By Kyle Wanner, Executive Director
The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission (NDAC) recently finalized approximately $5 million in state infrastructure grant allocations to multiple public airports throughout North Dakota. The 102 individual projects received grant awards at 53 different public-use airports throughout the state.
A majority of the grant allocations are made possible from the NDAC’s Special Fund, where the primary revenue source is derived from state tax collections on aviation fuel and aircraft sales. These grants are critical in maintaining the needed infrastructure to support our aviation industry, which is a major contributor to the state’s economy and standard of living.
These state airport grant allocations will help to supplement the funding of high priority airport projects within North Dakota while at the same time ensuring that our statewide aviation system is being maintained. These projects will also help to create jobs within our communities and will greatly assist our airports as they work to help our economy rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Provided on this page is a listing of each of the public airports that received a state grant along with a description of at least one of their funded projects. A full listing of the airport grants and dollar amounts can also be found in the news section on the Aeronautics Commission website.
Congratulations to all of the communities on their grant awards!
Commercial Airport Grant Awards:
Bismarck | Terminal Security Camera Upgrades
Devils Lake | Replace Radio Controller for Lighting
Dickinson | Runway 14/32 NAVAID Construction
Fargo | Acquire Snow Removal Equipment
Minot | Pavement Maintenance
General Aviation Grant Awards:
Ashley | Pavement Maintenance
Beach | Pavement Maintenance
Beulah | Pavement Maintenance
Bottineau | Pavement Maintenance
Carrington | Pavement Maintenance
Casselton | Pavement Maintenance
Cavalier | Pavement Maintenance
Crosby | Construct Snow Removal Equipment Building
Drayton | Pavement Maintenance
Ellendale | Pavement Maintenance
Enderlin | Tree Obstruction Removal
Fessenden | Purchase Airport Maintenance Trailer
Garrison | Pavement Maintenance
Grafton | Pavement Maintenance
Hazen | Taxiway and Apron Rehabilitation
Hettinger | Reconstruct Parallel Taxiway
Hillsboro | Construct Community Hangars
Killdeer | Pavement Maintenance
Kulm | Purchase Box Scraper
LaMoure | Apron Rehabilitation
Langdon | Pavement Maintenance
Larimore | Pavement Maintenance
Leeds | Purchase Terminal Building
Lidgerwood | Design Medivac Helipad
Linton | Reconstruct Airport Lighting
Maddock | Design Airport Lighting
Mandan | Fuel System Upgrade
Mayville | Pavement Maintenance
Milnor | Runway Grading
Minto | Apron & Taxiway Drainage Improvements
Mohall | Pavement Maintenance
Napoleon | Pave Taxilane & Relocate Access Road
New Rockford | Pavement Maintenance
New Town | Construct Community Hangar
Northwood | Pavement Maintenance
Park River | Tree Obstruction Removal
Rolla | Update Fuel System Card Reader
Rugby | Pavement Maintenance
Stanley | Purchase Snow Removal Equipment Building
St. Thomas | Replace Air to Ground Radio Antenna
Tioga | Runway Lighting Repairs
Valley City | Replace Jet A & 100LL Fuel Systems
Wahpeton | Apron Rehabilitation
Washburn | Construct Concrete Apron
Watford City | Purchase Snow Removal Equipment
Westhope | Runway Lighting Construction
Wishek | Airport Lighting System Repairs
