Construct taxilane

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded Columbia Marion County Airport $101,640 on June 15, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to design a new 790-foot taxilane that will provide airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area and bring the airport into conformity with current Federal Aviation Regulation standards. The award funds Phase 1, which consists of design activities. Performance extends through June 14, 2030, with work conducted in Columbia, Mississippi. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, established as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides funding for airport runway, taxiway, safety, sustainability, terminal, transit connection, and roadway projects across primary and nonprimary airports. Grant recipients must maintain airport layout plans for the duration of the grant agreement, ordinarily 20 years, and retain accounting records for three years after submission of the final expenditure report.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 790 foot taxilane to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with columbia, mississippi.