The Pender Airport Authority received a $138,000 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to improve and rehabilitate facilities at the Pender Municipal Airport from June 2023 through June 2027. Specifically, the grant funds will support installing a self-service card reader system for the airport's fuel farm and rehabilitating the existing hangar and snow removal equipment building to extend...
This $309,263.16 Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund the Pender Airport Authority in Pender, Nebraska to update the existing airport master plan and layout. The project will produce a revised airport layout plan and supporting master plan narrative to modernize the airport's facilities and improve operational capabilities. This grant, awarded on May 16, 2025, represents part of the FAA's ongoing efforts to...
The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded a $1,005,499 project grant to the North Platte Airport Authority through the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). The grant will fund improvements to existing airport infrastructure in North Platte, Nebraska from May 2021 through May 2025. The Airport Improvement Program aims to maintain and enhance the national airport...
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a $1,030,000 Project Grant to the City of Kearney, Nebraska under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106). The grant will fund Phase 1 of a project to reconstruct 45,758 square yards of the existing terminal apron pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. The project is expected to be completed by July 9, 2028. The Airport Improvement Program provides federal funding for critical airport infrastructure development,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded a $277,000 Project Grant to the Thomas County Airport Authority under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). The grant funding will support updating an Airport Layout Plan and Narrative Study for the Thedford, Nebraska airport. This study will provide updated planning documents to guide future airport development projects...
The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded a $2,468,560 Project Grant to the Lincoln Airport Authority under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). This funding will support costs related to airport operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitation, janitorial services, and debt service payments at Lincoln, Nebraska airports through November 18, 2025. The grant provides...
The County of Hall Airport Authority in Grand Island, Nebraska received a $1,024,055 project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region to improve existing airport facilities. Funded through the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106), the March 2021 award will support airport enhancement projects through its March 2025 completion date. The Federal Aviation...
This $1,368,421.05 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) Formula Grant awarded to the North Platte Airport Authority on July 10, 2025 will fund the construction of a new 24,628 square foot terminal building in North Platte, Nebraska. The project aims to reduce passenger delays and accommodate more travelers at the airport. Specifically, this grant will fund the fifth phase of the terminal building project, which includes the installation of a new...
This $324,444.44 Project Grant was awarded on July 22, 2024 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to the Beatrice Municipal Airport in Beatrice, Nebraska. The grant funds the construction of a double pump fuel facility to help the airport become more self-sustaining and generate additional revenue. The overall project is also supported by another bipartisan infrastructure law grant that covers the remaining eligible costs. This grant...
This $130,000 formula grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund the update of the Nebraska Airport System Plan. The project will be carried out by the Division of Aeronautics within the Nebraska Department of Transportation, which has a long history of managing federal aviation infrastructure grants. The grant period runs from July 23, 2025 to July 22, 2029 and will support activities to evaluate air transportation...