Install taxiway lighting

The Wahpeton Airport Authority received a $861,031.58 Project Grant awarded on August 13, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), administered by the Federal Aviation Administration through its Great Lakes Region office. This Phase 2 project funds the construction and installation of new lighting systems on Taxiway A at Wahpeton Airport in North Dakota. The lighting installation is designed to bring the airport infrastructure into conformity with current Federal Aviation Administration safety and operational standards.

The grant supports critical airport infrastructure modernization with an expected project completion date of August 12, 2029. As a municipal airport authority, Wahpeton Airport Authority is utilizing the federal funding to enhance airport safety and operational efficiency through this systematic infrastructure upgrade. This award is part of the Federal Aviation Administration's broader commitment to maintaining a comprehensive nationwide system of public-use airports adequate to serve civil aeronautics needs while supporting long-term economic benefits through transportation infrastructure investment.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project installs new lighting on taxiway a to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of construction of taxiway a lighting. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with wahpeton, north dakota.