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| Syacuse-Hamiton County Municipal Airport before it's condition was improved. |
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| Syacuse-Hamiton County Municipal Airport after it's condition was improved in 2016 as part of the KAIP. |
Topeka – Twenty projects at 18 airports have been selected for Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP) funding for planning, constructing or rehabilitating public use general aviation airports.
The aviation industry represents $20.6
billion economic impact and employs more than 92,000 Kansans.
“Kansas is known as the ‘Air Capital of
the World’ for good reason, and we are working to grow every segment of the aviation
industry,” said Gov. Jeff Colyer. “These projects will make our citizens safer
and bolster the infrastructure that launched our aviation pioneering legacy.”
The KAIP program requires airport
sponsors to share in project costs by paying a portion of the total project.
The KDOT Division of Aviation, which manages the program, considered 148
project applications this year with a combined total value of more than $42
million.
“This $3 million combined award will
satisfy the top 20 aviation projects,” said Bob Brock, KDOT Director of
Aviation. “And we will aggressively pursue additional opportunities to meet
aviation needs statewide.”
Kansas communities are engaged more than
ever in growing their airports as economic development engines.
“The applications we receive each year
for KAIP projects are very competitive, indicating the value local officials
attach to maintaining and developing their airports,” said Secretary Richard
Carlson. “KAIP allows us to advance the effectiveness of our airport system on a
statewide basis.”
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