Construct service road

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded the City of Joplin $1,192,578.95 on July 27, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to construct a new 19,581-foot paved, non-public use service road at Joplin airport. The road will provide designated personnel and vehicles an alternate path to the Air Traffic Control Tower, Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Station, and Snow Removal Equipment Building to enhance safety. This award funds Phase 1, which consists of design and construction of the North Perimeter Service Road; a companion Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Performance is located in Joplin, Missouri, with an ultimate completion date of July 26, 2030. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program provides funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for airport runway, taxiway, safety, sustainability, terminal, transit connection, and roadway projects at eligible airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Periods of performance are a maximum of four years from grant award execution, with most airports completing projects within two to three years.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 19,581 foot paved, non-public use service road to provide designated personnel and vehicles an alternate path to the air traffic control tower, aircraft rescue and fire fighting station, and snow removal equipment building to enhance safety. This grant funds a portion of phase 1, which consist of design and construction of the north perimeter service road. 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 joplin, missouri.