Construct/expand aircraft rescue and fire fighting building

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded $2,552,631.58 to Dickinson Municipal Airport Authority on May 18, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to construct and expand an aircraft rescue and firefighting building by 2,692 square feet to meet 14 CFR Part 139 safety requirements at Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport in North Dakota. This award funds the final construction phase of the project, which enhances airport safety and operational compliance. The recipient, a local government airport authority, operates Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport, a commercial service airport serving the Dickinson metropolitan area. The period of performance runs through May 17, 2030, with work performed in North Dakota. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, established through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides funding for runway, taxiway, safety, sustainability, and terminal projects at eligible airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Grant recipients must maintain current airport layout plans for the duration of the grant agreement (ordinarily 20 years) and retain accounting records for three years after submission of the final expenditure report. Periodic reports documenting the number of projects bid, contracts awarded, work commenced, and work completed are required throughout the grant term.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project expands an existing aircraft rescue and firefighting building by 2,692 square feet to meet 14 CFR part 139 safety requirements to enhance safety. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with dickinson, north dakota.