Department of Transportation Awards Nearly $4 Million to North Dakota Airports

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced an award of $3,984,102 to airports across the state of North Dakota. This Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) funding will be distributed as follows:

$2,566,048 to Bismarck Municipal Airport for the construction of a service road to the snow removal equipment building.
$728,354 to Minot International Airport for installation of 17,000 feet of drainage improvements.
$304,000 to the Devils Lake Airport Authority for the second phase of reconstructing 1,250 square yards of the existing aviation apron pavement
$173,000 to Cando Municipal Airport Authority for the reconstruction of the existing runway lighting system.
$144,000 to the Bowman County Airport Authority to fund the final phase of construction on a new 8,000 square foot steel hanger for aircraft storage and maintenance service.
$38,700 to the Casselton Robert Miller Regional Airport Authority for the final phase of construction for a project rehabilitating 3,900 feet of runway to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement.
$30,000 to the Mott Municipal Airport Authority to complete the final phase of septic system installation.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act established the AIG program, which provides funding to airports for modernization and safety projects.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.