Install taxiway lighting

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a $261,316.84 Project Grant on August 5, 2025, to the Wahpeton Airport Authority under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106). This grant funds installation of new taxiway lighting on Taxiway A at Wahpeton Airport in North Dakota to bring the facility into compliance with current FAA safety and operational standards. Specifically, the grant finances the electrical vault and equipment construction components of the final phase of the taxiway lighting project, with an anticipated completion date of August 4, 2029.

This award is coordinated with an associated Airport Infrastructure Grant that funds the remaining eligible portions of the project phase. The Airport Improvement Program supports the development and modernization of airport infrastructure nationwide through grants for runway and taxiway improvements, lighting system upgrades, and other safety enhancements to maintain an adequate system of public-use airports meeting civil aeronautics needs.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project installs new lighting on taxiway a to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of electrical vault and equipment construction. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with wahpeton, north dakota.