Reconstruct runway lighting; install runway visual guidance system; replace runway marking and signage; rehabilitate runway

This $2,824,544.44 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) grant awarded on August 27, 2024 will fund critical infrastructure improvements at the Picayune Municipal Airport in Picayune, Mississippi. The grant will be used to reconstruct runway lighting, install a runway visual guidance system, replace runway markings and signage, and rehabilitate the 5,000-foot runway. These activities will bring the airport into conformity with current FAA standards, improve safety, and extend the useful life of the runway. This grant represents a portion of the total project cost, with additional Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding covering the remaining eligible expenses. The City of Picayune, the grant's recipient, has a history of leveraging federal airport infrastructure grants to enhance its municipal facilities and services.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project installs precision approach path indicator system for existing runway 18/36, at 18 end, to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project installs signage for runway 18/36 to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project reconstructs the existing lighting on runway 18/36 that has reached the end of its useful life. This project rehabilitates 5,000 feet of existing paved runway 18/36 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with a bipartisan infrastructure law airport grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with picayune, mississippi.