Seal runway pavement surface/pavement joints; install runway vertical/visual guidance system

This $225,000 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration will fund design work for runway and airfield improvements at the Alturas Municipal Airport in Alturas, California. The grant is provided through the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) to design sealing and repair of the existing Runway 13/31 pavement surface, installation of new precision approach path indicators, and an associated design phase. The funding will support extending the useful life of the runway and improving instrument approaches to the runway ends to increase airport accessibility. As the designated recipient, the City of Alturas Police Department will oversee delivery of these airfield design services intended to benefit the Alturas, California airport through August 2026.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project installs new runway 13/31 precision approach path indicators to make the airport more accessible by improving approaches to the runway ends. This project performs resealing, crack repair and joint filling to 4,225 feet of the existing runway 13/31 surface to extend the pavement's useful life. . This grant funds the design phase. This grant funds the design phase. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with alturas, california.