Rehabilitate apron; rehabilitate taxilane

Federal Grant Award Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Great Lakes Region, awarded $764,970.53 to the Chisholm-Hibbing Airport Authority on August 21, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to support airport infrastructure rehabilitation. The project, scheduled for completion by August 20, 2029, involves rehabilitation of 3,850 square yards of apron pavement in front of sponsor-owned hangars at the Kelly Lake Airport facility in Hibbing, Minnesota. This apron work is designed to maintain structural integrity and extend the useful life of the existing pavement system.

Additionally, the grant funds the rehabilitation of 633 linear feet of existing taxilane pavements TLA-001 and TLA-002 to extend their serviceable life. The project qualifies for funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) expanded eligibility provisions, which provide once-in-a-generation infrastructure investments to modernize airport systems nationwide. These pavement rehabilitation initiatives are critical to maintaining safe and efficient airport operations for the regional aviation system serving Hibbing and the broader Great Lakes region.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 3,850 square yards of the existing apron pavement in front of existing sponsor owned hangars to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement. This project is allowable under infrastructure investment and jobs act expanded eligibility. This project rehabilitates 633 feet of the existing taxilane's TLA-001 and TLA-002 pavement to extend its useful life. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with hibbing, minnesota.