Reconstruct runway lighting; reconstruct airport rotating beacon; reconstruct runway; reconstruct wind cone/segmented circle; construct airport lighting vault

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southwestern Region awarded $6,599,442.11 to the Navajo Nation Tribal Government on July 30, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to fund the final construction phase of a comprehensive airfield modernization project at Crownpoint, New Mexico, serving the Window Rock, Arizona area.

The project reconstructs 5,820 linear feet of runway 18/36 that has reached the end of its useful life and reconstructs the runway's associated lighting system. It also constructs a new lighting vault building with equipment to bring the airport into conformity with current standards, replaces an existing airport rotating beacon, and reconstructs existing wind cone and segmented circle navigational aids to provide pilots with critical airfield information.

Performance runs through July 29, 2030. The award supports infrastructure development for a public-use airport included in the National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new lighting vault building with equipment to meet airfield lighting needs and to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project reconstructs 5,820 linear feet of existing paved runway 18/36 that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs existing runway 18/36 lighting that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs existing wind cone and segmented circle navigational aids to provide pilots with critical airfield information. This project replaces one existing airport rotating beacon that has reached the end of 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 crownpoint, new mexico.