Rehabilitate runway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Western Pacific Region awarded $1,333,332.63 to the Department of Port Administration on August 14, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to rehabilitate 932 feet of existing paved Runway 5-23 at Pago Pago International Airport in American Samoa. The rehabilitation project will maintain structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend the runway's useful life. Performance runs through August 13, 2030. The Department of Port Administration, a tribal port and airport authority based in Pago Pago, American Samoa, serves as the recipient and will execute the project with no subcontractors identified. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, established as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides $14.5 billion over five years for runway, taxiway, safety, sustainability, terminal, airport transit, and roadway projects at eligible U.S. airports and territories listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Grant recipients must maintain airport layout plans throughout the grant term and retain accounting records for three years after final expenditure report submission. Projects are expected to complete within four years of award execution.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 932 feet of existing paved runway 5-23 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with pago pago, american samoa.