Reconstruct taxiway

Kansas City Downtown Airport – Wheeler Field received a $5.64 million project grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on September 18, 2025, to reconstruct 2,500 linear feet of deteriorated Taxiway B pavement. The project addresses critical infrastructure that has reached the end of its useful life and is expected to be completed by September 17, 2029. This grant funds a portion of the total reconstruction project, with an associated Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Airport Infrastructure Grant funding the remaining eligible project costs.

The taxiway reconstruction project will maintain essential aviation infrastructure at the municipal airport serving the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area and support regional civil aeronautics operations. As a public-use airport owned and operated by the City of Kansas City, the recipient is required to maintain compliance with federal aviation standards and FAA grant requirements, including submission of periodic project reports, retention of accounting records for three years post-completion, and maintenance of an updated airport layout plan throughout the 20-year grant agreement period.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs 2,500 feet of the existing paved taxiway B pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. . This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with kansas city, missouri.