Reconstruct runway lighting; reconstruct taxiway lighting; install runway visual guidance system; install wind cone/segmented circle; reconstruct airport rotating beacon

This $534,126.67 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund critical infrastructure upgrades at the airport in Wiggins, Mississippi. The grant will be used to reconstruct runway and taxiway lighting, install a new wind cone and segmented circle navigational aids, and replace the existing airport rotating beacon. Additionally, the project will install a precision approach path indicator system for the existing Runway 17/35. These improvements will bring the airport into conformity with current standards, enhance airfield safety and operational efficiency, and replace aging infrastructure that has reached the end of its useful life. The City of Wiggins, the grant recipient, has a demonstrated track record of successfully executing FAA airport infrastructure grants, with over $800,000 in prior awards for runway lighting, wildlife fencing, and airport master planning.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project acquires and installs a new wind cone and segmented circle navigational aids to provide pilots with critical airfield information. This project installs precision approach path indicator system for existing runway 17/35, at runway 17 and runway 35 ends, to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project reconstructs the existing lighting on runway 17/35 that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs the existing lighting on taxiway connectors that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project replaces the existing airport rotating beacon that has reached the end of its useful life. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with wiggins, mississippi.