Rehabilitate runway

The City of Orangeburg, South Carolina received a $4.62 million Project Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to rehabilitate 5,399 linear feet of existing paved Runway 17/35 at Orangeburg airport. The project, awarded on August 25, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 24, 2029, represents the construction phase of a larger infrastructure initiative and is designed to maintain structural integrity, minimize foreign object debris, and extend the runway's useful life. This grant funds a portion of the final phase, with the remaining eligible project costs being covered by a companion Airport Infrastructure Grant under the same federal program.

The runway rehabilitation project is consistent with the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence within the National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems. As a civilian airport infrastructure project, the work directly supports the long-term economic benefits of the regional aviation system while addressing critical maintenance needs at a public-use airport facility.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 5,399 feet of existing paved runway 17/35 to maintain the structural integrity and 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 orangeburg, south carolina.