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

This $458,402.22 Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) grant awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will fund critical infrastructure improvements at the airport in Poplar, Montana. The project scope includes reconstructing runway lighting, installing new wind cones and navigational aids, reconstructing the airport lighting vault equipment, and installing new taxiway lighting. These activities will bring the airport into conformity with current standards, replace aging infrastructure that has reached the end of its useful life, and provide pilots with critical airfield information. The grant period runs from August 2024 through August 2028, supporting the city of Poplar in delivering these airport upgrades to enhance safety, operational efficiency, and infrastructure resilience.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project acquires and installs new primary wind cone and supplemental wind cone navigational aids to provide pilots with critical airfield information. This project installs new lighting on the partial parallel and connector taxiways to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project reconstructs precision approach path indicator system for existing runway 9/27, at runway 9 end, that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs the existing lighting on runway 9/27 that has reached the end of its useful life. This project replaces the existing airport lighting vault equipment that has reached the end of its useful life. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with poplar, montana.