Reseal/resurface runway; construct/expand fuel farm; reconstruct taxiway lighting; reseal/resurface taxiway; update airport master plan; rehabilitate apron; construct/expand hangar; rehabilitate…

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded the Georgia Department of Transportation Division of Intermodal $5,043,828.15 under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) on April 17, 2026, to administer state block grant sub-awards for nonprimary airport improvements across Georgia.

The recipient passes through funding to six sub-recipients for discrete airport infrastructure projects: the City of Reidsville for runway and taxiway lighting rehabilitation, PAPIs, wind cone, and vault work at Swinton Smith Field; Burke County for miscellaneous airport improvements at Burke County Airport; the Toccoa Stephens County Airport Authority for airfield crack seal, rejuvenation, and re-marking at R.G. LeTourneau Field; Barrow County for taxiway lighting rehabilitation at Barrow County Airport; Upson County for corporate hangar construction at Thomaston-Upson County Airport; the City of Covington for airport layout plan update and apron rejuvenation work at Covington Municipal Airport; and the Perry-Houston County Airport Authority for taxiway rehabilitation at Perry-Houston County Airport.

Performance runs through April 16, 2030, with place of performance in Georgia. The program funds runway, taxiway, apron, lighting, drainage, hangar, and fuel farm projects at eligible nonprimary airports within the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.

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.