Reconstruct taxiway lighting; install airfield guidance signs; rehabilitate taxiway; shift or reconfigure existing taxiway

This $5,898,155.56 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund several infrastructure improvements at airports associated with Burlington, Washington. Key activities include:

• Reconstructing the taxiway lighting system that has reached the end of its useful life to meet FAA design standards and enhance visual guidance for aircraft.
• Installing new airfield guidance sign fixtures to upgrade the taxiway signage and improve visual cues for pilots.
• Reconfiguring Taxiway A-4 to meet FAA runway end connector location requirements.
• Rehabilitating 4,000 feet of the existing Taxiway A pavement to extend its useful life.

The grant was awarded to the Port of Skagit, a U.S. local government and port authority entity, on September 12, 2023 with an ultimate completion date of September 11, 2027. This award builds upon over $25 million in prior FAA grants the Port of Skagit has received to maintain and enhance airport infrastructure and safety in the region.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project installs replacement airfield guidance sign fixtures to meet current federal aviation administration design standards to enhance visual guidance of aircraft. . This project reconfigures taxiway a-4 from its current airfield location to a new ninety-degree runway end connector location to meet federal aviation administration design standards. . This project reconstructs the taxiway a lighting system that has reached the end of its useful life and requires reconstruction to meet federal aviation administration standards. . This project rehabilitates 4,000 feet of the existing taxiway a pavement to extend its useful life. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with burlington, washington.