Reconstruct airport lighting vault equipment; acquire and install electrical emergency generator

The City of Saint Petersburg, Florida, received a $1,224,210.53 Project Grant on September 5, 2025, from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs. The grant funds the final construction phase of a critical infrastructure modernization project at Whitted, Albert Municipal Airport. The deliverables include the reconstruction of airport lighting vault equipment and the acquisition and installation of an electrical emergency generator designed to enhance power supply reliability and efficiency while preventing power disruptions to the airfield and critical public-use areas of the passenger terminal.

This project addresses aging infrastructure by replacing existing lighting vault equipment that has reached the end of its operational life. The grant funding supports the airport's strategic objective of maintaining safe and efficient operations through essential infrastructure improvements. The project completion date is scheduled for September 4, 2029, providing a four-year implementation timeline consistent with typical FAA-funded airport infrastructure projects. As an eligible public-use airport, Whitted, Albert Municipal Airport qualifies for federal support through the FAA's Southern Region under the Airport Improvement Program's mandate to develop and maintain a nationwide system of airports adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project acquires and installs a new electrical generator to improve the reliability and efficiency of the airport's power supply and to prevent power disruptions to the airfield and critical public use areas of the passenger terminal. This project replaces the existing airport lighting vault equipment that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with saint petersburg, florida.