Install weather reporting equipment

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded Coffey County Airport $151,103.16 on July 16, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to acquire and install an Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS III) that will provide site-specific weather information at the Burlington, Kansas airport. This award funds a portion of the total project; an additional Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act grant funds the remaining eligible portion. The project will be performed at Coffey County Airport in Burlington, Kansas, with an ultimate completion date of July 15, 2030. Coffey County Airport Authority, a local government-operated entity, is the recipient. The Airport Improvement Program assists public-use airport sponsors, owners, and operators in developing a nationwide system of airports adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs, with emphasis on transportation investment, environmental protection, and airport infrastructure supporting long-term economic benefits.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project acquires and installs a new automated weather observing system (awos III) to provide site-specific weather information. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an 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 burlington, kansas.