Extend runway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded $2,913,684.21 to Blair Airport Authority on May 18, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to fund construction of the final phase of a runway extension project at Blair Municipal Airport in Blair, Nebraska.

The project extends Runway 13-31 by 1,300 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current FAA standards. This grant funds a portion of the eligible construction costs; an associated Airport Infrastructure Grant and a Congressionally Directed Spending Grant fund the remaining eligible portion of the project.

Blair Airport Authority, a child organization of the City of Blair, Nebraska, operates exclusively as a prime recipient with no sub-recipients on this award. Performance runs through May 17, 2030. The runway extension represents a multi-phase infrastructure effort spanning land acquisition, environmental assessment, design services, clearing and grubbing, and road relocation across multiple prior-year grants dating to 2021.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project extends runway 13-31 by 1,300 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of construction. . This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant and a congressionally directed spending grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with blair, nebraska.