Reconstruct runway lighting; install taxiway lighting; rehabilitate runway

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $13.2 million to the Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority through the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on September 18, 2025, for infrastructure improvements at Bloomington-Normal Airport in Illinois. The project, with an anticipated completion date of September 17, 2029, encompasses Phase 3 of a multi-phase runway rehabilitation and lighting modernization initiative. The grant funds the rehabilitation of 4,000 feet of Runway 11/29 pavement to maintain structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris, along with reconstruction of existing runway lighting infrastructure that has reached the end of its service life.

In addition to runway work, the project delivers taxiway lighting installations and safety enhancements across multiple taxiways to bring the airport into compliance with current Federal Aviation Administration standards. Specific deliverables include new lighting systems on Taxiway A and Taxiway D for standards conformity, and the installation of runway guard lighting on Taxiway G to enhance operational safety. These coordinated infrastructure improvements support the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence while maintaining the nation's comprehensive system of public-use airports.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project installs new lighting on taxiway a to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project installs new lighting on taxiway d to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project installs new runway guard lighting on taxiway g to enhance safety. This project reconstructs existing runway 11/29 lighting that has reached the end of its useful life. This project rehabilitates 5,950 feet of the existing runway 11/29 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This grant funds phase 3, which consists of rehabilitating the 4,000 feet of pavement. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with bloomington-normal airport, illinois.