Photo – Construction project taking place at Rochester International Airport (RST)
Improvement projects at 39 Minnesota airports recently got clearance for takeoff, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today.
MnDOT will award $8 million collectively for pavement improvement and turf rehabilitation, crack rehabilitation and removal of obstructions on runways and taxiways.
Other projects include planning for stormwater pollution prevention, fuel pump replacements, facilities upgrades and maintenance and security lighting. Funding will support 57 projects overall.
“These projects reflect MnDOT’s ongoing commitment to supporting safe and sustainable aviation,” said MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Daubenberger. “Minnesota airports act as economic catalysts for all corners of the state, providing crucial transportation hubs to connect people, businesses and emergency services and vital centers for aviation training and job development.”
Since fiscal year 2022, the Aeronautics Capital Grant Fund has supported more than 260 safety projects at airports around Minnesota, part of MnDOT’s work to improve and modernize Minnesota’s transportation infrastructure and help keep travelers safe.
These projects are financed by the State Airports Fund, which is supported primarily through aviation fuel and sales taxes and aircraft property taxes and registration fees.
Visit MnDOT’s Aeronautics Capital Grant Funding Page for more information on the funded airports and projects.
Airports receiving grants:
Airlake Airport
Backus Municipal Airport
Bemidji Regional Airport
Bowstring Airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
Brooten Municipal Airport
Clarissa Municipal Airport
Dodge Center Municipal Airport
Duluth International Airport
Duluth Sky Harbor Airport
Fairmont Municipal Airport
Fergus Falls Regional Airport
Granite Falls Muni-Lenzen-Roe-Fagan Memorial Field
Hawley Municipal Airport
Hill City-Quadna Mountain Airport
Litchfield Municipal Airport
Little Falls
Longville Municipal Airport
Mankato Regional Airport
McGregor – Isedor Iverson Airport
Morris Municipal Airport
Northome Municipal Airport
Orr Regional Airport
Owatonna Degner Regional Airport
Pipestone Municipal Airport
Remer Municipal Airport
Rochester International Airport
Roseau Municipal Airport
Sauk Centre Municipal Airport
Southwest Minnesota Regional
Springfield Municipal Airport
Cloud Regional Airport
James Municipal Airport
Starbuck Municipal Airport
Stephen Municipal Airport
Two Harbors Municipal
Waskish Municipal Airport
Willmar Municipal Airport
Worthington Municipal Airport
