Conduct or update miscellaneous study; rehabilitate runway lighting; rehabilitate runway

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) provides $166,666.67 to the County of Union, South Carolina to fund several infrastructure projects at the Union County Airport. The key activities include:

• Conducting a new obstruction survey to identify obstructions to the existing runway approaches
• Rehabilitating 3,500 feet of the existing Runway 5/23 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and minimize foreign object debris
• Rehabilitating the existing Runway 5/23 lighting system that has reached the end of its useful life to enhance safe airfield operations during low visibility conditions

The grant funding covers 41.7% of the design phase and 41.7% of the obstruction survey, with the remaining eligible portions funded through other FAA grant programs such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants. These projects aim to improve the safety, operations, and infrastructure of the Union County Airport facilities.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project conducts a new obstruction survey to identify obstructions to the existing runway approaches. This project rehabilitates 3,500 feet of the existing runway 5/23 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This project rehabilitates the existing runway 5/23 lighting system that has reached the end of its useful life and requires rehabilitation to enhance safe airfield operations during low visibility conditions. This grant funds 41.70% of the design phase. This grant funds 41.70% of the survey. This project is associated with a bipartisan infrastructure law airport infrastructure grand that funds the remaining eligible portion of the design phase. This project is associated with a bipartisan infrastructure law airport infrastructure grand that funds the remaining eligible portion of the survey. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with union, south carolina.