Construct/install/expand airport lighting vault; reconstruct taxiway; rehabilitate runway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration awarded a $5 million Project Grant to the Ontario International Airport Authority under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). The grant will fund construction and rehabilitation projects at Ontario International Airport in Ontario, California to improve airfield infrastructure and maintain safety standards. Specifically, the grant will support installation of a new lighting vault; reconstruction of over 1,300 feet of taxiway pavement that has reached the end of its useful life across five taxiways; and rehabilitation of 10,200 feet of runway pavement to maintain structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris. Completion is expected by July 2029.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project installs a new lighting vault to meet additional airfield lighting needs and federal aviation administration standards. This project reconstructs 303 feet of the existing taxiway p pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs 454 feet of the existing taxiway q pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs 668 feet of the existing taxiway S8 pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs 683 feet of the existing taxiway l pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs 1,318 feet of the existing taxiway k pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This project rehabilitates 10,200 feet of the existing runway 8R/26L to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with ontario, california.