Construct/expand fuel farm; rehabilitate taxiway; construct/expand hangar; rehabilitate runway lighting; rehabilitate runway

This federal Project Grant award, totaling $2,875,693.33, was provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106). The grant will fund various infrastructure improvements at airports in the state of Missouri, including:

• Constructing and expanding fuel farms, hangars, and rehabilitating taxiways and runways
• Upgrading runway lighting and pavement
• Designing runway enhancements such as displaced thresholds

The funding will be administered by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) as a state block grant program, with sub-awards provided to local government entities like the cities of Washington, Lamar, Chillicothe, Mexico, and Butler for specific airport construction, rehabilitation, and design projects. These sub-awards range from $54,000 to $600,000 and support enhancements such as T-hangar construction, fuel system installation, runway rehabilitation, and lighting/threshold improvements at the municipal airports.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of missouri to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within the state. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the missouri state block grant program.