Rehabilitate taxiway lighting; update airport master plan or study; rehabilitate runway lighting; rehabilitate runway; install weather reporting equipment

This federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration provides $498,035.56 to the Georgia Department of Transportation under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). Dated September 20, 2022, the grant funding will support airport improvement projects at five nonprimary airports in Georgia through September 19, 2026.

Specifically, sub-awards will fund runway and taxiway lighting rehabilitation, weather reporting equipment installation, and an airport master plan update at Cook County Airport in Adel. Design of taxiway electrical replacement will be covered at Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field in Lawrenceville. An airport layout plan update is budgeted for Atlanta Speedway Airport in Hampton. Design and contract documents are funded for airfield pavement rehabilitation at Griffin-Spalding County Airport in Griffin. Finally, engineering design and land acquisition are allocated for airfield electrical rehabilitation, hangar construction, and land acquisition at Thomaston-Upson County Airport.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of georgia to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within the state. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the georgia state block grant program.