Reconstruct runway lighting; construct airport drainage/erosion control; reconstruct runway visual guidance system

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the City of Fort Scott a $615,789.47 Project Grant on August 26, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to reconstruct and modernize critical airfield infrastructure at Fort Scott Municipal Airport in Fort Scott, Kansas. The grant funds specific components of a larger airport improvement initiative, with completion targeted for August 25, 2029. The funded activities include reconstruction of runway lighting systems on Runway 18/36, reconstruction of the Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) system for Runway 36, reconstruction of Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL) for Runway 18/36, construction of a new runway safety area with acceptable slopes to meet current Federal Aviation Regulation standards, and implementation of airport drainage and erosion control measures.

This grant represents partial federal funding for the overall project, with the remaining eligible project costs covered by a complementary Airport Improvement Program grant. The infrastructure improvements address aging systems that have reached the end of their useful life and bring the airport into compliance with current safety and operational standards established by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new runway safety area to acceptable slopes to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project reconstructs precision approach path indicator system for existing runway 36 that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs runway end identifier lights system for existing runway 18/36 that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs the existing lighting on runway 18/36 that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with fort scott, kansas.