Reseal/resurface runway; reseal/resurface taxiway

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Great Lakes Region, awarded $854,943.16 to the Chisholm-Hibbing Airport Authority on August 8, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to conduct pavement preservation and rehabilitation work at regional airport facilities serving Hibbing, Minnesota. The project encompasses the resealing and joint restoration of three critical airfield pavements: 2,300 linear feet of Taxiway B, 4,000 linear feet of Taxiway C, and 6,758 linear feet of Runway 13/31. These preservation activities are designed to extend the useful service life of existing pavement infrastructure at the nonhub primary airport.

The project is scheduled for completion by August 7, 2029, with work to be performed at Kelly Lake Airport in Kelly Lake, Minnesota. This award supports the FAA's strategic objectives of maintaining a safe and efficient national airport system through targeted infrastructure investment, consistent with the Airport Improvement Program's focus on airport development, modernization, and maintenance across the United States.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reseals 2,300 feet of existing taxiway b pavement and joints at a nonhub primary airport to extend its useful life. This project reseals 4,000 feet of existing taxiway c pavement and joints at a nonhub primary airport to extend its useful life. This project reseals 6,758 feet of existing runway 13/31 pavement and joints at a nonhub primary airport to extend its useful life. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with hibbing, minnesota.