Seal apron pavement surface/pavement joints; acquire snow removal equipment; seal taxiway pavement surface/pavement joints; conduct or update miscellaneous study; seal runway pavement surface/pavement…

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded a $1,983,190.44 Project Grant under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) to the Dickinson County Board of Commissioners for airport improvement projects at the Iron Mountain, Michigan airport. The funding will support pavement maintenance including sealing, crack repair, and joint filling of over 75,000 square yards of apron surfaces and over 20,000 feet of taxiway and runway surfaces to extend their useful lives. It will also acquire a snow removal vehicle to enhance airfield clearing during adverse weather. An obstruction survey will identify hazards to runway approaches. The projects will benefit the airport supporting Iron Mountain, Michigan.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project acquires a new carrier vehicle with broom equipment to enhance the airport's ability to clear the airfield during adverse weather conditions. . This project conducts a new obstruction survey to identify obstructions to the existing runway approaches. This project performs sealing, crack repair, and joint filling to 1,315 feet of the existing taxiway h surface to extend the pavement's useful life. This project performs sealing, crack repair, and joint filling to 13,333 square yards of the existing southeast apron surface to extend the pavement's useful life. This project performs sealing, crack repair, and joint filling to 3,809 feet of the existing runway 13/31 surface to extend the pavement's useful life. . This project performs sealing, crack repair, and joint filling to 330 feet of the existing taxiway b surface to extend the pavement's useful life. This project performs sealing, crack repair, and joint filling to 440 feet of the existing taxiway g surface to extend the pavement's useful life. This project performs sealing, crack repair, and joint filling to 485 feet of the existing taxiway c surface to extend the pavement's useful life. This project performs sealing, crack repair, and joint filling to 51,722 square yards of the existing terminal, north ramp, and general aviation ramp apron surfaces to extend the pavement's useful life. This project performs sealing, crack repair, and joint filling to 6,501 feet of the existing runway 1/19 surface to extend the pavement's useful life. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with iron mountain, michigan.