Russellville-Logan County Airport

Russellville-Logan County Airport, a local government-owned airport authority based in Russellville, Kentucky, receives federal grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to support airport infrastructure development and modernization. The airport operates as a grant recipient, not a prime or subcontractor, and has no federal contract footprint; all 23 recent federal awards are Airport Improvement Program project grants administered by the FAA Southern Region.

The airport's grant portfolio concentrates entirely on two specific multi-phase capital projects: a 1,870 square yard expansion of the existing general aviation apron, and associated supporting infrastructure including hangar construction, access road extension, and utility installation. Recent awards span design, site preparation, retaining wall construction, pavement installation, and utility work across multiple phases. Representative recent grants include a $337,777.78 award from August 2023 funding design and site preparation for hangar construction (1,450 square feet), access road expansion (249 feet), and the initial apron expansion phase; a $333,333.33 grant from the same date for the final phase of apron pavement construction, expected to complete August 2027; a $144,210.53 award from July 2025 for Phase 5 (water and sewer line installation, mobilization, and retaining wall construction); a $157,894.74 grant from July 2025 for Phase 6 (retaining wall construction); and a $160,723.16 award from August 2026 to update the airport layout plan under the Airport Improvement Program, running through August 2030. The same August 2026 cycle included a grant for apron expansion completion, with performance extending through August 2030.

All 23 grants over the past five years originate from the Federal Aviation Administration, split between the FAA Southern Region (16 awards) and the FAA proper (7 awards). Combined obligated dollars across the entire portfolio total $5.9 million. Activity has remained steady at two awards per year over the 2021–2025 period, with three awards in 2026 as the airport entered the execution phase of its capital program. All remaining grants—those awarded in 2025 and 2026—have ultimate completion dates extending to 2029 or 2030, representing ongoing infrastructure delivery through the next four years. The airport operates as a sole customer agency to the FAA with no subcontract or teaming arrangements; the grant structure directs funds directly to the airport authority for design, engineering, and construction management of its facilities.