Rehabilitate runway. This grant is funded by the american rescue plan act of 2021 to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP).

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region awarded a $2,887,932 Project Grant to the County of Hanover, Virginia under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). The grant will fund rehabilitation of 5,402 feet of Runway 16/34 at the Ashland, Virginia airport to maintain structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris. Activities will be completed by January 2024. The Airport Improvement Program aims to maintain and develop a safe national airport system. This award supports those goals by funding a runway rehabilitation project that will benefit aviation operations and safety at the Ashland airport.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 5,402 feet of runway 16/34 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of rehabilitation of 5,402 feet. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with ashland, virginia.