Reconstruct electrical emergency generator; acquire runway temporary closure lighting; reconstruct runway signage; reconstruct airport lighting vault equipment; install taxiway lighting;…

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region awarded the Helena Regional Airport Authority $372,763.16 on August 19, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to fund a portion of runway, taxiway, and electrical infrastructure improvements at Helena Regional Airport in Montana.

The funded activities include acquiring lighted X signs to indicate temporary closure of Runway 9/27, installing new taxiway guard lighting on Taxiway C, reconstructing signage on Runway 9/27 and Taxiways A, B, D, E, F, and G that have reached end of useful life, rehabilitating existing Runway 9/27 lighting to extend service life, replacing the airport lighting vault equipment, and replacing the electrical emergency generator to maintain airfield power supply reliability and prevent disruptions. The grant funds a portion of each of these components; an associated Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act grant funds the remaining eligible project costs.

Performance runs through August 18, 2030, in Helena, Montana. The Airport Improvement Program assists public-use airport sponsors in developing a nationwide system of airports adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs through infrastructure investment supporting long-term economic benefits.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project acquires lighted XS to indicate temporary closure of runway 9/27 to enhance safety. This project installs new taxiway guard lighting on taxiway c to enhance safety. This project reconstructs existing runway 9/27 signage that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs existing taxiways a, b, d, e, f, g signage that has reached the end of its useful life. This project rehabilitates existing runway 9/27 lighting to extend its useful life. This project replaces the existing airport lighting vault equipment that has reached the end of its useful life. This project replaces the existing electrical emergency generator that has reached the end of its useful life. The generator will maintain reliability and efficiency of the airport's power supply and continue to prevent power disruptions to the airfield. This grant funds a portion of taxiway c lighting. This grant funds a portion of the electrical emergency generator replacement. This grant funds a portion of the lighted x acquisition. This grant funds a portion of the lighting vault replacement. This grant funds a portion of the runway 9/27 lighting rehabilitation. This grant funds a portion of the signage reconstruction. This project is associated with an infrastructure investment and jobs act grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. This project is associated with an infrastructure investment and jobs act grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with helena, montana.