Reconstruct runway lighting; install runway grooving/porous friction course

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southwestern Region awarded $7.02 million to the City of Houston Houston Airport System on February 20, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to reconstruct runway lighting and install runway grooving and porous friction course on Runway 9/27 at a 14 CFR Part 139 airport to enhance safety.

Work is performed in Humble, Texas with an ultimate completion date of February 19, 2030. The grooved runway and lighting reconstruction address end-of-life infrastructure serving the Houston-area airports and benefit the intended beneficiary of airports associated with Houston, Texas. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program provides funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, terminal improvements, airport transit connections, and roadway projects. The assistance type is a project grant, awarded as a lump sum with reimbursement upon application for expenses.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project installs grooves on runway 9/27 at a 14 CFR part 139 airport to enhance safety. This project reconstructs existing runway 9/27 lighting that has reached the end of its useful life. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with houston, texas.