Update airport master plan or study; install weather reporting equipment; airport wildlife hazard assessment/management plan

This $166,667 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region, under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106), will fund airport safety and planning projects for the South Central Regional Airport Authority in Sellersburg, Indiana. Activities include conducting a wildlife hazard site visit, installing an automated weather observing system to provide pilots with accurate weather data, updating the airport master plan narrative and layout to address future development needs, and funding the design phase for a runway safety area determination study. The grant aims to enhance safety and efficiency for aircraft operations at Jeffersonville-area airports through improved wildlife management, weather reporting equipment, and planning activities over the three-year period ending September 2026.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project conducts an airport wildlife hazard site visit. This project installs a type III automated weather observing system to enhance the safety and efficiency of aircraft operations at the airport by providing accurate, current and site-specific weather information. . This project updates the airport master plan narrative report and airport layout plan to address key issues, objectives and goals pertinent to the airport's future development. . This grant funds the design phase. This grant funds the first phase, which consists of a runway safety area determination study. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with jeffersonville, indiana.