KDOT
TOPEKA — Thirty-six projects have been selected for Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP) funding for the purpose of planning, constructing or rehabilitating public use general aviation airports.
KAIP receives $5 million annually through the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program, known as IKE, and requires airport sponsors to share in the project costs by paying between 5% and 50% of the total project. The Kansas Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation, which manages the program, considered 145 project applications this year with a combined total project value of over $78 million.
“The aviation industry brings $20.6 billion in total economic impact to the State of Kansas,” said KDOT Director of Aviation Bob Brock. “The KAIP program helps this important industry remain a vital part of the Kansas economy. That translates into jobs and quality of life for the residents of Kansas.”
The selection board identified $4,968,161 in projects to address the most impactful airport improvements across the state.
Northwest Kansas communities selected for funding, project and amount awarded include:
• Atwood/Rawlins Co., Replace airport beacon - $72,000
• Colby, Construction of D32 taxiway to new business hangar - $108,000
• Goodland, Pavement preservation on runway 12-30, replace joint seal on 50% of concrete pavement, repaint runway 12-30 and portion of GA apron - $409,050
• Leoti, Install turnaround lights on ends of runway 17/35 - $72,000
• Phillipsburg, Replace aging existing AWOS - $207,900
• Smith Center, Design installation of an AWOS with P/T - $ 47,500
• Smith Center, Construct installation of an AWOS with P/T - $306,000
• Stockton/Rooks Co., Design replacement of AWOS A/V with AWOS III-P/T - $47,500
• Stockton/Rooks Co., Construct replacement of AWOS A/V with AWOS III-P/T - $256,500