The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded a $5.388 million project grant under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) to the North Carolina Department of Transportation Division of Aviation. The grant period runs from August 2021 through August 2025.
The funding will support rehabilitation of Runway 5/23 and its associated parallel taxiway at the Triangle North Executive Airport in Louisburg, North Carolina, for $4.85 million. Additionally, a sub-award of an unspecified amount was provided to Franklin County, North Carolina for runway and taxiway rehabilitation construction activities at the airport. The grant aims to provide economic assistance to eligible U.S. airports and airport concessions to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as support other airport infrastructure projects.