Rehabilitate taxiway

Florence Regional Airport received a $5,315,546.32 project grant awarded on September 18, 2025, by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Southern Region under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106). This grant funds the final construction phase of a taxiway rehabilitation project that will restore 6,502 linear feet of existing paved Taxiway A to maintain structural pavement integrity and minimize foreign object debris accumulation, thereby extending the taxiway's useful life. The project is scheduled for completion by September 17, 2029.

This grant represents a portion of the overall taxiway rehabilitation project, with an associated Airport Infrastructure Grant funding the remaining eligible project costs. The rehabilitation work directly supports the FAA's strategic objectives of safety, operational excellence, and long-term economic benefits through transportation infrastructure investment while maintaining Florence Regional Airport's capacity to serve the region's civil aeronautics needs. As a civilian public-use airport facility, Florence Regional Airport is eligible for AIP funding as a component of the National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 6,502 feet of existing paved taxiway a to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend 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 florence, south carolina.