Rehabilitate access road; construct terminal; rehabilitate terminal access road; construct/expand hangar; rehabilitate apron; construct apron; reconstruct runway visual guidance system; obstruction…

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded the North Carolina Department of Transportation Aviation Division $8,411,722.11 on July 17, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117), a project grant to administer state block grant program sub-awards for nonprimary airport infrastructure improvements within North Carolina.

The award funds the recipient to distribute sub-awards to local airport authorities, counties, and municipalities across the state for airport capital projects including runway and taxiway rehabilitation and construction, runway lighting reconstruction and rehabilitation, terminal construction and expansion, hangar construction and expansion, apron pavement work and expansion, runway visual guidance system reconstruction, taxilane construction and rehabilitation, terminal parking lot rehabilitation, terminal access road rehabilitation and construction, obstruction removal and marking with associated lighting, and land acquisition for airport development.

The Aviation Division serves as the state-level administrative intermediary between the FAA and local airport recipients, managing obligations, closeout, and FAA compliance on planning and environmental assessment for sub-awarded projects. Performance runs through July 16, 2030. Work is performed in North Carolina.

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.