Reconstruct airport lighting vault; rehabilitate runway lighting; reconstruct runway visual guidance system

The Village of Ruidoso received $127,236.84 in federal funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, awarded on September 4, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 3, 2029. This project grant funds a portion of a comprehensive airport infrastructure modernization initiative at Ruidoso, New Mexico. The grant supports three primary products and services: reconstruction of an existing lighting vault building and equipment that has reached the end of its useful life; reconstruction of precision approach path indicator (PAPI) systems for Runway 6/24 at both runway thresholds; and rehabilitation of existing Runway 6/24 lighting to extend its operational life.

The funded project is executed in conjunction with an associated Airport Improvement Program grant that funds the remaining eligible project costs. These infrastructure improvements align with the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence by modernizing aging airport systems critical to aircraft operations and runway visibility guidance. The beneficiary is the airport system serving Ruidoso, New Mexico, a municipality positioned to manage complex federal airport infrastructure projects through its demonstrated experience administering FAA grants.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs an existing lighting vault building and equipment that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs the precision approach path indicator systems for runway 6/24, at both runway thresholds, that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project rehabilitates existing runway 6/24 lighting to extend its useful life. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with ruidoso, new mexico.