Reseal/resurface taxiway; reseal/resurface apron; reconstruct weather reporting equipment; rehabilitate terminal parking lot

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Great Lakes Region awarded Clinton County Regional Airport Authority a $196,740 Project Grant under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on August 14, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 13, 2029. This grant funds the design phase of a comprehensive infrastructure rehabilitation project at Clinton County Regional Airport in Wilmington, Ohio. The project encompasses four primary components: rehabilitation of a 12,500-square-foot nonrevenue-generating terminal parking lot to extend its useful life; replacement of an Automated Weather Observing System Type 3 (AWOS-3) that has reached the end of its operational life; resealing of 6,700 square yards of terminal apron pavement; and resealing of 600 linear feet of Taxiway A pavement.

This design-phase award represents the initial stage of a multi-year infrastructure modernization initiative intended to maintain airport safety, operational efficiency, and long-term facility viability at a non-primary airport facility. The grant directly supports the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence through planned infrastructure investments that will extend the service life of critical airfield assets and weather monitoring capabilities serving the regional aviation community.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates the existing 12,500 square foot nonrevenue generating parking lot at non primary airport to extend its useful life. This project replaces the existing automated weather observing system type 3 that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reseals 6,700 square yards of the existing terminal apron pavement at a non primary airport to extend its useful life. This project reseals 600 feet of the existing taxiway a pavement at a non primary airport to extend its useful life. This grant funds the first phase, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with wilmington, ohio.