Reseal/resurface runway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded County of Rawlins $301,908.42 on June 18, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to resurface 5,000 feet of existing Runway 17/35 pavement and joints at Atwood Municipal Airport in Kansas. Performance runs through June 11, 2030. This award funds a portion of the total project; a companion Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion. The County of Rawlins, a Kansas county government, is the recipient and performs all work in-house at Atwood, KS 67730. County of Rawlins manages five active FAA grants related to runway and taxiway work at Atwood with combined potential value exceeding $2.1 million, including parallel taxiway construction and design-phase work on additional taxiway infrastructure. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program allocates federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for runway, taxiway, safety, sustainability, and related airport projects at nonprimary airports included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project resurfaces 5,000 feet of existing runway 17/35 pavement and joints at a nonprimary airport to extend its useful life. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with atwood, kansas.