Extend/expand taxiway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded $586,500 to Jefferson County Airport Division on June 10, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to install 1,720 linear feet of taxiway lighting on Taxiway A at Jefferson County Airport in Wintersville, Ohio. This grant funds the final phase of a multi-year taxiway extension project that brings the airport into conformity with current standards.

Jefferson County Airport Division, a child entity of the County of Jefferson local government, is the recipient. The period of performance runs through June 9, 2030. Work is performed at Jefferson County Airport, located at 600 Airport Road in Wintersville, Ohio, with administrative oversight by the County of Jefferson's home office in Steubenville, Ohio.

The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides funding for airport safety and infrastructure projects including runways, taxiways, and sustainability improvements. The recipient has received complementary taxiway funding under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116), including a $2.7 million formula grant awarded May 21, 2026, for Phase 2 taxiway pavement extension (1,720 linear feet) targeted for completion by May 20, 2030, and earlier design services funding of $173,500 from July 2025.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project extends existing paved taxiway a by an additional 1,720 feet in length to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of the installation of 1,720 feet of taxiway lighting. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with steubenville, ohio.