Rehabilitate taxiway; rehabilitate apron

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), through its Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), awarded Port of Olympia a $310,526.32 project grant on August 4, 2025, for Phase 1 design services related to taxiway and apron rehabilitation at Olympia-area airports in Washington. The grant funds engineering and design work for the rehabilitation of 3,450 linear feet of existing paved taxiways B, D, and E, and 54,500 square yards of the North Apron pavement. These rehabilitation efforts are intended to maintain structural pavement integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend the useful lives of the airport infrastructure. The project is scheduled for completion by August 3, 2029.

The deliverables under this Phase 1 award consist of comprehensive design and planning services necessary to support subsequent construction phases for the taxiway and apron rehabilitation projects. As a public port authority operating aviation and maritime facilities serving the Olympia region, Port of Olympia has demonstrated substantial capacity in executing FAA-funded airport infrastructure projects, with prior awards supporting runway rehabilitation, airfield lighting system replacements, and related airfield improvements totaling millions of dollars since 2021.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 3,450 feet of existing paved taxiways b, d, and e to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend their useful lives. This project rehabilitates 54,500 square yards of existing north apron pavement to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with olympia, washington.