Reconstruct aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle; rehabilitate runway

This $1,731,074.44 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), funded through the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), will support the reconstruction of an aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle as well as the rehabilitation of 5,960 feet of the existing paved runway 11/29 at the Bloomington-Normal Airport in Illinois. The grant, awarded on August 26, 2024, will fund Phase 2 of the project, which consists of the final design for these infrastructure improvements. The project aims to maintain the structural integrity of the runway pavement, minimize foreign object debris, and replace an aging emergency response vehicle to meet safety requirements. The Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority, which operates the Central Illinois Regional Airport, will be the primary recipient of this federal funding to deliver these critical airport infrastructure upgrades by the ultimate completion date of August 25, 2028.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 5,960 feet of the existing paved runway 11/29 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This project replaces 1 existing rapid response aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle to meet 14 CFR part 139 safety requirements that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of final design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with bloomington-normal airport, illinois.