Reconstruct runway lighting; construct/expand hangar; obstruction marking\lighting\removal; acquire land for development

This Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), totals $1,359,877.78 and was awarded on July 27, 2024 to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). The grant will fund a range of airport infrastructure improvements across the state, including:

Reconstructing runway lighting, constructing/expanding hangars, addressing obstructions through marking/lighting/removal, and acquiring land for airport development. The intended beneficiary is the Tennessee State Block Grant Program, which will administer sub-awards to non-primary airports within the state. The sub-awards cover activities such as an environmental assessment for runway approach mitigation, design and construction for a 10-unit T-hangar, airfield lighting replacement, taxiway development for hangar expansion, and land acquisition. The sub-grantees include the cities of Murfreesboro, Dyersburg, Shelbyville, and Portland, showcasing the grant's impact on supporting critical airport infrastructure across Tennessee.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of tennessee to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within the state. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the tennessee state block grant program.