Install airfield guidance signs; rehabilitate taxiway; install taxiway lighting

The Port of Shelton in Shelton, Washington received a $572,896.44 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region to install airfield guidance signs, rehabilitate taxiways, and install taxiway lighting at airports associated with Shelton. The grant, awarded on July 7, 2022 under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106), will fund the design phase of projects to install new lighting systems on Taxiways A and B to enhance safety during low visibility conditions, replace airfield guidance sign fixtures to meet current FAA design standards, and rehabilitate 1,300 feet and 6,700 feet of pavement on Taxiways B and A respectively to extend their useful lives. The grant aims to enhance airfield operations and visual guidance of aircraft at Shelton airports.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project installs a new taxiway a lighting system to enhance safe airfield operations during low visibility conditions. This project installs a new taxiway b lighting system to enhance safe airfield operations during low visibility conditions. This project installs replacement airfield guidance sign fixtures to meet current federal aviation administration design standards to enhance visual guidance of aircraft. . This project rehabilitates 1,300 feet of the existing taxiway b pavement to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates 6,700 feet of the existing taxiway a pavement to extend its useful life. This grant funds the design phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with shelton, washington.