Extend/expand taxiway

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport a $352,130.53 Project Grant on July 31, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), which encompasses Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs and COVID-19 Airports Programs. This grant funds the final phase of taxiway infrastructure improvements, specifically amendments to an existing reimbursable agreement for design review, cost estimating, installation, and testing of FAA-owned electronic security and control equipment. The project extends Taxiway B by an additional 1,200 feet to bring the Pittston, Pennsylvania-based airport into conformity with current Federal Aviation Administration standards.

The grant is scheduled for completion by July 30, 2029, and will provide critical federal funding to support the airport's infrastructure modernization objectives. The reimbursable work under the existing agreement is complete, with this final phase funding focused on the technical equipment components necessary to finalize the taxiway extension project. As a civilian public-use airport serving the northeastern Pennsylvania region, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport has received substantial federal investment through the FAA's Airport Improvement Program, with this award contributing to the airport's strategic importance as a regional transportation hub.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project extends existing taxiway b by an additional 1,200 feet in length to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of amendments to an existing reimbursable agreement for design review, cost estimating, installation, and testing of FAA-owned electronic security and control equipment. The reimbursable work is complete. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with avoca, pennsylvania.