Rehabilitate runway

The Town of Leesburg Finance Department received a $5.19 million Project Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Eastern Region under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on August 29, 2025, to rehabilitate 5,500 feet of existing paved Runway 17/35 at Leesburg Airport. This final-phase construction project will maintain structural integrity, minimize foreign object debris, and extend the runway's useful life. The grant funds are obligated through the project's completion date of August 28, 2029.

The Airport Improvement Program, which encompasses traditional Airport Improvement Program funding, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act appropriations, and COVID-19 relief grants, supports the FAA's strategic objectives of safety, operational excellence, and long-term economic benefits through transportation infrastructure investment. Runway rehabilitation projects such as this one are among the program's core eligible activities and are essential to maintaining the nationwide system of public-use airports.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 5,500 feet of existing paved runway 17/35 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with leesburg, virginia.