Reconstruct runway lighting; install runway visual guidance system; reconstruct runway; reconstruct airfield signage/markings

This $9,556,384.21 federal Project Grant award, issued on August 20, 2024 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), will fund critical infrastructure improvements at the Dodge City Regional Airport in Dodge City, Kansas. The grant will support the following key activities:

• Install a Precision Approach Path Indicator system and Runway End Identifier Lights system on Runway 2/20 to bring the airport into conformity with current standards.
• Reconstruct 12 existing airfield markings and 4,649 feet of the existing paved Runway 2/20 that have reached the end of their useful life.
• Reconstruct the existing lighting on Runway 2/20 that has also reached the end of its useful life.

This federal grant award, with a targeted completion date of August 19, 2028, will help the City of Dodge City Administration Division, the primary awardee, enhance the safety, operational efficiency, and infrastructure resilience of the Dodge City Regional Airport to support the broader national airport system.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project installs a precision approach path indicator system for existing runway 2/20, at runway 2 and 20 ends, to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project installs a runway end identifier lights system for existing runway 2/20, at runway 2 and 20 ends, to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project reconstructs 12 existing airfield markings that have reached the end of their useful lives. This project reconstructs 4,649 feet of existing paved runway 2/20 that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs the existing lighting on runway 2/20 that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with dodge city, kansas.