Construct deicing pad and containment facility

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded the City of Columbia, Missouri $3,873,349.47 on July 29, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to construct a new 7,833 square-yard public use deicing pad including containment facility and associated equipment at Columbia Regional Airport. This grant funds a portion of the total project; an additional Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion. Performance runs through July 29, 2030, at the airport site in Columbia, Missouri. The assistance type is a Project Grant. Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Airport Infrastructure Grants program provides $14.5 billion over five years starting in FY 2022 to support runway, taxiway, safety, sustainability, terminal, transit connection, and roadway projects at eligible airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 7,833 square yard public use deicing pad including containment facility and associated equipment. This grant funds a portion of the total project. . This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with columbia, missouri.