Install wind cone/segmented circle; construct taxiway; construct apron

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region awarded Telluride Regional Airport $1,374,378.95 on March 27, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117).

The award funds Phase Two construction activities at Telluride Regional Airport in Telluride, Colorado. Deliverables include acquisition and installation of a new wind cone and segmented circle navigational aids; construction of a new 10,000 square-yard south apron to conform with current FAA standards; and construction of a new 500-foot taxiway B3 to conform with current FAA standards. This grant funds a portion of Phase Two construction; an associated Airport Improvement Program grant and an Airport Infrastructure Grant fund the remaining eligible portion of construction.

The period of performance runs from March 27, 2026, through March 26, 2030. Work is performed at Telluride Regional Airport in Telluride, Colorado.

Telluride Regional Airport is a municipal airport authority and local government entity. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program provides funding over five years starting in FY 2022 for runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, and related airport infrastructure at eligible public-use airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.

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 constructs a new 10,000 square yard south apron to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project constructs new 500 foot taxiway B3 to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds a portion of phase two, which consists of construction. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant and an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of construction. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant and an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with telluride, colorado.