Rehabilitate taxiway

The City of McAlester received a $731,246.32 project grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106), awarded on September 10, 2025. The grant funds the rehabilitation of 6,350 feet of existing paved Taxiway A at McAlester Regional Airport in McAlester, Oklahoma. The project is designed to maintain structural pavement integrity, minimize foreign object debris, and extend the taxiway's useful life through September 9, 2029.

This grant represents partial federal funding for the overall taxiway rehabilitation project, with an associated Airport Infrastructure Grant funding the remaining eligible project costs. The rehabilitation work will benefit the McAlester Regional Airport and the surrounding community by ensuring continued safe and efficient airport operations while supporting the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence in civil aviation infrastructure.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 6,350 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 a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with mcalester, oklahoma.