{"id":26396,"date":"2023-08-14T19:41:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T19:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=26396"},"modified":"2023-08-14T19:41:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T19:41:54","slug":"iowa-transportation-commission-approves-fy2024-state-aviation-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/iowa\/iowa-transportation-commission-approves-fy2024-state-aviation-program\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Iowa Transportation Commission Approves FY2024 State Aviation Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Iowa Transportation Commission today approved $8.8\nmillion for the fiscal year 2024 State Aviation Program, which includes several\nsubprograms detailed below.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"144\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-2023-08-13T210219.003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-2023-08-13T210219.003.jpg 630w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-2023-08-13T210219.003-300x69.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) will fund $5.3 million\nfor a variety of aviation safety initiatives, system planning, and air service\ndevelopment activities. It will also provide funding for airport development\nprojects at 17 airports in Iowa. Eligible AIP projects include runway, taxiway,\nand apron development; fuel systems; navigational aids; maintenance of aviation\nweather systems; runway marking; windsocks; emergency operational repairs;\nland-use planning; air service initiatives; and the mitigation of obstruction\nand wildlife hazards at airports. The AIP program is funded with revenue from\naircraft registration fees and aviation fuel taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aviation vertical infrastructure programs will provide $3.5\nmillion for projects at 11 general aviation airports and eight commercial\nservice airports throughout Iowa. These programs provide funding for the\nmaintenance and development of airport facilities such as terminal buildings,\nmaintenance facilities, and aviation hangars. Vertical infrastructure programs\nare funded from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iowa DOT Aviation Director Tim McClung notes that smart\ncapital investment from state, federal, local, and private funding sources are\nkeeping Iowa\u2019s aviation system competitive. \u201cThe impacts of aviation to the\nstate\u2019s economy are real. From modern terminal buildings to aircraft hangar\nfacilities and adequate ramp space, it\u2019s important to continue positioning\nIowa\u2019s airports to serve changing needs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The State Aviation Program supplements local and federal\nfunding sources and seeks to maintain a safe and effective statewide air\ntransportation system. Details on the State Aviation Program funding can be\nviewed at <a href=\"https:\/\/iowadot.gov\/aviation\/airport-managers-and-sponsors\/State-Funding\/state-funding-programs\">https:\/\/iowadot.gov\/aviation\/airport-managers-and-sponsors\/State-Funding\/state-funding-programs<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional information regarding aviation in Iowa is\navailable at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iowadot.gov\/aviation\">www.iowadot.gov\/aviation<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Iowa Transportation Commission today approved $8.8 million for the fiscal year 2024 State Aviation Program, which includes several subprograms detailed below.&nbsp; The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) will fund $5.3 million for a variety of aviation safety initiatives, system planning, and air service development activities. It will also provide funding for airport development projects at [&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":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-iowa"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26396","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=26396"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26398,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26396\/revisions\/26398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}