Rehabilitate runway

The City of Orangeburg received a $998,575.79 Project Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106), awarded on August 25, 2025. This award funds the final construction phase of a runway rehabilitation project that will restore 5,399 linear feet of existing paved Runway 17/35 at Orangeburg Regional Airport. The project is designed to maintain structural integrity, minimize foreign object debris hazards, and extend the runway's useful life.

This grant represents a portion of the total project funding, with an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funding the remaining eligible costs. The construction work is scheduled for completion by August 24, 2029, consistent with the FAA's standard four-year project timeline. As the awardee, the City of Orangeburg will manage project execution, maintain required accounting records and airport layout plans, and submit periodic progress reports to the FAA documenting contract awards, work commencement, and project completion milestones throughout the grant performance period.

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 improvement program 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.