Reconstruct airport rotating beacon; reconstruct airfield equipment

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration New England Region awarded Maine Department of Transportation $404,408.42 on August 18, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to reconstruct airport rotating beacon and airfield equipment at Augusta airports. The award funds Phase 2 construction activities, which replaces the existing airport rotating beacon that has reached the end of its useful life and replaces the existing primary and supplemental windcones that have reached the end of their useful lives. Performance takes place in Augusta, Maine, with an ultimate completion date of August 17, 2030. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides $14.5 billion in funding over five years starting in FY 2022 for investment in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport transit connections, and roadway projects at airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project replaces the existing airport rotating beacon that has reached the end of its useful life. This project replaces the existing primary and supplemental windcones that have reached the end of their useful lives. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of construction. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with augusta, maine.