Shift runway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority $13.447 million on July 15, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to shift Runway 05R/23L by 523 feet and bring the airport into conformity with current standards. The award funds Phase 6 of the project, which consists of the fifth phase of grading and drainage work and Lumley Road relocation. This grant is associated with an Airport Infrastructure Grant and two supplemental discretionary Community Project Grants that fund the remaining eligible portion of the phase. Performance occurs at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a period of performance through July 14, 2030. The Airport Improvement Program assists public-use airport sponsors in developing a nationwide system of airports adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs through investments in transportation, environmental protection, and airport infrastructure supporting long-term economic benefits.

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 infrastructure 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.