Reconstruct or replace airport lighting vault

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southwestern Region awarded a $229,474 Project Grant under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) to reconstruct the existing airport lighting vault in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. This funding, provided on July 22, 2021 with a projected completion date of July 21, 2025, will support the final construction phase of replacing critical airfield infrastructure that has reached the end of its useful life. The award to the Village of Fort Sumner, which operates City Hall, will deliver improved safety and operational capabilities by reconstructing the lighting vault that controls airfield lighting systems at the Fort Sumner airport.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs the existing airport lighting vault that has met its useful life. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with fort sumner, new mexico.