Reconstruct taxiway

This Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), provides $10,531,311.11 in funding to the City of Duluth, operating as the Duluth Airport Authority, for the reconstruction of 1,850 feet of the existing paved Taxiway A at the Duluth International Airport in Hermantown, Minnesota. This grant, awarded on September 11, 2024, is part of a larger project to reconstruct 10,600 feet of the taxiway that has reached the end of its useful life. The grant also funds the third design phase for this comprehensive taxiway reconstruction effort, which is expected to be completed by September 10, 2028. This federal grant award supports critical airport infrastructure improvements to enhance the safety, efficiency, and operational capacity of the Duluth International Airport, which serves the broader Duluth metropolitan area.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs 10,600 feet of the existing paved taxiway a pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds phase 6, which consists of reconstruction of 1,850 feet. This grant funds phase 7, which consists of the third design phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with duluth, minnesota.