Long Beach Airport awarded $27 million FAA grant for Taxiway F reconstruction
Long Beach Airport has been awarded a $27,088,053 Federal Aviation Administration grant to reconstruct Taxiway F, an aging airfield segment. The airport expects to receive the grant funds in February 2027, according to local reporting, after the contracting process advances.
The FAA announced the Airport Improvement Program award on July 2, 2026. Long Beach Airport says the planned project is intended to be completed before the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, although that target depends on contracting, mobilization and construction schedules.
What the Taxiway F project covers
Taxiway F is an approximately 550,000-square-foot pavement segment that runs parallel to Long Beach Airport’s shortest runway. Airport officials told the Long Beach Post that the taxiway was nearing the end of its useful service life and was last maintained in 2016.
The airport’s project page calls for reconstructing and realigning Taxiway F between Taxiway D and Taxiway F5. The proposed design would reduce the taxiway’s width from 100 feet to 75 feet and move its centerline approximately 26 feet north to increase separation from leasehold aprons.
The work is also expected to restore or improve pavement markings, lighting, signage and drainage systems. The FAA’s award record describes the federally funded project more generally as the reconstruction of a taxiway; the Long Beach Airport page supplies the detailed local project scope.
Federal funding covers most of the project
The FAA award includes $15,088,053 in entitlement funding and $12 million in discretionary funding, for a total of $27,088,053.
Long Beach Airport lists the total project cost at $30 million. More than 90% of the funding is expected to come from federal sources, with the remaining costs paid from airport revenue. The airport says local tax dollars are not expected to fund the project.
Construction is planned after contracting
The next step is selecting and awarding the construction contract. The airport says the overall construction duration is preliminarily estimated at 13 months, not including about three months of mobilization. The Long Beach Post described the anticipated period after contract award as approximately 14 months.
With grant receipt expected in February 2027, the project is planned for completion before the 2028 Games. That remains a target rather than a guarantee until the contract is awarded and a final construction schedule is established.
Commercial flights are expected to continue
Long Beach Airport says commercial flights are not expected to be impacted because most do not use Taxiway F and other taxiways are available. The airport also says Runway 08R/26L is planned to remain operational throughout the project.
General aviation aircraft and airport tenants may be directed to alternate taxi routes when needed. Airport users should watch for future notices about the contract award, construction phasing, access restrictions and any operational changes.
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