Reconstruct taxiway

Kansas City Downtown Airport - Wheeler Field received a $1.62 million project grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2029. This grant funds a portion of the reconstruction of 2,500 linear feet of Taxiway B pavement at the Kansas City-area airport facility. The taxiway has reached the end of its useful life and requires complete reconstruction to maintain safe and efficient airport operations. The FAA's Airport Improvement Program provides federal funding to support the development, modernization, and maintenance of airport infrastructure nationwide, with this award contributing to the broader objective of maintaining a comprehensive national system of public-use airports.

The project is being executed in conjunction with an associated Airport Improvement Program grant that funds the remaining eligible project costs, allowing the airport to complete the full taxiway reconstruction initiative. As a municipally owned public-use airport included in the National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems, Kansas City Downtown Airport is eligible for this infrastructure funding. Grant recipients must maintain compliance with FAA record-keeping requirements, submit periodic progress reports detailing project bidding and contract award activities, and retain accounting documentation for three years following final expenditure submission.

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 improvement program 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.