Rehabilitate access road; rehabilitate terminal access road; expand apron; rehabilitate terminal parking lot; construct taxilane

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a Project Grant totaling $334,969.47 to the Aviation Division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation on August 22, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106). This grant functions as a state block grant program enabling North Carolina to administer and distribute Airport Improvement Program sub-awards to nonprimary airports throughout the state. The four-year project, with an ultimate completion date of August 21, 2029, supports critical airport infrastructure improvements including access road rehabilitation, terminal access road rehabilitation, apron expansion, terminal parking lot rehabilitation, and taxilane construction.

Two sub-awards have been obligated under this block grant to support specific airport improvement projects. The Carteret County-Beaufort Airport Authority received funding for hangar access road rehabilitation, terminal road rehabilitation, and parking lot rehabilitation (awarded October 14, 2025), while the Town of Mount Olive North Carolina received funding for apron expansion and new taxilane design and bidding activities (awarded January 2, 2026). These sub-awards extend the federal investment across the state, enabling local airport authorities and municipalities to enhance safety, operational efficiency, and infrastructure at nonprimary airports.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of north carolina to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within the state. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the north carolina state block grant program.