Rehabilitate airport rotating beacon; rehabilitate taxiway lighting; reconstruct runway visual guidance system; rehabilitate runway lighting; reconstruct airfield signage/markings

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded $466,315.79 to County Of Allendale on June 30, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to reconstruct and rehabilitate airfield infrastructure at Allendale airport.

The project funds the final construction phase of a multi-phase effort to reconstruct airfield signage and markings, reconstruct the precision approach path indicator system for Runway 17/35 at both runway thresholds, rehabilitate one airport rotating beacon, rehabilitate Runway 17/35 lighting, and rehabilitate Taxiway A lighting. The source indicates this grant is associated with an Airport Improvement Program grant and an Airport Infrastructure Grant that fund remaining eligible portions of the project and phase.

Performance runs through June 29, 2030, with work at Allendale, South Carolina. The assistance type is a Project Grant. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides $14.5 billion over five years beginning in FY 2022, with up to $2.39 billion designated for primary airports and up to $500 million for nonprimary airports. Eligible recipients include states, counties, municipalities, and other public agencies with airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Environmental impact assessment is required. Grant recipients must submit periodic reports on project bidding, contract awards, work commencement, and completion milestones.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs existing airfield signage and markings that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project reconstructs the precision approach path indicator system for runway 17/35, at both runway thresholds, that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project rehabilitates 1 existing airport rotating beacon to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates existing runway 17/35 lighting to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates existing taxiway a lighting to extend its useful life. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the phase. This project funds the final phase, which consists of construction. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the phase. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with allendale, south carolina.