Repair/rehabililate/modernize sponsor owned contract tower

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) a Project Grant totaling $119,368.42 under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on September 17, 2025, with a completion deadline of September 16, 2029. As the designated state block grant program administrator, WisDOT will administer federal funding for airport infrastructure improvements at nonprimary airports throughout Wisconsin, delivering grant administration services that enable the distribution and oversight of federal resources to eligible airport sponsors across the state.

Under this award, WisDOT will manage a state block grant program that distributes Airport Improvement Program funds to nonprimary airports in Wisconsin, supporting various infrastructure projects including runway rehabilitation, taxiway reconstruction, hangar construction, and airport master plan development. A sub-award of $119,368.42 was issued on April 3, 2026, to Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (through General Mitchell International Airport) for federal control tower rehabilitation activities. Through this pass-through grant structure, WisDOT facilitates federal funding while maintaining compliance oversight to ensure successful project implementation and infrastructure resilience at participating Wisconsin airports.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of wisconsin to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within the state. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the wisconsin state block grant program.