Rehabilitate taxiway; reconstruct taxiway; rehabilitate apron

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded Kimball Airport Flight Center $466,315.79 on May 1, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to reconstruct 600 feet of existing paved connecting taxiway pavement, rehabilitate 11,000 square yards of existing apron pavement, and rehabilitate 6,200 feet of existing paved Taxiway A at Kimball Municipal Airport in Kimball, Nebraska. The work aims to maintain structural integrity of the pavement and minimize foreign object debris while extending useful life.

Kimball Airport Flight Center operates as a division of the Kimball Airport Authority, a local government entity and airport authority. The period of performance extends through April 29, 2030. This award funds a portion of the total project; a concurrent Airport Improvement Program grant (CFDA 20.116) funds the remaining eligible portion of the project cost.

The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides $14.5 billion over five years for runway, taxiway, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport transit connections, and roadway projects at eligible airports included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs 600 feet of existing paved connecting taxiway pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This project rehabilitates 11,000 square yards of existing apron pavement to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This project rehabilitates 6,200 feet of existing paved taxiway a to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend 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 kimball, nebraska.