Nine airports have been selected for funding under the second phase of the 2017 Kansas Airport Improvement Program.
The projects selected for the Kansas Department of Transportation program include runway improvement, fuel system installation, taxiway construction and more. The nine airport sponsors, which must provide a funding match ranging from five to 50 percent, will receive a total of $2.7 million in KAIP funding for projects costing an estimated $3.1 million.
“KAIP has not only funded key improvements at local airports, it has helped create a statewide aviation network that enhances both the health and economic well-being of the entire state,” said KDOT’s Director of Aviation Merrill Atwater.
Applications for KAIP funding regularly exceed available funds and this year was no exception. KDOT received 114 applications for projects totaling $38.7 million. Earlier this year under phase one of the fiscal year 2017 program, 12 projects were selected for $2.25 million of funding.
Communities selected for phase 2 funding and the amount requested include:
- Anthony – Extend runway, $990,000
- LaCrosse – Repair runway, $607,433
- Lyons – Install Automated Weather Observation System III, $103,500
- Wakeeney – Runway modernization (lighting, striping, signage), $441,000
- Stafford – Land acquisition for development, $27,075
- Herrington – Construct airport fence, $21,000
- Rose Hill-Cook Field – Relocate fuel system, construct ramp, $208,250
- Lawrence – Reconstruct taxiway C, $154,800
- Pleasanton – Install fuel system, $191,250
