Install runway visual guidance system; rehabilitate runway lighting

The City of Herington received a $166,666.67 Project Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on August 28, 2025, with an expected completion date of August 27, 2029. This grant funds a portion of infrastructure improvements at Morris County Airport in Herington, Kansas, specifically the installation of a Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) system and Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL) system at both ends of Runway 17/35, bringing the airport into conformity with current Federal Aviation Administration standards. Additionally, the grant supports the rehabilitation of existing runway lighting on Runway 17/35 to extend its useful life.

The project is partially funded through this grant, with the remaining eligible project costs covered by a complementary Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) grant administered by the FAA. These runway visual guidance and lighting infrastructure improvements will enhance operational safety and modernize the airport's navigational systems to support civil aviation operations and long-term economic benefits in the Morris County region.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project installs precision approach path indicator system for existing runway 17/35, at the 17 and 35 ends, to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project installs runway end identifier lights system for existing runway 17/35, at the 17 and 35 ends, to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. . This project rehabilitates the existing lighting on runway 17/35 to extend its useful life. . This grant funds a portion of the total project. . This grant is associated with an infrastructure investment and jobs act grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. This grant is associated with an infrastructure investment and jobs act grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with morris (COUNTY), kansas.