Update airport master plan

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded Delta County $805,613.68 on July 10, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to update the existing airport master plan for Escanaba Regional Airport in Michigan.

The project updates the current airport master plan study. Delta County, functioning through its Treasurer's office, serves as the recipient. Performance and administrative oversight occur in Escanaba, Michigan, with an ultimate completion date of July 9, 2030. The assistance type is a Project Grant. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program funds runway, taxiway, safety and sustainability projects, terminal improvements, airport transit connections, and roadway projects at eligible airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Grant recipients must maintain an airport layout plan and retain accounting records for three years after submission of the final expenditure report; periodic reports documenting the number and funding amounts of projects put out to bid, awarded, begun, and completed are required throughout the grant term.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project updates the existing airport master plan study. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with escanaba, michigan.