of existing paved Taxiway A, 205 feet each of Taxiways B, C, D, and E to maintain structural pavement integrity and minimize foreign object debris, extending useful life. This grant funds a portion of the total project; a companion Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion.

Performance occurs at Mountain Home, AR, with ultimate completion by June 16, 2030. The assistance type is a Project Grant. Baxter County Airport, a county-level government entity located in Midway, Arkansas, is the recipient. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program provides $14.5 billion over five years starting in FY 2022, supporting runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, terminal improvements, airport transit connections, and roadway projects at primary and nonprimary airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 5,500 feet of existing paved taxiway a, 205 feet of existing paved taxiway b, 205 feet of existing paved taxiway c, 205 feet of existing paved taxiway d, and 205 feet of existing paved taxiway e 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 total project. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with mountain home, arkansas.