Conduct/update airport drainage study

The Illinois Department of Transportation received a $198,774.74 project grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106), awarded September 12, 2025, with completion targeted for September 11, 2029. This grant supports the state's administration of an Airport Improvement Program state block grant program that distributes federal funding to nonprimary airports throughout Illinois for infrastructure improvements and facility enhancements.

Under this award, IDOT will conduct and update airport drainage studies while administering sub-awards to eligible nonprimary airports within the state. The funding enables airport sponsors to undertake critical infrastructure projects including taxiway rehabilitation, runway resurfacing, hangar construction, lighting system upgrades, weather reporting equipment installation, and airport terminal improvements. As the state's primary transportation infrastructure agency, IDOT serves as the administrative intermediary responsible for managing federal Airport Improvement Program allocations, ensuring compliance with FAA requirements, and overseeing project implementation across the Illinois airport system to support safe and efficient civil aeronautics operations statewide.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of illinois to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within the state. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the illinois state block grant program.