Rehabilitate airport rotating beacon

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), administering funds under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), awarded $291,270.53 to the Bottineau Municipal Airport Authority on July 22, 2025, to rehabilitate an existing airport rotating beacon at the Bottineau Municipal Airport in North Dakota. The project represents the final phase of a multi-year rehabilitation initiative and will extend the beacon's useful life through replacement of the beacon tower, foundation, and electrical service infrastructure. The grant funds are obligated through July 21, 2029, allowing four years for project completion.

This investment supports the FAA's strategic objectives of maintaining safe and efficient airport infrastructure across the National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems. The rehabilitation project represents typical Airport Improvement Program funding activities focused on critical airport navigation and safety equipment modernization at public-use airports. As a local government entity, the Bottineau Municipal Airport Authority has established a track record of successfully executing federally funded airport infrastructure projects, positioning it to effectively manage the beacon rehabilitation in accordance with FAA grant compliance and reporting requirements.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates one existing airport rotating beacon to extend its useful life. The grant funds the final phase, which consists of replacing the beacon tower, foundation, and electrical service. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with bottineau, north dakota.