Reconstruct runway lighting; reconstruct airfield guidance signs; install runway vertical/visual guidance system

The $1,376,910 project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region funds airport improvement projects at Shirley Municipal Airport in East Yaphank, New York. Under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106), the Town of Brookhaven will reconstruct runway lighting, airfield guidance signs, and install a runway vertical/visual guidance system. Specifically, the grant will fund replacement of runway identifier lights, reconstruction of 22 guidance signs to meet FAA standards, and reconstruction of the runway high intensity lighting system that has reached the end of its useful life. The completion date for these airport infrastructure upgrades is August 21, 2026. The intended beneficiaries are airports associated with Shirley, New York.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project installs replacement runway 6/24 end identifier lights to make the airport more accessible by improving approaches to the runway ends. This project reconstructs 22 of the existing airfield guidance signs to meet federal aviation administration standards. This project reconstructs the existing runway 6/24 high intensity runway lighting system that has reached the end of its useful life and requires reconstruction to meet federal aviation administration standards. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with shirley, new york.