Reconstruct airport drainage/erosion control

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded the City of Medicine Lodge, Kansas $142,483.16 on July 20, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to reconstruct existing airport drainage that has reached the end of its useful life. This award funds a portion of the final construction phase; an associated Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act grant funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Performance will occur at Medicine Lodge Airport in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, with an ultimate completion date of July 19, 2030. The Airport Improvement Program assists sponsors, owners, or operators of public-use airports in developing a nationwide system adequate to meet the needs of civil aeronautics and supports airport infrastructure investments aligned with transportation, environmental protection, and long-term economic benefits.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs existing airport drainage that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of construction. This grant is associated with infrastructure investment and jobs act grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of this project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with medicine lodge, kansas.