Rehabilitate taxiway

This $800,524.44 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will rehabilitate 5,700 feet of the existing paved Taxiway A at airports associated with Artesia, New Mexico. The project aims to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and minimize foreign object debris to extend the useful life of the taxiway. This grant funds a portion of the final construction phase, with the remaining eligible costs covered by a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grant. The grant was awarded on September 11, 2024, with a targeted completion date of September 10, 2028. The City of Artesia, the awardee, is a U.S. local government municipality that has consistently received federal grants from the FAA Southwestern Region for airport infrastructure improvements.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 5,700 feet of the existing paved taxiway a pavement to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of construction. This grant is associated with a bipartisan infrastructure law airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with artesia, new mexico.