opportunities and deadlines. Airports in several small southwest and south-central Kansas communities will benefit from a round of grants under the state's 2012 Kansas Airport Improvement Program.
In all, the state selected 30 projects that will enhance safety and service at public use airports to receive part of the $3.54 million in funding, made possible by T-WORKS, the transportation program passed by the Kansas Legislature last May.
The projects will be matched with about $714,000 in local dollars.
The largest single recipient of dollars was Trego County and WaKeeney, awarded $1.2 million to design, reconstruct and widen the runways serving the county of 3,000 people, according to a list provided by the Kansas Department of Transportation.
Other area awards included:
* The Satanta Airport will get $495,000 to overlay runway 3-21. The city must provide a $55,000 match.
* Greensburg will receive $380,000 to replace the Greensburg airport. Greensburg will provide $42,223 in matching funds.
* The Kinsley Airport will receive $238,500 to overlay its runway 18-36, matched with $26,500 in local dollars.
* The La Crosse Airport will receive $117,450 for runway, ramp and taxiway repairs. La Crosse will provide a $13,050 match.
* Hillsboro will receive $38,000 for an airport development plan, to be matched with $2,000 in local funding.
* The Tribune Airport will receive $34,191 to develop an airspace protection plan. The local match is $3,800.
* The Syracuse Airport received two grants. The first, for $31,500, is to repair and seal airfield pavements. It requires a $3,500 match. The second is $6,750, with a $750 match, to update the airport's airspace protection plan.
* The Hutchinson Airport will receive $15,000 to repair and seal runway 4-22 and a taxiway. Hutchinson will provide a $15,000 match.
* The Great Bend Airport will receive $6,250 for airfield drainage improvements, to be matched with an equal amount of local dollars.
Published: Tuesday, 31 May, 2011
Grants to benefit projects at small airports
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