5 March 2024
TOPEKA (KSNT) – On Tuesday, Governor Laura Kelly announced 37 airports will receive part of $14.3 million from the Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP).
There were 135 applications seeking more than $84 million for this round of KAIP grant funds. The grant money will help fund 58 airport projects across the state. The projects will focus on pavement preservation, safety and air ambulance accessibility, according to the Office of the Governor.
“Improvements made to our aviation infrastructure are vital to local economies, even in rural parts of Kansas,” Kelly said. “These enhancements ensure that no matter where they are in the state, businesses and communities have every opportunity to grow and prosper.”
“These general aviation airport improvements couldn’t happen without local partners and KDOT working together,” said Kansas Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed. “Programs like this help Kansans have access to renewed and reliable transportation options available to them in every region of the state.”
Matching funds are required but the amount depends on the project. With matching funds, the total KAIP value is more than $34 million.
AirportAmount ReceivedNew Century Air Center, New Century (Johnson County)$2,858,350Johnson County Executive Airport, Olathe$1,898,270Emporia Municipal Airport$906,000Lucas Airport$799,840Gardner Municipal Airport$798,500Ellsworth Municipal Airport$675,000Allen County Airport, Iola$664,500Amelia Earhart Airport, Atchison$479,522Belleville Municipal Airport$453,500Medicine Lodge Airport$441,435Ulysses Airport$404,000Abilene Municipal Airport$376,113Lawrence Regional Airport$375,500Colonel James Jabara Airport, Wichita$360,000McPherson Airport$351,000Smith Center Municipal Airport$318,500Hugoton Municipal Airport$288,000Strother Field, Winfield$225,000Chanute Martin Johnson Airport, Chanute$180,000Herrington Regional Airport$170,000Larned Pawnee County Airport, Larned$166,860Allen County Airport, Iola$144,000Gove County Airport, Gove City$142,200Atkinson Municipal Airport, Pittsburg$135,000Oberlin Municipal Airport$126,000Marion Municipal Airport$122,625Coffey County Airport, Burlington$93,500Augusta Municipal Airport$74,520Mark Hoard Memorial Airport, Leoti$61,775Osage City Municipal Airport$50,000Satanta Municipal Airport$45,000Rush County Airport, Rush Center$44,200Pratt Regional Airport$36,000Syracuse-Hamilton County Airport, Syracuse$23,850Cook Airfield, Rose Hill$22,500Sherman Army Airfield, Leavenworth$14,865Wellington Municipal Airport$11,700
For a breakdown of the individual airport projects, click here.
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