Acquire airfield equipment

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Western Pacific Region awarded Long Beach Airport $197,459.74 on August 20, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to acquire new vehicle movement area transponders that bring the airport into conformity with current standards.

This project grant funds a portion of the total transponder acquisition project; an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion. Long Beach Airport, a division of the City of Long Beach Treasury Bureau, operates Daugherty Field Airport (LGB) in Long Beach, California. The period of performance runs through August 19, 2030. The work is performed at Long Beach, CA 90808.

The Airport Improvement Program assists public-use airport sponsors, owners, and operators in developing a nationwide system of airports adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs, with investment in transportation, environmental protection, and airport infrastructure to support long-term economic benefits. Grant recipients must maintain an up-to-date airport layout plan as long as the grant agreement lasts, ordinarily 20 years, and retain accounting records, books, documents, and records pertinent to the grant for 3 years after submission of the final expenditure report.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project acquires new vehicle movement area transponders to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. 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 long beach, california.