Rehabilitate apron; rehabilitate taxiway; rehabilitate taxilane

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the City of Magee a Project Grant totaling $684,566.32 under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106) on July 15, 2025. This grant partially funds critical pavement rehabilitation work at Magee Municipal Airport, with an ultimate completion date of July 14, 2029. The project encompasses the rehabilitation of approximately 5,000 square yards of apron pavement to maintain structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris; 5,250 square feet of taxiway pavement to extend useful life and reduce debris contamination; and 8,750 square feet of hangar access taxilane pavement to extend operational longevity.

This grant is coordinated with a complementary Airport Infrastructure Grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the total project. The products and services delivered through this award are focused on airport infrastructure preservation and safety improvement, addressing aging pavement systems that support aircraft operations at the Mississippi airport facility. The rehabilitation efforts align with the FAA's strategic objectives of safety, operational excellence, and infrastructure resilience across the nation's civil aviation system.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 5,000 square yards of the existing apron pavement to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This project rehabilitates 5,250 square feet of existing the paved taxiway to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris and to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates 8,750 square feet of existing hangar access taxilanes pavement to extend their useful life. The grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant funds a portion of the project. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with magee, mississippi.