Reconstruct runway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded Puerto Rico Ports Authority $25,699,530.53 on April 16, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to reconstruct 2,114 feet of Runway 8/26 at Aguadilla Airport as Phase 5 of an 11,700-foot runway reconstruction project. The grant funds concrete runway reconstruction work, with place of performance in Puerto Rico and period of performance through April 15, 2030. Puerto Rico Ports Authority, operating through its Federal Funds Management Office Division and doing business as Autoridad De LOS Puertos De PR, is a non-profit Puerto Rico government entity that manages airport and maritime infrastructure projects across the island. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, created in August 2025 as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides $14.5 billion over five years starting in fiscal year 2022 to fund runway, taxiway, safety, sustainability, terminal, airport transit connection, and roadway projects at eligible airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, including airports in U.S. territories.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs 11,700 feet of existing concrete runway 8/26 that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds phase 5, which consists of reconstruction of 2,114 feet. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with aguadilla, puerto rico.