Reconstruct airport lighting vault equipment; rehabilitate apron; install airport rotating beacon; reconstruct apron; reconstruct passenger boarding bridges; rehabilitate runway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded $4,614,053.68 to Gulfport Biloxi Regional Airport Authority on July 16, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) for Phase 2 construction of airfield infrastructure improvements at Gulfport Biloxi International Airport in Gulfport, Mississippi.

The project installs a new airport rotating beacon to enhance safety, reconstructs 3,850 square yards of terminal apron pavement at the end of its useful life, and reconstructs one existing passenger boarding bridge at the end of its useful life. The grant also funds rehabilitation of 10,030 square yards of existing terminal apron pavement to maintain structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris, and rehabilitation of 2,725 feet of existing paved Runway 14/32 to maintain structural integrity, minimize foreign object debris, and extend useful life. The project replaces the existing airfield lighting control and monitoring system equipment that has reached the end of its useful life and reconstructs airport lighting vault equipment.

The period of performance runs through July 15, 2030. Work is performed at Gulfport, MS 39503.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project installs a new airport rotating beacon to enhance safety. This project reconstructs 3,850 square yards of the existing terminal apron pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs one existing passenger boarding bridge that has reached the end of its useful life. This project rehabilitates 10,030 square yards of existing terminal apron pavement to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This project rehabilitates 2,725 feet of existing paved runway 14/32 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This project replaces the existing airfield lighting control and monitoring system equipment that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with gulfport, mississippi.