Grant Award Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a $223,317.89 Project Grant on July 13, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to Braxton County Commission for critical runway visual guidance system and lighting rehabilitation work at Braxton County Airport in Gassaway, West Virginia. The project scope includes reconstruction of the Runway End Identifier Lights System at both thresholds of Runway 02/20 and the Precision Approach Path Indicator System at the Runway 20 threshold, both of which have reached the end of their useful lives. Additionally, the grant funds rehabilitation of existing Runway 02/20 lighting infrastructure to extend its operational lifespan.

The project is scheduled for completion by July 12, 2030, with a maximum performance period of four years from award execution. As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, this award represents deployment of the FAA's $14.5 billion five-year Airport Infrastructure Grants program, which prioritizes runway, taxiway, safety, and equipment projects at airports included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. The grant will benefit airports associated with Sutton, West Virginia, and addresses critical infrastructure modernization needs at the regional facility.