Install apron lighting

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded $3,406,044.44 to the City of Jackson, doing business as the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority, on June 3, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to install new lighting on the cargo, passenger terminal, and fueling aprons at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport. The project brings the airport into conformity with current standards and represents the final construction phase of a multi-phase lighting upgrade initiative. The award funds construction activities with an ultimate completion date of June 2, 2030. Work is performed in Jackson, Mississippi. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides funding over five years for airport infrastructure including runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, terminal improvements, airport transit connections, and roadway projects.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project installs new lighting on the cargo, passenger terminal, and fueling apron to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with jackson, mississippi.