Rehabilitate taxiway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded the Louisville Regional Airport Authority $906,315.79 on May 27, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to rehabilitate 4,200 feet of existing paved Taxiway A at Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky.

The project maintains the structural integrity of the pavement and minimizes foreign object debris to extend the taxiway's useful life. This award funds a portion of the total project; an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion. Performance runs through May 26, 2030, with work performed at Louisville Regional Airport (40209).

The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides $14.5 billion over five years starting in fiscal 2022 for runway, taxiway, safety and sustainability projects at eligible airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Eligible recipients include states, counties, municipalities, and other public agencies including Indian tribes.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 4,200 feet of the existing paved taxiway a to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend 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 louisville, kentucky.