Extend/expand runway

This federal Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), provides $5,311,971.11 in funding for a comprehensive runway extension project at the Wood County Regional Airport in Bowling Green, Ohio. The grant will fund four key phases of the project:

1. Extending and expanding Runway 18/36 by an additional 572 feet in length and 10 feet in width to bring the airport into conformity with current standards.
2. Extending the parallel taxiway.
3. Installing runway lighting.
4. Installing runway end identifier lights and parallel taxiway lighting.

Additional grant funds will support the acquisition of easements for the new runway visibility zone and the shifting of Taxiway C1 to the new runway end. This multi-year infrastructure enhancement project aims to improve airport safety, operational efficiency, and compliance with Federal Aviation Administration standards.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project extends and expands runway 18/36 an additional 572 feet in length and 10 feet in width to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project extends and expands runway 18/36 an additional 572 feet in length and 10 feet in width to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. . This grant funds phase 1, which consists of extending and expanding the runway pavement. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of extending the parallel taxiway. This grant funds phase 3, which consists of runway lighting installation. This grant funds phase 4, which consists of installing runway end identifier lights. This grant funds phase 6, which consists of parallel taxiway lighting installation. This grant funds phase 7, which consists of easement acquisition for the new runway visibility zone. This grant funds phase 8, which consists of shifting taxiway C1 to the new runway end. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with bowling green, ohio.