Install weather reporting equipment

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region awarded $144,210.53 to Afton-Lincoln County Airport on July 15, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to acquire and install a new automated weather observing system III-P/T providing site-specific weather information at the airport. This grant funds a portion of the total eligible project; an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion. The recipient is Afton-Lincoln County Airport, a local government-owned airport authority in Afton, Wyoming. Work is performed at Afton, Wyoming, with an ultimate completion date of July 14, 2030. The period of performance is a maximum of four years from grant award execution, consistent with program requirements that projects be completed as expeditiously as possible.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project acquires and installs a new automated weather observing system III-P/T to provide site-specific weather information. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with afton, wyoming.