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(Ames, IA) -- Iowa's commercial airports are planning some big improvements. The airports are sharing 100-(m) million dollars in state grants, to upgrade buildings and parking. The funds are being allocated thru the Iowa Commercial Aviation Infrastructure Fund, which was made possible by allocations thru the Federal American Rescue Plant State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
Airports have until December 15, 2023 to obligate the funds and until June 30, 2026 to claim reimbursement of eligible expenses.
Des Moines International Airport is getting in nearly $59-(M) million. The money will pay for a new five-story parking garage and a new terminal design.
The Eastern Iowa Airport will get more than 28-(M) million dollars toward it's new terminal project. Other commercial airports will each get between one and three (m) million dollars for parking and hanger upgrades.
Grants for other commercial airports are listed below:
Sioux Gateway Airport
$3,149,582
Hangar
Begin Phase 1 of the North T-hangar Development project with T-hangar buildings.
Dubuque Regional Airport
$2,783,502
Hangar
Construct a box hangar.
Waterloo Regional Airport
$2,197,573
Parking
Construct a parking lot canopy system for ticketing lane, pay station lanes, as well as parking structure for disabled and high-use parking spaces.
Mason City Municipal Airport
$1,585,761
Hangar
Construct T-hangar units.
Fort Dodge Regional Airport
$1,574,795
Hangar
Construct box hangars.
Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (Burlington)
$1,573,948
Hangar
Construct a box hangar.
The fund targets some of Iowa’s largest aviation system needs: terminal buildings, parking structures, and hangar infrastructure at commercial service airports. Iowa’s eight commercial service airports were eligible to apply for projects that support modernization and expansion.