Construct/extend safety area; rehabilitate taxiway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded $872,114.74 to Coastal Carolina Regional Airport on July 21, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116).

The grant funds design work for runway and taxiway safety improvements at the airport in New Bern, North Carolina. Phase 1 consists of design for construction of Runway 22 safety area at the 22 end to enhance safety. Phase 2 consists of design for Williams Road realignment. The project also will rehabilitate 8,700 feet of existing paved taxiways A, C, D, M, and J to maintain structural integrity and extend their useful lives.

Performance runs through July 20, 2030. Coastal Carolina Regional Airport is the recipient. The award is classified as a Project Grant, an assistance type providing funding for airport infrastructure development under AIP, which supports public-use airport sponsors in developing infrastructure adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs and supporting long-term economic benefits.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs runway 22 safety area at the 22 end to enhance safety. This project rehabilitates 8700 feet of existing paved taxiways a, c, d, m and j to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement to extend their useful lives. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of the design of the williams road realignment. The FAA worked with the nation's 14 CFR part 139 certificated airports to complete all practicable improvements to runway safety areas prior to the deadline of december 31, 2015. However, some airports, including this one, continue to pursue further improvements as they become feasible. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with new bern, north carolina.