Reseal/resurface runway; rehabilitate runway markings; reconstruct airfield drainage/erosion control; rehabilitate runway lighting; rehabilitate taxiway markings; update pavement management plan

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded Meridian Airport Authority $1,826,635.79 in project grant funding on August 12, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to rehabilitate runway and taxiway infrastructure at Meridian Regional Airport in Meridian, Mississippi.

The award funds reconstruction of storm sewer infrastructure in the Runway 1/19 safety area; reseal of 5,052 feet of Runway 04/22 pavement; rehabilitation of Runway 01/19 and Runway 04/22 pavement markings; rehabilitation of Runway 1/19 lighting; rehabilitation of Taxiway A, B, C, and D markings; and updates to the existing pavement management plan. All work occurs at the nonhub primary airport facility in Meridian, Mississippi.

Performance extends from August 12, 2026, through August 11, 2030. The assistance type is a project grant. Meridian Airport Authority is a municipal airport authority based in Meridian, Mississippi.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs the existing storm sewer infrastructure in the runway 1/19 safety area that has reached the end of its useful life. This project rehabilitates existing runway 01/19 pavement markings at a nonhub primary airport to extend their useful lives. This project rehabilitates existing runway 04/22 pavement markings at a nonhub primary airport to extend their useful lives. This project rehabilitates existing runway 1/19 lighting to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates existing taxiways a, b, c, and d markings at a nonhub primary airport to extend their useful lives. This project reseals 5,052 feet of existing runway 04/22 pavement at a nonhub primary airport to extend its useful life. This project updates the existing pavement management plan. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with meridian, mississippi.