Rehabilitate taxiway

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), through its Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), awarded a $198,060 project grant to the City of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Pine Bluff Aviation Commission on July 17, 2025, with a completion date of July 16, 2029. This grant funds the rehabilitation of 4,800 linear feet of existing paved parallel taxiway infrastructure at Pine Bluff Regional Airport. The project maintains structural pavement integrity and minimizes foreign object debris accumulation to extend the taxiway's operational lifespan and ensure safe aircraft ground operations.

The Airport Improvement Program supports the development and modernization of public-use airport infrastructure nationwide to meet civil aeronautics needs and generate long-term economic benefits. This taxiway rehabilitation project represents a standard infrastructure maintenance initiative under the program, which encompasses runway reconstruction, taxiway improvements, lighting system upgrades, and other airfield safety enhancements at civilian public-use airports included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 4,800 feet of the existing paved parallel taxiway to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with pine bluff, arkansas.