Reconstruct runway lighting; reconstruct runway visual guidance system

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded the City of Springfield, Minnesota $116,961.05 on August 14, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to reconstruct runway lighting systems and precision approach path indicator systems for Runway 13/31.

The project reconstructs existing Runway 13/31 lighting that has reached the end of its useful life, including the precision approach path indicator system at both runway thresholds and the runway end identifier lights at both thresholds. This award funds a portion of the final phase of runway lighting reconstruction; an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion of the phase and project.

Performance occurs at Springfield Municipal Airport, Springfield, Minnesota, with an ultimate completion date of August 13, 2030. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides funding over five years for runway, taxiway, safety, sustainability, terminal, and related airport projects at airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Recipients must retain accounting records for three years after final expenditure report submission and maintain an airport layout plan throughout the 20-year grant agreement term. Grant recipients submit periodic reports on projects bid, contracts awarded, work begun, and work completed, with associated federal funding amounts for each project stage.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs existing runway 13/31 lighting that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs the precision approach path indicator system for runway 13/31, at both runway thresholds, that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project reconstructs the runway end identifier lights for runway 13/31, at both runway thresholds, that have reached the end of their useful lives. This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of reconstruction of the runway lighting. 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 phase. 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 springfield, minnesota.