Reconstruct runway

The City of Fresno, operating through its Fresno Yosemite International Airport division, received a Project Grant award of $8.27 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106). The award, obligated on September 25, 2025, with a completion date of September 24, 2029, funds Phase 1 design and construction of 2,559 feet of a comprehensive runway 11L/29R reconstruction project. The total reconstruction project addresses 9,539 feet of existing paved runway that has reached the end of its useful life at the Fresno airport facility.

This grant constitutes one component of a multi-funded reconstruction initiative, with the remaining eligible portion of Phase 1 supported by an Airport Infrastructure Grant, an Airport Improvement Program Supplemental Grant, and an additional Airport Improvement Program grant. The project directly supports the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence while providing critical infrastructure modernization to serve the Fresno metropolitan region and maintain adequate civil aeronautics capacity for the flying public.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs 9,539 feet of existing paved runway 11L/29R that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds a portion of phase 1, which consists of design and construction of 2,559 feet. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant, airport improvement program supplemental grant and an airport improvement program grant that fund the remaining eligible portion of the phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with fresno, california.