City officials announced Thursday the Federal Aviation Administration awarded the city the grant to rebuild and lengthen runway 13-31 from 4,400 feet to 5,500 feet. Outlined in a 2009 Airport Master Plan, plans to lengthen the crosswind runway are designed to help the airport meet federal standards and improve safety.

Similar to other infrastructure projects at the airport in recent years, the grant will pay for 90 percent of the runway extension, while the transportation sales tax will pay for the remaining 10 percent.

Generally, the FAA requires a 10 percent city contribution to a project before awarding grants.

The more than $12 million project also will include the reconstruction of a taxiway, installation of a new lighting system for the runway and taxiway, and a new visual guidance system for planes known as a precision approach path indicator, according to a news release.

City officials hope to begin the project in late fall and complete it by summer 2017.