Reconstruct terminal parking lot; reconstruct access road; reconstruct taxiway; install runway signage/markings; reconstruct apron

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Wisconsin Department of Transportation $598,890.53 under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on September 11, 2025, for a project period extending through September 10, 2029. This Project Grant funds a state block grant program enabling WisDOT to administer and distribute federal Airport Improvement Program sub-awards to eligible nonprimary airports throughout Wisconsin. The grant supports airport infrastructure improvements including terminal parking lot reconstruction, access road reconstruction, taxiway reconstruction, runway signage and markings installation, and apron reconstruction.

As the designated administrator of Wisconsin's Airport Improvement Program block grant, WisDOT manages the distribution of federal funding to nonprimary airports across the state while maintaining oversight and compliance responsibilities. A documented sub-award to the City of New Richmond, issued April 3, 2026, demonstrates the program's implementation, funding hangar area rehabilitation and north terminal ramp improvements at the local airport. Through this administrative structure, the grant facilitates modernization and maintenance of airport infrastructure at nonprimary facilities to support safe and efficient civil aeronautics operations and long-term economic development benefits throughout Wisconsin.

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.