Reconstruct runway lighting; reconstruct runway signage; install wind cone/segmented circle; reconstruct airport rotating beacon; reconstruct wind cone/segmented circle; reconstruct runway visual…

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded County of Steuben $219,000 on August 11, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to fund Phase 1 design work for runway and navigational aid reconstruction at Angola Municipal Airport in Angola, Indiana.

The project will design the reconstruction of Runway 5/23 lighting and signage systems that have reached the end of their useful life, reconstruction of the runway end identifier lights at both runway thresholds, replacement of the existing airport rotating beacon, reconstruction of the primary wind cone navigational aids, and acquisition and installation of two new supplemental wind cones and segmented circle navigational aids to provide pilots with critical airfield information.

County of Steuben, a local government entity serving Steuben County, is the recipient and will perform the work. The period of performance runs through August 10, 2030. As a Project Grant, funding is obligated in a lump sum and released upon application for reimbursement of expenses. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program provides funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects at airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project acquires and installs two new supplemental wind cones and segmented circle navigational aids to provide pilots with critical airfield information. This project reconstructs existing runway 5/23 lighting that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs existing runway 5/23 signage that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs existing primary wind cone navigational aids to provide pilots with critical airfield information. This project reconstructs the runway end identifier lights for runway 5/23, at both runway thresholds, that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project replaces one existing airport rotating beacon that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with angola, indiana.