{"id":24819,"date":"2023-02-17T00:42:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T00:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=24819"},"modified":"2023-02-17T00:43:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T00:43:12","slug":"11-million-announced-for-66-kansas-airport-improvement-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/kansas\/11-million-announced-for-66-kansas-airport-improvement-projects\/%20","title":{"rendered":"$11 Million Announced for 66 Kansas Airport Improvement Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Governor Laura Kelly today announced that 66 airport\nprojects across the state have been selected for Kansas Airport Improvement\nProgram (KAIP) funding for planning, constructing, or rehabilitating public-use\ngeneral aviation airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhether it be airplane manufacturing, a link in the supply\nchain logistics, or travel, the Kansas aerospace industry is an essential part\nof our state\u2019s economy,\u201d Governor Laura Kelly said. \u201cThese grants ensure the\nsafety and longevity of Kansas airports, all while contributing to economic\ngrowth and job creation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aviation industry represents over $20.6 billion in\neconomic impact across a broad spectrum of supply chain and manufacturing\nindustries in Kansas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery mode of transportation is a link to the state\u2019s\neconomic vitality,\u201d said Calvin Reed, Secretary of Transportation. \u201cThese\nairport improvements are a few of many important efforts to empower the\naviation industry across Kansas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The KAIP typically receives $5 million annually through the\nbipartisan Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE) and requires airport\nsponsors to participate in project costs by paying a minimum of 5% of the total\nproject. This year, the program awarded more than $11 million to 66 approved\nprojects, with a total project value of nearly $14.4 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kansas Department of Transportation\u2019s Division of\nAviation received 153 applications seeking a combined total project value of\nmore than $66 million for this round of KAIP grants. Projects were scored\naccording to impact on flight safety, economic growth, and regional benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bob-Brock-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24820\" width=\"153\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bob-Brock-2.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bob-Brock-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bob-Brock-2-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" \/><figcaption><em>Bob Brock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re grateful to satisfy 22% of the total airport\nimprovements requested this year,\u201d said Bob Brock, Director of the Division of\nAviation, Kansas Department of Transportation. \u201cWe look forward to new and\nongoing partnerships with aviation stakeholders to achieve stronger aviation\ninfrastructure for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Approved 2023 Kansas Airport Improvement Program projects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Allen County \u2013 Replace Automated Weather\nObserving System (AWOS), $153,000; taxiway rehabilitation, $157,500<\/li><li>Amelia Earhart, City of Atchison\u2013 Construct\nautomated gate, $42,075<\/li><li>Chanute \u2013 North apron reconstruction, $424,570;\nperimeter fencing, $180,000<\/li><li>Cheyenne County \u2013 Replace AWOS system, $153,000<\/li><li>Coffeyville \u2013 Crack seal and remark runway,\n$42,750 design, $229,500 construct<\/li><li>Colonel James Jabara, Wichita \u2013 Relocate\/widen\ntaxiway, $114,000 design, $800,160 construct<\/li><li>Comanche County \u2013 Preserve concrete runway,\n$19,000 design, $225,000 construct<\/li><li>Cook Airfield, Rose Hill \u2013 Used Jet A truck,\n$30,000; electric hose reel for MOGAS pump, $3,000; Parking ramp, $148,500;\npavement repairs, $18,000<\/li><li>Jack Thomas Memorial, El Dorado \u2013 Replace fuel\nsystem, $10,800<\/li><li>Elkhart Morton County \u2013 Rehabilitate terminal\nbuilding, $29,750<\/li><li>Fort Scott Municipal \u2013 Taxiway rehabilitation,\n$57,600<\/li><li>Gardner \u2013 Taxiway, $47,500 design, $99,000\nconstruct<\/li><li>Garnett \u2013 Replace fuel system, $90,000; terminal\nrehabilitation, $15,300<\/li><li>Great Bend Municipal \u2013 Replace primary wind\ncone, $5,588<\/li><li>Harper Municipal \u2013 Replace fuel farm card\nreader, $21,250<\/li><li>Hays Regional \u2013 Pavement repair materials,\n$25,500; upgrade security and access gates, $21,250; ARFF station gate\nautomation, $17,000<\/li><li>Hugoton Municipal \u2013 AWOS update, $5,700 design;\n$165,600 construct; fuel dispenser, $4,750 design, $40,950 construct<\/li><li>Hutchinson Regional \u2013 Install wildlife dig\nbarrier for perimeter fence, $32,504<\/li><li>Independence Municipal \u2013 Airport rotating\nbeacon\/tower, $23,750 design, $112,500 construct<\/li><li>Johnson County Executive \u2013 Pavement maintenance\nmaterials, $13,600; southwest fence, $129,600; north fence, $156,150<\/li><li>Kinsley Municipal \u2013 Fuel farm card reader,\n$13,500<\/li><li>Lawrence Regional \u2013 Airport master plan update,\n$360,000; apron rehabilitation, $130,500 design, $800,000 construct; runway\nextension, $99,750 design<\/li><li>Lyons-Rice County Municipal \u2013 Fuel system.\n$23,750 design, $282,600 construct<\/li><li>Mark Hoard Memorial, Leoti \u2013 AWOS III, $163,764<\/li><li>Medicine Lodge \u2013 AWOS update, $5,700 design,\n$165,600 construct<\/li><li>Montezuma Municipal \u2013 Seal, patch, overlay and\nstripe runway, $792,700<\/li><li>Moundridge Municipal \u2013 Resurface runway,\n$720,000<\/li><li>New Century Air Center, Johnson County\u2013 Airfield\nelectrical vault building, $89,300 design, $338,400 construct; rehabilitation\nof central portion of the west apron, $133,000 design, $800,000 construct;\nmaintenance materials, $13,600<\/li><li>Norton Municipal \u2013 Replace and relocate AWOS,\n$153,000<\/li><li>Oakley Municipal \u2013 Replace rotating beacon and\ntower, $76,500<\/li><li>Pratt Regional \u2013 Apron and hangar area\nrehabilitation, $59,850 design, $653,400 construct<\/li><li>Shalz Field, Colby \u2013 Card station for self-serve\nfuel pumps, $16,200<\/li><li>Syracuse-Hamilton County \u2013 Replace fuel system,\n$66,500, design, $486,000 construct; replace AWOS, $121,500<\/li><li>Tribune Municipal \u2013 Remove telecom tower to\nmitigate runway obstruction, $72,000<\/li><li>Wamego Municipal \u2013 Airport development\nplan\/master plan (phase II), $66,500; reconstruct apron and connecting taxiway,\n$468,000<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Laura Kelly today announced that 66 airport projects across the state have been selected for Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP) funding for planning, constructing, or rehabilitating public-use general aviation airports. \u201cWhether it be airplane manufacturing, a link in the supply chain logistics, or travel, the Kansas aerospace industry is an essential part of our [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kansas"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24819"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24822,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24819\/revisions\/24822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}