Rehabilitate taxiway lighting; rehabilitate apron; rehabilitate taxiway; rehabilitate service road

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $14.9 million to the Wichita Airport Authority on September 4, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to rehabilitate critical airport infrastructure at Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita, Kansas. The project, with an ultimate completion date of September 3, 2029, encompasses the rehabilitation of taxiway lighting systems on Taxiways B, C, D, E, K, and R; rehabilitation of 20,512 feet of existing paved taxiways B, C, D, K, and R to maintain structural integrity; rehabilitation of 178,000 square yards of terminal apron pavement; rehabilitation of 61,000 square yards of cargo apron pavement; and rehabilitation of 1,600 feet of existing service road. These improvements are designed to extend the useful life of airport infrastructure, maintain pavement structural integrity, and minimize foreign object debris.

This grant represents a portion of the total project cost, with an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funding the remaining eligible project expenses. The improvements support the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence by ensuring sustained functionality of essential airport facilities critical to regional aviation operations and infrastructure modernization.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 1,600 feet of the existing service road to extend its useful life. . This project rehabilitates 178,000 square yards of the existing terminal apron pavement to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. . This project rehabilitates 20,512 feet of the existing paved taxiways b, c, d, k, and r to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement to extend their useful lives. This project rehabilitates 61,000 square yards of the existing cargo apron pavement to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This project rehabilitates the existing lighting on taxiways b, c, d, e, k, and r to extend their useful lives. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This project 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 wichita, kansas.