Extend/expand runway; install runway visual guidance system; extend/expand taxiway; install taxiway lighting

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region awarded Josephine County $2,904,649.47 on July 29, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to fund Phase 2 and Phase 4 construction of runway and taxiway improvements at Grants Pass Airport.

The project extends existing taxiway A by 870 feet and paved runway 13 by 13,294 feet to enable access to a broader aircraft fleet mix and bring the airport into conformity with current standards. The work includes installation of taxiway edge lighting on taxiway A, runway end identifier lights (REIL) at the threshold of runway 13, and a precision approach path indicator system (PAPI) for runway 13. Both phases encompass construction including guidance signs and lighting.

Performance runs through July 28, 2030, with work occurring at Grants Pass Airport in Grants Pass, Oregon. This award is one component of a multi-phase runway and taxiway extension project at the airport funded across three distinct FAA grants totaling over $2.7 million.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project extends existing taxiway a by an additional 870 feet in length to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project extends existing paved runway 13 an additional 13,294 feet in length to allow access to a broader fleet mix. This project installs new lighting on taxiway a edge lighting to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project installs the runway end identifier lights system (reil) and precision approach path indicator system (papi) for runway 13, at the threshold for runway 13 to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of construction including guidance signs. This grant funds phase 4, which consists of construction including lighting and guidance signs. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with grants pass, oregon.