WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $477 million in airport infrastructure grants, the third allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.

“This significant investment in airport improvements in North Dakota will fund construction and rehabilitation projects that will help maintain high levels of safety in U.S. aviation,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.

The grants to airports in North Dakota include the following awards:

$150,000 to Bottineau Municipal Airport to build a terminal building.

$1,538,000 to Cando Municipal Airport to rebuild an apron, rehabilitate a taxiway and runway.

$76,500 to Cavalier Municipal Airport to install signage, lighting, navigational aids and beacons.

$155,480 to Devil’s Lake Regional Airport to install taxiway lighting.

$450,000 to Glen Ullin Regional Airport to install taxiway lighting, signage and miscellaneous navigational aids, and rebuild runway lights.

$395,898 to Hutson Field in Grafton to improve a runway safety area, rehabilitate a taxiway, rehabilitate a runway, rehabilitate an apron and rehabilitate taxiway lighting.

$438,666 to Harvey Municipal Airport to rehabilitate an apron, rehabilitate a taxiway and rehabilitate a runway.

$180,000 to Mercer County Regional Airport in Hazen to rehabilitate a taxiway, rehabilitate an apron and rehabilitate a runway.

$970,803 to Hettinger Municipal Airport to build a taxiway and rebuild a taxiway.

$1,200,000 to Robert Odegaard Field in Kindred to improve airport drainage and install miscellaneous navigational aids.

$350,000 to Lakota Municipal Airport to build a fuel farm and service road.

$445,000 to Linton Municipal Airport to install airport beacons, rehabilitate runway lighting, install signage and install navigational aids.

$250,000 to Lisbon Municipal Airport to update the Airport Master Plan.

$2,164,051 to Minot International Airport to rebuild an apron, build a taxiway, expand an apron and rebuild a taxiway.

$600,000 to Rolla Municipal Airport to build a building and an apron.

$67,500 to Tioga Municipal Airport to rebuild a taxiway and rehabilitate an apron.

$120,600 to Barnes County Municipal Airport in Valley City to install a runway Vertical/Visual Guidance System and install airport beacons.

$150,000 to Walhalla Municipal Airport to rehabilitate a runway.

$81,000 to Washburn Municipal Airport to build a fuel farm.                                                                                   

There will be a total of 276 grants to 264 airports in 44 states, the Pacific Islands, and the District of Columbia. Selected projects include runway reconstruction and rehabilitation, construction of firefighting facilities, and the maintenance of taxiways, aprons, and terminals. The construction and equipment supported by this funding increases the airports’ safety, emergency response capabilities, and capacity, and could support further economic growth and development within each airport’s region.

Airport infrastructure in the United States, with 3,332 airports and 5,000 paved runways, supports our economic competitiveness and improves quality of life. According to the FAA’s most recent economic analysis, U.S. civil aviation accounts for $1.6 trillion in total economic activity and supports nearly 11 million jobs. Under Secretary Chao’s leadership, the Department is delivering AIP investments for the American people, who depend on reliable infrastructure. 

Airports can receive a certain amount of AIP entitlement funding each year based on activity levels and project needs. If their capital project needs exceed their available entitlement funds, the FAA can supplement their entitlements with discretionary funding.