Reconstruct runway lighting; reconstruct taxiway lighting; reconstruct runway signage; reconstruct runway visual guidance system; rehabilitate runway; reconstruct airfield equipment

This $8,263,133.33 Project Grant was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on September 11, 2024. The grant will fund a multi-year project to reconstruct and rehabilitate critical infrastructure at Pierre Regional Airport in South Dakota. Key activities include reconstructing runway and taxiway lighting, signage, and visual guidance systems that have reached the end of their useful life. The project will also rehabilitate 6,900 feet of the existing paved runway to maintain structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris. Additionally, the grant will replace the existing runway 31 wind cone. The funding will support Phase 1 construction activities, with a targeted completion date of September 10, 2028. This grant is intended to enhance the safety, operational efficiency, and infrastructure resilience of the Pierre Regional Airport, which serves as a critical transportation hub for the city of Pierre and the surrounding region.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs the existing runway 13/31 signage that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs the existing lighting on runway 13/31 that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs the existing lighting on taxiway a that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs the runway end identifier lights system for existing runway 13/31, at both runway ends, that has reached the end of its useful life. This project rehabilitates 6,900 feet of existing paved runway 13/31 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This project replaces the existing runway 31 wind cone that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with pierre, south dakota.