Reconstruct runway lighting

This $6,022,691.11 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Great Lakes Region will fund the reconstruction of the existing runway 17/35 and 8R/26L lighting systems at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport near Grand Rapids, Michigan. The lighting systems have reached the end of their useful life and require reconstruction to meet FAA standards. This grant provides funding for the final construction phase of this infrastructure upgrade project. The Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, will carry out the project activities. Additionally, the airport authority has received over $90 million in past FAA Airport Improvement Program grants for various infrastructure upgrades, including runway lighting reconstruction, terminal expansion, and COVID-19 economic relief.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs the existing runway 17/35 lighting system that has reached the end of its useful life and requires reconstruction to meet federal aviation administration standards. This project reconstructs the existing runway 8R/26L lighting system that has reached the end of its useful life and requires reconstruction to meet federal aviation administration standards. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with grand rapids, michigan.