Reconstruct runway lighting; reconstruct taxiway lighting; reconstruct airport rotating beacon; reconstruct runway visual guidance system

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Town of Cheraw, South Carolina a $1.58 million Project Grant on September 10, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to reconstruct critical lighting and visual guidance systems at Cheraw Municipal Airport. The grant funds the final construction phase of a multi-component project that includes reconstruction of Runway 08/26 lighting, Taxiway A lighting, the airport rotating beacon, and runway visual guidance systems—specifically the Runway End Identifier Lights System and Precision Approach Path Indicator System for both runway thresholds. All infrastructure components addressed under this grant have reached the end of their useful lives and require replacement to maintain safe airport operations.

This grant represents a portion of the overall project funding, with an associated Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Airport Infrastructure Grant funding the remaining eligible project costs. The project is scheduled for completion by September 9, 2029, allowing sufficient time for construction activities and closeout. As a civilian airport infrastructure investment, this award supports the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence while contributing to the maintenance of adequate public-use airport infrastructure within the National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs existing runway 08/26 lighting that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs existing taxiway a lighting that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs the runway end identifier lights system and precision approach path indicator system for runway 08/26, at both runway thresholds, that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project replaces 1EXISTING airport rotating beacon that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of construction. 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 cheraw, south carolina.