Reconstruct airport drainage/erosion control

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the City of Medicine Lodge, Kansas a Project Grant in the amount of $115,789.47 under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on August 28, 2025. This Phase One funding supports the design and AGIS (Airport Geographic Information System) survey activities for a drainage system reconstruction project at Medicine Lodge Airport. The project addresses existing airport drainage infrastructure that has reached the end of its useful life and requires reconstruction to achieve object-free drainage conditions. The grant is part of a larger airport improvement initiative, with this funding specifically covering planning and design deliverables through the ultimate completion date of August 27, 2029.

The broader airport infrastructure project will be jointly funded through this grant and an associated Airport Improvement Program grant that covers the remaining eligible construction phases. Upon completion of the Phase One design and survey work, the project outcomes will establish the technical foundation and specifications necessary for subsequent drainage reconstruction and erosion control implementation at the Medicine Lodge airport facility.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs existing airport drainage to make IT object free that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds the phase one, which consists of design and agis survey. 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 medicine lodge, kansas.