FAA procedure delay and DBE requalification slow Carson City airport projects

Oct 15, 2025

Engineers and staff reported delays in FAA instrument procedure work for new PAPI lights and uncertainty from federal DBE requalification rules that could change bidding goals and timing for grant-funded pavement work and drainage projects.

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Carson City Airport staff and consultants told the Airport Authority that work on several grant-funded airfield projects is moving forward but faces procedural delays from the Federal Aviation Administration and a requalification of disadvantaged-business-enterprise (DBE) certifications that could change contracting goals.

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