The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded a $7.13 million Project Grant to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board, operating as Blue Grass Airport, under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). This November 2021 grant will provide economic relief funding through November 2025 for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded a $3,890,228 Project Grant to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board, doing business as Blue Grass Airport, to improve existing airport facilities and infrastructure. The grant period runs from May 26, 2021 through May 25, 2025. The grant is funded through the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). These FAA...
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board (Blue Grass Airport) was awarded a $151,412 Project Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Southern Region on May 26, 2021 to improve existing airport facilities and infrastructure. The grant funding will support projects through May 25, 2025 under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). These FAA grant programs contribute to the agency's...
This $11.7 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration will rehabilitate 4,500 feet of runway at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. Funded through the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, the grant will support the second phase of runway rehabilitation through July 2025. The project maintains the structural integrity of the existing Runway 4/22 pavement and minimizes...
This Project Grant award provided $1,304,017.78 in funding from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board (Blue Grass Airport) in Lexington, Kentucky. The grant will be used to improve the existing airport terminal building by adding a replacement baggage system to meet current requirements. This project aligns with the FAA's strategic goals of enhancing airport safety, operational efficiency, and...
This $10,446,064.44 Project Grant awarded on July 28, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will fund the final phase of construction for an Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) at the Runway 22 end of the 14 CFR Part 139 certificated Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. The project aims to meet runway safety area standards and complete all practicable improvements to runway safety areas prior to the December 31, 2015 deadline, as part...
This $1,278,227.78 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund improvements to the lighting infrastructure at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. The project will install new lighting on Taxiways F, B, and G, as well as Runway 9/27, to bring the airport into conformity with current FAA standards. These lighting upgrades are intended to enhance airport safety and operational efficiency for the Lexington...
This $684,976.84 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund the design and first phase of construction to replace 8 passenger boarding bridges at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. The project includes demolition and electrical installation for 2 new boarding bridges, as the existing bridges have reached the end of their useful lives. This infrastructure project...
This $3,586,465.56 Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund the reconstruction of 2 passenger boarding bridges at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. The project is part of a larger effort to reconstruct a total of 8 passenger boarding bridges that have reached the end of their useful lives. This specific grant award supports Phase 3 of the overall project. The award date is July 15, 2024, and the...
This $1.67 million project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region will fund the acquisition of aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles, snow removal equipment, and an airfield lighting control and monitoring system for Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board in Lexington, Kentucky. The grant will support the replacement of critical safety equipment to help the airport meet Federal Aviation Administration standards under the Airport...