Acquire easements/land for approaches

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region awarded Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority $1,218,128.42 on March 29, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to acquire three parcels of land—the Stark Parcel (2210840007), Van Wells Nursery Parcel (22210840008), and Piepel Parcel (22210840016)—that protect the approach to Runway 12/30 at Pangborn Memorial Airport and bring the airport into conformity with current standards for medium-intensity approach lighting system runway alignment indicator (MALSR) on the Runway 12 end.

The Port Authority, a local government port authority managing Pangborn Memorial Airport in East Wenatchee, Washington, receives the funding as the direct recipient. The grant funds a portion of the total project cost; an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion. Performance of the land acquisition occurs in Wenatchee, Washington, with an ultimate completion date of March 28, 2030. The Port Authority receives federal funding exclusively as a grant recipient for airport infrastructure and regional economic development projects and holds no federal contracts.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project acquires three parcels of land (stark parcel 2210840007, van wells nursery parcel 22210840008, piepel parcel 22210840016) to protect the approach to runway 12/30 (medium-intensity approach lighting system runway alignment indicator (malsr), on the runway 12 end, to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds a portion of the total project cost. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project costs. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with east wenatchee, washington.