Shift runway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded $1.488 million to the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority on July 15, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to shift existing paved runway 05R/23L by 523 feet and bring the airport into conformity with current standards. The grant funds a portion of Phase 6, which consists of the fifth phase of grading and drainage work and Lumley Road relocation. This award is associated with an Airport Improvement Program grant, an Airport Infrastructure Grant, and another supplemental discretionary community project grant that collectively fund the remaining eligible portion of the phase. Work is performed in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a period of performance extending through July 14, 2030. The funding benefits Raleigh-Durham International Airport and the Research Triangle region.

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 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, an airport infrastructure grant and another supplemental discretionary community project grant that fund the remaining eligible portion of the phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with raleigh, north carolina.