Seal taxiway pavement surface/pavement joints; rehabilitate taxilane; rehabilitate runway

The City of Oberlin, Kansas received a $600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration Central Region under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106). The grant will fund airfield pavement rehabilitation projects at Oberlin's local airports through May 2027. Specifically, the City will use the funding to seal 930 feet of connecting taxiway pavement, rehabilitate 3,501 feet of Runway 17/35, and rehabilitate 435 feet of an existing taxilane. The projects aim to extend the useful life of existing airfield pavements and maintain structural integrity. As the intended beneficiary, the City of Oberlin will manage delivery of the pavement rehabilitation work supported by this FAA grant award issued on May 8, 2023.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project performs sealing, crack repair, and/or joint filling to 930 feet of the existing connecting taxiway surface to extend the pavement's useful life. This project rehabilitates 3,501 feet of runway 17/35 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This project rehabilitates 435 feet of the existing taxilane pavement to extend its useful life. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with oberlin, kansas.