Construct taxilane; rehabilitate runway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded $1,290,733.68 to the Cooperstown Municipal Airport Authority on September 17, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106).

The grant funds the final phase of a two-phase project to construct a new 164-foot south taxilane providing airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area and to rehabilitate 3,500 feet of existing paved runway 13/31. This phase consists of construction work to bring the airport into conformity with current standards, maintain structural integrity, and minimize foreign object debris to extend the runway's useful life.

Performance runs through September 16, 2029, with work conducted in North Dakota. The Cooperstown Municipal Airport Authority, a local government entity responsible for airport infrastructure management, has received three grants totaling $2,209,413.16 between September 2024 and September 2025 for phased runway and taxilane improvements. The Airport Improvement Program assists sponsors of public-use airports in developing a nationwide system of airports adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs, with funding supporting infrastructure investments and long-term economic benefits.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 164 foot south taxilane to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project rehabilitates 3,500 feet of existing paved runway 13/31 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of construction of 95 feet. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with cooperstown, north dakota.