10/11/2017
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
Idaho receives nearly $37 million from federal Airport Improvement Program
BOISE - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded nearly $37 million in grants to Idaho airports from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
Recipients received FAA-AIP grants to maintain and improve Idaho’s airport
facilities. This is the culmination of a joint federal, state, and local
airport process to address air transportation in Idaho.
“Idaho’s quality airport system requires regular investment,” Idaho Division of
Aeronautics Administrator Mike Pape said. “With that level of interest and
commitment, Idaho will keep and improve a world-renowned airport system that
services the citizens of Idaho to meet goals for mobility, safety, and economic
opportunity.”
Some highlights:
- Idaho's primary (passenger) airports received grants for $28,961,834.
- Idaho's federally eligible General Aviation airports received grants for $7,619,553.
- The Idaho Division of Aeronautics received a grant for $410,000 to update their Airport System Plan.
The state of Idaho, through ITD's Division of Aeronautics, has provided an
additional $1 million to assist airport owners in meeting the matching-funds
obligation that is part of the FAA-AIP funding and to provide funding for small community airports that
do not qualify for federal funding.
The list includes grants for major projects
at the following airports:
McCarley
Field/Blackfoot
Rehabilitate Taxiway
$1,155,863
Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field
Rehabilitate Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Building
$3,560,586
Rehabilitate Taxiway &
Improve Safety Area
$3,922,633
Friedman Memorial
Rehabilitate Runway, Snow Removal Equipment & Expand North Terminal Apron
$2,624,098
Idaho
Falls Regional
Reconstruct Taxiways &
Install Guidance Signs
$7,813,597
Jerome County
Rehabilitate Apron & Reconstruct Taxiway
$1,137,390
Lewiston-Nez Perce County
Construct buildings for Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting, Snow Removal
Equipment
$4,368,551
Acquire Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Vehicle
$598,275
Magic Valley Regional
Construct Taxiway, Acquire Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Vehicle
$1,228,658
Rehabilitate Taxiway & Reconstruct Taxiway
$3,460,768
McCall Municipal
Reconstruct Apron
$1,250,797
Mountain Home Municipal Airport
Reconstruct Apron
$1,050,267
Pocatello Regional
Rehabilitate Runway 03-21, Reconstruct Taxiway, Rehabilitate Runway 17-35,
Rehabilitate Taxiway, Acquire Snow-Removal Equipment
$998,437