Reconstruct runway lighting; install wind cone/segmented circle; reconstruct runway visual guidance system

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region awarded the City of Steamboat Springs $631,578.95 on August 13, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to reconstruct runway lighting, install a wind cone and segmented circle navigational aids, and reconstruct the runway visual guidance system at Steamboat Springs Airport.

The award funds reconstruction of Runway 14/32 lighting that has reached the end of its useful life, including reconstruction of the runway end identifier lights system for Runway 32 at the threshold. The project acquires and installs new wind cone and segmented circle navigational aids to provide pilots with critical airfield information. This grant funds a portion of the total project; an associated airport infrastructure grant funds the remaining eligible portion.

Performance occurs at Steamboat Springs, Colorado, with an ultimate completion date of August 12, 2030. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project acquires and installs a new wind cone and segmented circle navigational aids to provide pilots with critical airfield information. This project reconstructs existing runway 14/32 lighting that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs the runway end identifier lights system for runway 32, at the threshold for runway 32, that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with steamboat springs, colorado.