Reconstruct taxiway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southwestern Region awarded $405,430.53 to Blackwell Tonkawa Airport Authority on August 26, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to reconstruct 324 feet of existing paved Taxiway A that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds a portion of the total project; a companion Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion. The recipient is a municipal airport authority operating Blackwell-Tonkawa Airport in Blackwell, Oklahoma, which serves regional aviation infrastructure and economic development needs. Performance runs through August 25, 2030, at Blackwell, OK 74631. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides funding for taxiway reconstruction, runway work, safety and sustainability projects, and terminal improvements at eligible U.S. airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Grant recipients must maintain an up-to-date airport layout plan 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 reporting is required documenting projects bid, contracted, commenced, and completed under the grant.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs 324 feet of existing paved taxiway a pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with blackwell, oklahoma.