Reconstruct runway lighting; reconstruct airport beacon; install runway vertical/visual guidance system; rehabilitate runway; reconstruct or replace airport lighting vault

This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region provides $4,797,570 to Lorain County, Ohio for airport improvement projects. Funded under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106), the July 21, 2022 award will support reconstructing runway lighting, installing a new visual guidance system, rehabilitating a runway, and replacing an airport lighting vault at the Elyria, OH airport. Specifically, the funding will replace runway end identifier lights, reconstruct an outdated runway lighting system, replace an aged airport beacon, rehabilitate over 5,000 feet of runway pavement, and construct a new lighting vault. These infrastructure upgrades are intended to improve safety and accessibility at the Lorain County airport through July 20, 2026, benefiting the local community.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project installs replacement runway 25 end identifier lights to make the airport more accessible by improving approaches to the runway end. This project reconstructs the existing runway 7/25 lighting system that has reached the end of its useful life and requires reconstruction to meet federal aviation administration standards. This project reconstructs the existing airport rotating beacon that has reached the end of its useful life. . This project rehabilitates 5,002 feet of runway 7/25 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This project replaces the existing airport lighting vault. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with lorain, ohio.