"These funds will help improve air service in Iowa," Grassley said. "Iowa's airports play a critical role in ensuring the State's economic vitality. I'm glad that so many communities were able to receive assistance through this program."
The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) assists the development of a nationwide system of public-use airports by providing funding for airport planning and development projects at airports. It also provides funding for noise compatibility planning and noise compatibility programs.
The projects receiving funding will follow:
Albia Municipal Airport ? $300,500 ? For rehabilitation and construction of airport taxiways and aprons
Algona Municipal Airport ? $245,734 ? To construct taxiway and runway extensions and rehabilitate the access road.
Ankeny Regional Airport ? $352,901 ? To extend the north taxiway and apron
Bloomfield Municipal Airport ? $121,767 ? To expand the apron
Boone Municipal Airport ? $59,445 ? To install airfield guidance signs
Chariton Municipal Airport ? $182,724 ? To install perimeter fencing and construct an access road
Charles City Municipal Airport ? $51,000 ? To rehabilitate runway 12/30
Cherokee Municipal Airport ? $480,449 ? To rehabilitate the connecting taxiway and apron
Davenport Municipal Airport ? $540,000 ? To rehabilitate runways 15-33 and 3-21
Dubuque Regional Airport ? $612,000 ? To purchase snow removal equipment
Dubuque Regional Airport ? $261,000 ? To update airport master plan study
Forest City Municipal Airport ? $27,000 ? To rehabilitate runway 9-27
Fort Dodge Regional Airport ? $359,556 ? To acquire aircraft rescue and fire fighting safety equipment, extend runway 12/30 and rehabilitate the access road.
Greenfield Municipal Airport ? $116,459 ? To rehabilitate the terminal taxiway
Grinnell Regional Airport ? $248,400 ? To expand the apron, extend the taxiway and install taxiway lighting
Hampton Municipal Airport ? $288,000 ? To remove and relocate the existing obstructing tower
Harlan Municipal Airport ? $159,705 ? To rehabilitate the taxiway and apron
Humboldt Municipal Airport ? $418,500 ? To construct a taxiway, apron and access road
Independence Municipal Airport ? $180,000 ? To rehabilitate runway 17-35 and construct a new taxiway
Jefferson Municipal Airport ? $150,000 ? To extend runway 18 and rehabilitate the taxiway and east apron
Keokuk Municipal Airport ? $252,000 ? To rehabilitate runway 14/32, improve runway safety area and install taxiway lighting
Knoxville Municipal Airport ? $361,188 ? To rehabilitate runway 15/33
Marshalltown Municipal Airport ? $446,227 ? To rehabilitate the apron
Mason City Municipal Airport ? $567,235 ? To acquire land for approaches
Mason City Municipal Airport ? $551,350 ? To acquire aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle and extend the taxiway
Muscatine Municipal Airport ? $69,930 ? To install airfield guidance signs and improve runway safety areas
Newton Municipal Airport ? $367,549 ? To construct an apron
Oelwein Municipal Airport ? $84,000 ? To rehabilitate the taxiway
Oskaloosa Municipal Airport ? $300,000 ? To rehabilitate the runway and taxiway and install weather reporting equipment
Pella Municipal Airport ? $27,000 ? To rehabilitate runway 16/34
Pocahontas Municipal Airport ? $456,570 ? To expand the apron, rehabilitate taxiway lighting and remove obstructions
Red Oak Municipal Airport ? $118,586 ? To rehabilitate runway lighting
Sac City Municipal Airport ? $253,015 ? To rehabilitate the apron
Sheldon Municipal Airport ? $215,424 ? To rehabilitate the apron
Storm Lake Municipal Airport ? $91,800 ? To rehabilitate the runway
Waterloo Municipal Airport ? $822,577 ? To rehabilitate the terminal building
Waverly Municipal Airport ? $150,000 ? To extend runway 11/29
Webster City Municipal Airport ? $288,750 ? To install runway lighting and a runway vertical/visual guidance system