Rehabilitate taxiway

The City of McAlester received a $295,789.47 Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), including Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs and COVID-19 Airports Programs, effective September 8, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 7, 2029. This grant funds a portion of a taxiway rehabilitation project at McAlester Regional Airport, specifically the rehabilitation of 6,350 linear feet of existing paved Taxiway A to maintain structural pavement integrity, minimize foreign object debris accumulation, and extend the taxiway's useful life. The project is associated with a concurrent Airport Improvement Program grant that funds the remaining eligible project costs.

The grant delivers critical airport infrastructure maintenance services to support operational safety and efficiency at the McAlester Regional Airport facility serving the McAlester, Oklahoma region. As a partial funding mechanism for this capital improvement project, the award contributes to the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence while supporting long-term economic benefits through transportation infrastructure investment in the Southwestern Region.

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 improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with mcalester, oklahoma.