Reconstruct runway visual guidance system

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Wisconsin Department of Transportation $222,304.21 on September 10, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to reconstruct runway visual guidance systems at non-primary airports throughout Wisconsin. This Project Grant enables WisDOT to administer a state block grant program that distributes federal Airport Improvement Program funding to eligible non-primary airports within the state, with an ultimate completion date of September 9, 2029. The grant supports WisDOT's role as the designated state administrator for airport infrastructure sub-awards while maintaining compliance oversight.

Under this grant, the City of Rice Lake Administration City Hall received a sub-award effective April 27, 2026, to reconstruct Runway 1-19 lighting systems at Rice Lake Airport, including installation of Precision Approach Path Indicators, Runway End Indicator Lights, and a rotating beacon. This sub-awarded project exemplifies the Airport Improvement Program's focus on modernizing critical airport infrastructure to support safety and operational excellence at regional facilities across Wisconsin.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of wisconsin to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within the state. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the wisconsin state block grant program.