Rehabilitate apron

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation a $509,080 Project Grant under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on August 27, 2025, with a completion date of August 26, 2029. This award establishes a state block grant program through which PennDOT administers federal funding for airport infrastructure improvements at nonprimary airports throughout Pennsylvania. The grant enables PennDOT to serve as the primary administrator and disbursing agent for FAA funding allocated to eligible airport sponsors within the state.

Under this grant, PennDOT executed a subaward to the Grand Canyon Airport Authority (operating as Wellsboro/Johnson Airport) on October 31, 2025, to rehabilitate the western portion of the terminal apron. The apron rehabilitation project represents a capital infrastructure improvement consistent with FAA's strategic objectives for airport safety and operational excellence. By delegating subaward administration to PennDOT, the FAA facilitates efficient distribution of Airport Improvement Program funding to smaller regional airports that lack direct federal grant management capacity, enabling infrastructure enhancements across Pennsylvania's nonprimary airport system.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of pennsylvania to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within the state. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the pennsylvania state block grant program.