Construct service road; rehabilitate runway lighting; reconstruct weather reporting equipment; rehabilitate runway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southwestern Region awarded the Texas Department of Transportation $1,237,017.89 under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106) on September 17, 2025, to administer a state block grant program distributing funds to nonprimary airports in Texas.

Under this award, TxDOT passes through funds to eligible sub-recipients for specific airport infrastructure projects. The City of San Antonio received a sub-award on September 25, 2025, to rehabilitate Runway 9/27. The City of Fort Worth received a sub-award on the same date for hangar access road construction. The block grant also funds runway lighting rehabilitation, weather reporting equipment reconstruction, and service road construction at participating nonprimary airports across the state.

Performance runs through September 16, 2029, with work performed at nonprimary airports throughout Texas. The Airport Improvement Program assists sponsors, owners, or operators of public-use airports in developing a nationwide system adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs and supports investments in transportation, environmental protection, and airport infrastructure for long-term economic benefits. Recipients must maintain current airport layout plans and retain accounting records for three years after final expenditure report submission.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of texas 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 texas state block grant program.