Construct/expand snow removal equipment building; rehabilitate taxiway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded Lake Development Authority $951,964.21 on July 19, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to construct a new 1,501 square foot snow removal equipment building and rehabilitate 260 feet of paved Taxiway A at Willoughby Airport in Willoughby, Ohio. The snow removal building will bring the airport into conformity with current standards. The taxiway rehabilitation will maintain structural integrity of the pavement and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This award funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Lake Development Authority, doing business as Lake County Ohio Port and Economic Development Authority, is a port authority based in Painesville Township, Ohio, serving Willoughby Airport. Performance of work occurs in Willoughby, Ohio, with an ultimate completion date of July 18, 2030. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 1,501 square foot snow removal equipment building to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project rehabilitates 1,200 feet of existing paved taxiway a to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of rehabilitating 260 feet. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with willoughby, ohio.