FAA Approves $6.19 Million For The Project

The FAA has approved a $6.19 million AIP grant for a taxiway improvement project at Northeast Florida Regional Airport. The award was announced late last week by House Transportation Committee chair John Mica (R-FL).

Sunrise At North Florida Regional Airport

“Projects like this are essential to spur economic development in our local community,” Mica said in a news release. “Transportation improvements, like this project, will create jobs and will provide improved access to and from Northeast Florida.”

According to the Northeast Florida Regional Airport website, the southern phase of the project will finish the only complete parallel taxiway associated with Primary Runway 13/31. The project is preparing Environmental Permitting Applications for submittal relative to this effort as it has significant intrusion into the adjacent saltwater tidal marsh area. The northern phase of the project was scheduled to be completed late this month.

“This grant helps the Northeast Florida Regional Airport accomplish its long-term goals,” said Ed Wuellner, Executive Director of the airport.  “I would like to thank Congressman Mica for his continued support of the airport and St. Johns County.”

The FAA grant to improve the runway safety area covers 95 percent of the project’s cost which will bring the taxiway to federal standards.  Additionally, the project will help stop erosion from an adjacent marsh.  The project is slated to start within two to three weeks after the grant is processed. The construction timeline is expected to last six months.

FMI: http://transportation.house.gov, www.flynfra.com