Reseal/resurface runway; reseal/resurface taxiway; reseal/resurface apron

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Alaska Region awarded the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities $300,000 on August 20, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to reseal and resurface pavement at a nonhub primary airport serving Kotzebue, Alaska.

The project reseals 3,500 feet of existing taxiway pavement and joints across taxiways A, B, C, D, and E; reseals 6,300 feet of existing runway 9/27 pavement; and reseals 78,900 square yards of existing main apron pavement. All work extends the useful life of existing airport infrastructure.

Performance runs through August 19, 2030, with work performed in Alaska. Alaska DOT&PF operates as the prime recipient and administrative hub for federal airport grants across the state, receiving the funding and managing execution of airport infrastructure projects statewide.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reseals 3,500 feet of existing taxiway a, B, C, D, E pavement and joints at a nonhub primary airport to extend its useful life. This project reseals 6,300 feet of existing runway 9/27 pavement at a nonhub primary airport to extend its useful life. This project reseals 78,900 square yards of existing main apron pavement at a nonhub primary airport to extend its useful life. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with kotzebue, alaska.