Improve airport drainage/erosion control. This grant is funded by the american rescue plan act of 2021 to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP).

This $1.9 million project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration will fund airport drainage and erosion control improvements at the Winnsboro, South Carolina airport. Awarded on June 16, 2022 through the Airport Improvement Program under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, the grant will increase the federal share to 100% for this project. Specifically, the funding will support construction of the final phase to improve 800 feet of the airport's existing drainage system. This is intended to eliminate ponding on airfield surfaces and bring the drainage infrastructure into compliance with Federal Aviation Administration design standards. The sole sub-awardee, Fairfield County Council-Plbg, will deliver the construction services to complete the drainage upgrades by the estimated completion date of June 15, 2026.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project improves 800 feet of the airport's existing drainage system to eliminate ponding on airfield surfaces to meet federal aviation administration design standards. The grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with winnsboro, south carolina.