Construct terminal; rehabilitate taxiway; update airport master plan; construct/expand snow removal equipment building; install runway signage/markings; construct/expand hangar; reconstruct runway;…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Missouri Department of Transportation a $3.6 million Project Grant on September 2, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to administer a state block grant program providing federal funding for airport infrastructure improvements at nonprimary airports throughout Missouri. The grant establishes a mechanism for distributing federal resources to eligible airports within the state for critical infrastructure development and modernization projects. The award period extends through September 1, 2029, providing a four-year implementation window typical of FAA airport infrastructure grants.

Under this block grant structure, the Missouri Department of Transportation has issued sub-awards to five Missouri municipalities for specific airport improvement projects. Sub-awardees include the City of Monett (hangar construction), City of Jefferson (snow removal equipment building construction), City of Bolivar (master plan and airport layout plan update with geographic information system implementation), City of Washington (emergency taxiway repair), and City of Cassville (runway reconstruction). These sub-awards, distributed between October 2025 and March 2026, collectively support essential airport infrastructure projects that enhance operational capacity, safety systems, and long-term facility planning at regional Missouri 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.