Rehabilitate taxiway

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Fremont County Airport a formula grant of $768,008.42 under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on August 5, 2025, to rehabilitate 1,470 feet of existing paved taxiways A3, A5, and A6 at Canon City, Colorado. The project maintains structural pavement integrity and minimizes foreign object debris to extend the useful lives of the taxiways. The grant funds a portion of the total project costs, with an associated Airport Infrastructure Program grant funding the remaining eligible portion. The project is scheduled for completion by August 4, 2029.

The taxiway rehabilitation project represents critical airport infrastructure maintenance for Fremont County Airport's regional transportation asset. As a formula grant under the Airport Improvement Program, which encompasses Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) appropriations and traditional AIP funding, this award supports the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence through targeted pavement rehabilitation work at a civilian public-use airport included in the National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 1,470 feet of existing paved taxiways A3, A5 and A6 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend their useful lives. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with canon city, colorado.