Reconstruct taxiway

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the City of Ottawa, Kansas a Project Grant of $3.15 million on September 18, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106). The grant funds the reconstruction of 1,700 feet of Taxiway A pavement at Ottawa's airport facility, addressing infrastructure that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant represents a portion of the total project cost, with additional eligible project funding provided through a separate Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant award.

The project is scheduled for completion by September 17, 2029, with work to be performed at Ottawa Regional Airport in Ottawa, Kansas. As is standard under Airport Improvement Program guidelines, the City of Ottawa will maintain required records, submit periodic progress reports documenting bid solicitations, contract awards, work commencement, and project completion, and preserve accounting documentation for the requisite period following project closeout. This taxiway reconstruction project supports the FAA's strategic objectives of maintaining safe and efficient airport infrastructure across the National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs 1,700 feet of the existing paved taxiway a pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. . This grant funds a portion of the total project. . This project is associated with a bipartisan infrastructure law grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with ottawa, kansas.