Construct/extend safety area

The Village of Kelleys Island received a $385,989.47 Project Grant awarded on August 20, 2025, through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106). This grant funds Phase 2 of runway safety area improvements at Kelleys Island Airport, which involves completing the environmental assessment necessary to construct a 1,500-foot Runway 9 Safety Area and facilitate the relocation of Monoghan Road. The project is scheduled for completion by August 19, 2029, and addresses safety infrastructure enhancements at a non-Part 139 certificated airport that was not subject to the December 31, 2015 runway safety area deadline imposed on larger commercial facilities.

The grant specifically supports infrastructure development and environmental planning activities to improve airport safety operations. As a small local government entity, the Village of Kelleys Island has demonstrated a commitment to leveraging federal funding for critical airport infrastructure improvements through the FAA's comprehensive grant program, which supports runway safety enhancements, runway lighting reconstruction, pavement rehabilitation, and related airport modernization projects nationwide. The environmental assessment and design work funded under this award will establish the foundation for subsequent construction phases of the runway safety area extension.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs runway 9 safety area to 1,500 feet to enhance safety. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of completing the environmental assessment to construct runway 9 safety area with relocation of monoghan road. Non-14 CFR part 139 certificated airports were not subjected to the runway safety area deadline of december 31, 2015, and some airports, including this one, continue to pursue further improvements as they become feasible. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with kelleys island, ohio.