Shift runway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority $19.862 million on July 15, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to shift Runway 05R/23L by 523 feet and bring the airport into conformity with current standards. The award funds a portion of Phase 6, which consists of grading, drainage work, and Lumley Road relocation. An associated Airport Improvement Program grant and two supplemental discretionary Community Project grants fund the remaining eligible portion of the phase. The period of performance runs through July 14, 2030, with work performed in Raleigh, North Carolina. The assistance type is a Project Grant, awarded as a lump sum with reimbursement upon application for expenses.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project shifts existing paved runway 05R/23L by 523 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds a portion of phase 6, which consists of the fifth phase of grading/drainage and lumley road relocation. . This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant and two supplemental discretionary community project grants that fund the remaining eligible portion of the phase. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with raleigh, north carolina.