Construct taxilane

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded $1,416,573.68 to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport on July 21, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to construct a new 890-foot taxilane providing airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area and bringing the airport into conformity with current standards.

The award funds the final construction phase of the taxilane project at Coastal Carolina Regional Airport in New Bern, North Carolina. Work is expected to conclude by July 20, 2030. The taxilane will serve a hangar development area and bring the airfield into compliance with current aviation standards.

This is a project grant, one of several recent FAA capital improvement awards to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport supporting terminal expansion, airfield infrastructure, and air traffic control tower development. The airport has received approximately $7 million in combined potential value across recent awards since 2022, with historical obligations totaling $94.4 million across all prior-phase projects now largely complete.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 890 foot taxilane to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with new bern, north carolina.