Reconstruct runway lighting; reconstruct airfield guidance signs; install runway vertical/visual guidance system

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region provides $354,013.37 to reconstruct airfield infrastructure at the Elkhart Municipal Airport in Elkhart, Indiana. Funded through the Airport Improvement Program and COVID-19 Airports Programs under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the award supports replacing six airfield guidance sign fixtures, reconstructing the runway 9/27 lighting system that has reached the end of its useful life, installing replacement runway end identifier lights, and other construction activities. The work upgrades airfield systems to current Federal Aviation Administration standards and improves approaches to the runway ends, making the airport more accessible. As the recipient, the City of Elkhart will oversee delivery of the new infrastructure to benefit aviation operations at the Elkhart Municipal Airport. The award period runs from August 30, 2021 to August 29, 2025.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs six of the existing airfield guidance sign fixtures to meet federal aviation administration standards. This project reconstructs the existing runway 9/27 lighting system that has reached the end of its useful life and requires reconstruction to meet federal aviation administration standards. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. This project installs replacement runway 9/27 end identifier lights to make the airport more accessible by improving approaches to the runway ends. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with elkhart, indiana.