Construct/extend safety area; reconstruct taxiway lighting; shift taxiway; rehabilitate runway

This $23,562,592 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund critical infrastructure improvements at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Kentucky. The grant supports the following key activities:

• Constructing the runway 18L/36R safety area to 500 feet to enhance airport safety
• Rehabilitating 11,000 feet of existing paved runway 18C/36C to maintain structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris
• Shifting existing paved taxiway D2 by 380 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards
• Reconstructing the existing lighting on taxiway D2 that has reached the end of its useful life

The grant, awarded on September 10, 2024, will be executed by the Kenton County Airport Board, the local government entity that manages the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. These infrastructure upgrades aim to improve airport safety, operational efficiency, and compliance with federal aviation regulations.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs the runway 18L/36R safety area to 500 feet to enhance safety. This project rehabilitates 11,000 feet of existing paved runway 18C/36C to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This project shifts existing paved taxiway D2 by 380 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. The FAA worked with the nation's 14 CFR part 139 certificated airports to complete all practicable improvements to runway safety areas prior to the deadline of december 31, 2015. However, some airports, including this one, continue to pursue further improvements as they become feasible. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of construction. This project reconstructs the existing lighting on taxiway D2 that has reached the end of its useful life. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with hebron, kentucky.