Install wind cone/segmented circle

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Illinois Department of Transportation $440,026.32 under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106) on September 8, 2025, with an expected completion date of September 7, 2029. This project grant funds the installation of wind cones and segmented circles at nonprimary airports throughout Illinois. The award supports Illinois's administration of a state block grant program that distributes federal funding to multiple airports within the state for infrastructure improvements and safety equipment installations.

Under this grant, the Illinois Department of Transportation is passing through funding to sub-awardees, including the County of Edgar, which received a sub-grant on April 27, 2026, to install a primary windcone on an airfield and supplemental windcones at each runway end. These navigational aid (NAVAID) improvements enhance airport safety and operational capabilities by providing critical visual wind direction indicators to pilots during landing and takeoff operations.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of illinois 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 illinois state block grant program.