Install weather reporting equipment

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $195,000 in Project Grant funding to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on September 17, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to install weather reporting equipment at nonprimary airports throughout Texas. TxDOT administers this State Block Grant Program award to support the Airport Improvement Program sub-awards directed to eligible nonprimary airports within the state, with project completion targeted for September 16, 2029. The funding supports the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence by enabling airports to enhance weather monitoring and reporting capabilities critical to safe airport operations and civil aeronautics activities.

As part of this award administration, TxDOT issued a sub-award to the City of Killeen on October 21, 2025, for Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) reimbursement at Killeen Municipal Airport. This sub-award represents TxDOT's distribution of federal Airport Improvement Program funds to support weather reporting infrastructure at a nonprimary airport facility, enabling the city to maintain and operate critical meteorological observation equipment essential for flight operations and airport safety.

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.