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

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) provides $448,000 to the City of Picayune, Mississippi to reconstruct runway lighting, install a runway visual guidance system, replace runway markings and signage, and rehabilitate 5,000 feet of the existing paved runway at the Picayune Municipal Airport. The project aims to bring the airport into conformity with current standards and extend the useful life of the runway infrastructure. The grant is associated with a larger FAA Airport Improvement Program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the total project. The funding period spans August 2024 through August 2028.

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 funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with picayune, mississippi.