Several airports in northwest Iowa receive state funding for improvement projects

AMES, Iowa (KTIV) – The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved more than $9.3 million in state of Iowa funding for several airports across the state as part of Fiscal Year 2025.

Several airports in northwest Iowa received funding for aviation planning and development programs through the Iowa DOT’s State Aviation Program.

The Airport Improvement Program will provide $6.3 million for various aviation safety initiatives, systems planning and air service development activities. An additional $3 million will come from aviation vertical infrastructure programs. These programs provide funding for the maintenance and development of airport facilities such as terminal buildings, maintenance facilities and aircraft hangars.

Vertical infrastructure programs are funded through the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund.

Nearly $1.6 million is going to Siouxland airports. Below is a list of projects that received state funding.

Milford Municipal Airport

Project: Terminal access and taxiway

Total cost: $76,600

State funding: $38,300

Spencer Municipal Airport

Project: Fuel system improvements

Total cost: $185,500

State funding: $139,125

Rock Rapids Municipal Airport

Project: Renewal of airport lighting

Total cost: $570,000

Government funding: $400,000

Sioux County Regional Airport

Project: Expansion of the supply facilities in the southern apron

Total cost: $117,500

State funding: $88,125

Denison Municipal Airport

Project: Remove underground storage tanks

Total cost: $67,000

Government funding: $33,500

Le Mars Municipal Airport

Project: Taxiway extension, taxiway expansion and site improvements

Total cost: $500,000

Government funding: $350,000

Sioux Gateway Airport

Project: Reconstruction of the southern apron

Total cost: 600,000 USD

Government funding: $400,000

Project: Renewal of the terminal roof

Total cost: $128,330

State funding: $128,330

For more information about the state funding program and to see which other airports in the state have received funding, please visit this link.

KUOO Radio contributed to this article.