Airports Receive Federal Improvement Funds

Five Local Airports receive federal improvement funds

PIERRE, S.D. - Five South Dakota cites will be receiving federal improvements at their local airfi elds.

At their August meeting, the South Dakota Aeronautics Commission approved projects for Aberdeen, Eagle Butte, Pierre, Spearfi sh, and Wall.

Aberdeen will see a $3.78 million apron expansion. The FAA will pay 95%, with state and local sources splitting the remainder.

Eagle Butte will receive just under $3.28 million for runway and related work. The FAA will pay 100%.

Pierre will get a $35,000 fi re cart. The FAA will pay 95%, with state and local sources splitting the rest.

The Spearfish taxi-lane work will get $560,000 of FAA funds and $115,000 from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) recently passed by Congress. State and local sources will split the remaining $75,000.

The Wall runway and related work will see $5.384 million of FAA funds while federal BIL funds will pay $70,000 for other parts of the project. State and local sources will split the $606,000 balance.

In other action, the commission approved reimbursing Groton $426.22 as 75% cost for materials on a windsock tower that was constructed using volunteer labor.

Full information can be found on the SD Boards and Commissions website, https://boardsandcommissions. sd.gov. ■

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