Extend/expand runway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded the City of Laurel, operating as Laurel Airport Authority, $1,025,260 on July 16, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to extend paved Runway 13/31 an additional 300 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This award funds a portion of the final construction phase; an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion of the phase. Performance occurs at Laurel, Mississippi (39442) through July 15, 2030. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program provides funding over five years starting in FY 2022 as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with eligible investments in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport transit connections, and roadway projects. Grant recipients must maintain an airport layout plan throughout the grant agreement period and retain accounting records for three years after submission of the final expenditure report. Periodic reports must document the number of projects bid, contracts awarded, work commenced, and work completed, along with associated federal funding amounts for each category.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project extends paved runway 13/31 an additional 300 feet in length to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of construction. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with laurel, mississippi.