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Airport projects

Funding

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is administering the distribution of discretionary grants to states for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) projects with funds provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Recovery Act provides for more than $1 billion in discretionary funding nationwide. 

Project lists and reports

• Airport project monthly report
  • October 2009 (277 KB) 
• Certification letters

FY 2009 Cumulative Approved ARRA Grants nationwide are posted on the FAA Web site.

FAA has awarded grants for seven Wisconsin airport projects with Recovery Act funding totaling $14,177,149. The seven approved projects are:

• Dane County Regional Airport
  Extend taxiway
  $3,900,000
  
  
• General Mitchell International Airport
  Improve runway safety areas
  $2,706,498
  
  
• Austin Straubel International Airport
  Repair primary runway
  $2,265,000
  

• Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport
  Rehabilitate taxiways
  $2,251,876
  
  
• Oshkosh Wittman Field
  Reconstruct runway
  $2,354,000
  
  
• Burlington Municipal Airport
  Reconstruct runway and parallel taxiway
  $605,000
  
  
• Dodge County Airport
  Rehabilitate runway lighting
  $94,775

Eligibility

Visit the FAA site for detailed information related to project eligibility. In general, AIP projects are projects that enhance planning, development, safety or noise compatibility at public use airports.

Funds are also available for facilities and equipment for improvements to power systems, air route traffic control centers, air traffic control towers, terminal radar approach control facilities, navigation and landing equipment.

Recovery funding priority is being given to projects that can be completed within two years.

Recovery Act funds distributed by FAA must supplement, not supplant, planned expenditures from airport-generated revenues or other state/local sources. Projects must be federally eligible and all federal requirements apply.

Contact

David M. Greene
Director, Bureau of Aeronautics
(608) 266-2480
david.greene@wi.gov

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Last modified: October 15, 2009