Reconstruct taxiway lighting; reconstruct airfield signage/markings

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded Grant County, Kansas $430,033.68 on July 31, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to reconstruct taxiway lighting and airfield signage at an airport serving Ulysses, Kansas.

The project reconstructs six existing airfield signs that have reached the end of their useful lives and reconstructs lighting on the parallel and connecting taxiways that have exceeded their service life. This grant funds a portion of the total project cost; an associated airport infrastructure grant funds the remaining eligible portion. Performance occurs in Johnson City, Kansas, with an ultimate completion date of July 30, 2030.

County of Grant is the recipient. The award is structured as a Project Grant, one of the assistance types under AIP that supports airport infrastructure investments across the National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs six existing airfield signage that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project reconstructs the existing lighting on the parallel and connecting taxiways that have reached the end of their useful lives. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of this project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with ulysses, kansas.