Update airport master plan

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), through its Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), awarded $157,894.74 to the County of Lexington on August 4, 2025, for updating the existing airport master plan serving Lexington County Airport in South Carolina. The master plan update will establish strategic infrastructure and operational frameworks for the airport's long-term development and modernization. This planning grant, with a completion date of August 3, 2029, is part of a comprehensive federal funding strategy that includes a complementary Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Airport Infrastructure Grant to finance the remaining eligible project components.

The master plan update constitutes a critical planning deliverable that guides future capital improvements, runway and taxiway rehabilitation, terminal development, safety enhancements, and overall airport system optimization. As a planning-phase project, this grant provides the foundational analysis and strategic planning necessary to support subsequent infrastructure development projects at the airport. The County of Lexington has demonstrated substantial experience managing FAA grants, having previously secured over $2.7 million in Airport Improvement Program funding for taxiway rehabilitation at the same facility, positioning it effectively to execute this planning initiative within the four-year project period.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project updates the existing airport master plan study. 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 pelion, south carolina.