Reconstruct taxiway lighting; reconstruct airport rotating beacon; reconstruct runway visual guidance system; reconstruct airfield equipment

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), will fund the reconstruction of critical airport infrastructure in Hutchinson, Minnesota. The $367,455.56 grant award supports the following key activities to be completed by September 2028:

• Reconstruction of the precision approach path indicator systems and runway end identifier lights for Runway 15/33
• Reconstruction of the parallel taxiway lighting system
• Replacement of the existing airport rotating beacon and wind cone
• Reimbursement for the project completed in September 2023

This grant is intended to benefit the Hutchinson, Minnesota airport by improving safety, operational efficiency, and infrastructure resilience through the modernization of aging airport equipment and systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs precision approach path indicator systems for existing runway 15/33, at both ends, that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project reconstructs runway end identifier lights systems for existing runway 15/33, at both ends, that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project reconstructs the existing lighting on the parallel taxiway that has reached the end of its useful life. This project replaces one existing airport rotating beacon that has reached the end of its useful life. This project replaces the existing wind cone that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds the reimbursement for this project completed in september 2023. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with hutchinson, minnesota.