Phillips County Regional Airport Authority

Phillips County Regional Airport Authority is a nonprofit organization located in Malta, Montana, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since 2006. The airport serves the rural community of Phillips County, providing essential aviation infrastructure and services for the local region. As a regional airport, it supports transportation needs, emergency services, and economic connectivity for the surrounding agricultural and rural areas of northeastern Montana.

The airport has received multiple federal grant awards primarily from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), specifically through the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) and supplemental funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. These grants have funded critical infrastructure and equipment improvements, including pavement rehabilitation projects for runway, taxiway, and apron surfaces, snow removal equipment acquisition, and navigational aid enhancements. Specific projects include a $278,155.79 grant to reseal and resurface 1,900 feet of Taxiway A and B, 10,702 square yards of the main airport apron, and 4,500 feet of Runway 8/26, a $420,227.37 grant for acquiring a 4-wheel drive loader with snow removal attachments, and a $346,508 grant for rehabilitating taxiway lighting, reconstructing airfield guidance signs, and installing runway vertical/visual guidance systems. The airport has also received COVID-19 economic relief funding through the American Rescue Plan Act, demonstrating its adaptability in responding to pandemic-related challenges while maintaining critical transportation infrastructure.