Shift taxiway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded Horry County (operating as the Horry County Department of Airports) $48,904,525.56 on September 24, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to fund Phase 2 of a taxiway reconstruction project at Myrtle Beach International Airport in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

The grant funds the shift of existing paved Taxiway B by 390 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. Phase 2 consists of 7,469 feet of taxiway reconstruction. The award includes future-year funding planned for the project, subject to appropriations. Performance extends through September 23, 2029. Place of performance is Myrtle Beach International Airport and subordinate Horry County airport locations in South Carolina.

The grant is classified as a Project Grant, an assistance type under the Airport Improvement Program that funds airport infrastructure investments to support long-term economic benefits and develop a nationwide system of airports adequate to meet civil aviation needs.

Activities and expected outcomes

This grant includes future year funding planned for this project, subject to appropriations. This project shifts existing paved taxiway B by 390 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of 7,469 feet. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with myrtle beach, south carolina.