Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities

Purpose: Strengthen Runway; Reconstruct Taxiway; Acquire Snow Removal Equipment; Acquire or Rehabilitate Emergency Generator; Rehabilitate Taxiway; Reconstruct Airfield Guidance Signs; Reconstruct or Replace Airport Lighting Vault. This Grant Includes Funding by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to Increase the Federal Share to 100 Percent for the Airport Improvement Program (aip). Activities to Be Performed/expected Outcomes: This Project Acquires a Replacement Emergency Generator to Ensure Electrical Service to the Airfield in the Event of a Power Outage. This Project Acquires Replacement Snow Removal Dozer Equipment to Keep the Airport Serviceable During Snow Periods and Aid in the Efficiency and Safety of Operations. This Project Reconstructs 37 of the Existing Airfield Guidance Sign Fixtures to Meet Federal Aviation Administration Standards. This Project Reconstructs Pavement for 379 Feet of Taxiway a, 6,507 Feet of Taxiway C, 547 Feet of Taxiway D, and 480 Feet of Taxiway G to Accommodate Larger Aircraft. This Project Reconstructs the Existing Airport Lighting Vault That Has Met Its Useful Life. This Project Rehabilitates 275 Feet of the Existing Taxiway B to Maintain the Structural Integrity of the Pavement and to Minimize Foreign Object Debris. This Project Strengthens 5,120 Feet of Runway 1L/19R to Accommodate a Larger Aircraft and to Meet Federal Aviation Administration Design Standards. Intended Beneficiary: This Grant Will Provide Federal Funding for Airports Associated With Bethel, Alaska.