Reseal/resurface taxiway; rehabilitate runway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded $229,237.89 to the City of Independence, Kansas on July 28, 2026, to rehabilitate 3,402 feet of runway 4/22 and reseal 2,030 feet of taxiway C pavement and joints at the nonprimary airport. The rehabilitation work maintains structural integrity and minimizes foreign object debris to extend useful life. This project grant funds a portion of the total project; an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion. Performance extends through July 27, 2030, at Independence, Kansas. The grant falls under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117), which provides federal funding for runway, taxiway, safety, and sustainability projects at eligible airports within the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Grant recipients must maintain current airport layout plans for the duration of the grant agreement and submit periodic reports on projects bid, awarded, in progress, and completed, retaining accounting records for three years after final expenditure reporting.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 3,402 feet of existing paved runway 4/22 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This project reseals 2,030 feet of existing taxiway C 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 independence, kansas.