Reconstruct runway lighting; install wind cone/segmented circle; install airport rotating beacon; reconstruct runway visual guidance system

The City of Brookings received a $104,511.58 Project Grant awarded on July 18, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), administered by the Federal Aviation Administration. This Phase 1 design-phase funding supports critical safety and navigational infrastructure improvements at Brookings Airport in Gold Beach, Oregon. The grant funds the design and acquisition of multiple runway and airfield safety systems, including a new wind cone navigational aid to provide pilots with essential airfield information, a new airport rotating beacon to enhance operational safety, and reconstruction of the Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) system for Runway 12/30 at both ends. Additionally, the grant funds reconstruction of medium-intensity runway lighting and Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL) for Runway 12/30, which have reached the end of their useful life.

This grant represents a portion of Phase 1 funding and is coordinated with an associated Airport Infrastructure Grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the design phase. The project carries an ultimate completion date of July 17, 2029, allowing sufficient time for design development and coordination with complementary infrastructure investment. These improvements align with the Federal Aviation Administration's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence while supporting the airport's long-term infrastructure modernization needs.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project acquires and installs a new wind cone navigational aids to provide pilots with critical airfield information. This project installs a new airport rotating beacon to enhance safety. This project reconstructs precision approach path indicator system (papi) for existing runway 12/30, at both ends, that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs the existing medium intensity lighting on runway 12/30 that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs the runway end identifier lights (reil) for existing runway 12/30, at each end, that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds a portion of phase 1, which consists of design. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the phase. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with brookings, oregon.