Rehabilitate taxiway; rehabilitate runway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded Rugby Municipal Airport Authority $1,384,210.53 on June 13, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to fund the final construction phase of runway and taxiway pavement rehabilitation.

The project rehabilitates 3,604 feet of existing paved Runway 12/30 and 720 feet of existing paved Taxiway A at Rugby Municipal Airport in North Dakota. The work maintains structural integrity of the pavement and minimizes foreign object debris to extend useful life of both facilities. This award funds construction only; a prior phase 1 design grant ($105,000, awarded July 25, 2025) supported planning for comprehensive pavement rehabilitation across the apron, runway, and taxilane.

Period of performance runs through June 12, 2030. Place of performance is North Dakota. Rugby Municipal Airport Authority, a municipal airport authority headquartered in Rugby, North Dakota, is the recipient. The authority operates exclusively as a grant recipient under the Airport Improvement Program and does not pursue federal contracts or serve as a subcontractor.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 3,604 feet of existing paved runway 12/30 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates 720 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 final phase, which consists of construction. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with rugby, north dakota.