Reconstruct airport beacon; reconstruct apron lighting; improve airport drainage/erosion control; reconstruct airfield guidance signs; install runway vertical/visual guidance system; install…

This $1,708,988.42 federal Project Grant was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) to the County of Oneida, doing business as Oneida County Highway Department, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. The grant is intended to fund a range of airport infrastructure improvements, including:

• Reconstructing 15,000 square feet of the airport's existing Runway 9/27 blast pad erosion control system to eliminate ponding and meet FAA design standards
• Installing a replacement wind cone navigational aid to improve airport safety and provide critical information to pilots
• Reconstructing 72 existing airfield guidance sign fixtures to meet FAA standards
• Reconstructing the existing air carrier apron lighting and airport rotating beacon that have reached the end of their useful life
• Installing replacement Runway 15/33 precision approach path indicators and end identifier lights to improve runway accessibility and approaches

The project period for this grant is from January 31, 2024 to January 30, 2028. As a local government entity, the County of Oneida actively pursues federal grant opportunities to support its community infrastructure and public service initiatives.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project improves 15,000 square feet of the airport's existing runway 9/27 blast pad erosion control system to eliminate ponding on airfield surfaces to meet federal aviation administration design standards. . This project installs a replacement wind cone navigational aid to improve safety and provide pilots with critical airfield information. . This project installs replacement runway 15/33 precision approach path indicators and end identifier lights to make the airport more accessible by improving approaches to the runway end. This project reconstructs 72 of the existing guidance sign fixtures to meet federal aviation administration standards. This project reconstructs the existing air carrier apron lighting that has reached the end of its useful life. . This project reconstructs the existing airport rotating beacon that has reached the end of its useful life. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with rhinelander, wisconsin.