Reconstruct apron lighting; reconstruct airfield guidance signs; install miscellaneous navaids

This $1,687,350 project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region funds reconstruction of airfield infrastructure at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport in Charlottesville, Virginia. Under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106), the grant will reconstruct 33 airfield guidance sign fixtures, the air carrier apron lighting, and replace the wind cone and rotating beacon to meet current Federal Aviation Administration design standards. The grant was awarded on August 10, 2022 to the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority and will fund construction through project completion by August 9, 2026. This funding will upgrade critical airfield infrastructure and navigation aids to current safety standards at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, benefiting aviation operations and users.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs 33 of the existing airfield guidance sign fixtures to meet federal aviation administration standards. This project reconstructs the existing air carrier apron lighting that has reached the end of its useful life. . This project replaces the airport's wind cone and rotating beacon that have reached the end of their useful lives and no longer meet federal aviation administration design standards. . This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. This grant funds the second phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with charlottesville-albemarle airport, virginia.