Rehabilitate apron; rehabilitate taxiway

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Southern Region awarded a $10.62 million Project Grant to the Richland-Lexington Airport District (operating as Columbia Metropolitan Airport) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on August 25, 2025. This final construction phase grant funds the rehabilitation of 18,000 square yards of general aviation apron pavement and 560 feet of Taxiway B at the airport facility in West Columbia, South Carolina. These infrastructure improvements are designed to maintain structural pavement integrity, minimize foreign object debris, and extend the useful life of the airfield's critical ground infrastructure.

The project is scheduled for completion by August 24, 2029, supporting the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence through modernization of airport infrastructure. The Airport Improvement Program provides federal grants to public-use airports included in the National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems to develop and maintain adequate airport infrastructure meeting civil aeronautics needs while supporting long-term economic benefits through transportation infrastructure investment.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 18,000 square yards of the existing general aviation apron pavement to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. . This project rehabilitates 560 feet of existing paved taxiway b to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with columbia, south carolina.