Reconstruct taxiway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded the City of Garden City $1,162,386.32 under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) on August 18, 2026, to reconstruct 2,360 feet of taxiway pavement that has reached the end of its useful life at Garden City Municipal Airport in Garden City, Kansas. The award funds Phase 2 construction activities; a separate Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Performance of work occurs at Garden City, KS 67846, with an ultimate completion date of August 17, 2030. The Airport Improvement Program assists public-use airport sponsors, owners, or operators in developing infrastructure necessary to support civil aeronautics and economic growth. Grant recipients must maintain airport layout plans for the duration of the grant agreement, ordinarily 20 years, and retain accounting records reflecting all project costs for three years after submission of the final expenditure report.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs 2,360 feet of the existing paved taxiway a pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds a portion of phase 2, which consists of construction. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of this project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with garden city, kansas.