Rehabilitate airport rotating beacon; reconstruct runway visual guidance system; rehabilitate taxilane; reconstruct airfield equipment

The County of Mahnomen received $512,909.47 in federal funding through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) for construction-phase airport infrastructure improvements at Mahnomen Airport in Minnesota. The grant, awarded on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2029, funds the final phase of a comprehensive airport modernization project. Deliverables include reconstruction of Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) systems and Runway End Identifier Lights systems for both thresholds of Runway 17/35; rehabilitation of 1,365 linear feet of deteriorated Taxilane B pavement; rehabilitation of the existing airport rotating beacon to extend operational life; and replacement of an obsolete wind cone. These improvements address critical infrastructure that has reached the end of its useful life and enhance the safety, navigability, and operational efficiency of the airport facility.

This project exemplifies the FAA's strategic investment in maintaining an adequate nationwide system of public-use airports through the Airport Improvement Program, which supports runway and taxiway rehabilitation, lighting system upgrades, and airfield equipment modernization. The County of Mahnomen has demonstrated substantial commitment to leveraging federal funding for airport infrastructure, having received approximately $3.7 million in recent FAA awards focused exclusively on comprehensive improvements to Mahnomen Airport facilities.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs precision approach path indicator systems for runway 17/35, at both runway thresholds, that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project reconstructs runway end identifier lights systems for runway 17/35, at both runway thresholds, that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project rehabilitates 1,365 feet of existing taxilane B pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This project rehabilitates one existing airport rotating beacon to extend its useful life. This project replaces the existing wind cone that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with mahnomen, minnesota.