Rehabilitate access road; construct taxilane

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region awarded $114,735.79 to San Juan County on April 7, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to construct a new 170-foot taxilane providing airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area and rehabilitate 1,560 feet of existing terminal building access road at an airport serving Monticello, Utah. The taxilane and road rehabilitation bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds a portion of the total project; an associated Airport Infrastructure Grant funds the remaining eligible portion. Work is performed at Lake Powell, Utah, with an ultimate completion date of April 6, 2030. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, established as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides $14.5 billion in funding over five years for runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, and terminal and airport transit connection work at eligible airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 170 foot taxilane to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project rehabilitates 1,560 feet of existing terminal building access road 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 monticello, utah.