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Iowa Transportation Commission approves 2008 aviation programs
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa Transportation Commission today approved nearly $4 million for the 2008 State Aviation Program.
Vertical infrastructure programs will provide $2.3 million for projects at all eight commercial service airports and 12 general aviation airports around Iowa. These programs provide funding for the maintenance and development of airport facilities, such as terminal buildings, maintenance facilities and aviation hangars.
The Airport Improvement Program (AIP), funded with revenues from aircraft registration fees and aviation fuel taxes, will fund airfield and security projects totaling $1.1 million at 18 general aviation airports. It will also fund $545,000 for statewide safety and development programs. The AIP program provides funding that supports safe flight operations within the state's air transportation system and enhances the safety, operation and accessibility of airports in Iowa.
See below for additional information on the 2008 State Aviation Program. Additional information regarding aviation in Iowa is available at iawings.com.
FY2008 Commercial Service Vertical Infrastructure (CSVI) Projects |
Airport |
Type of Improvement |
Total Project Cost |
State Share |
Des Moines International |
Construct airfield vehicle storage facility, renovate terminal for explosive detection device deployment and construct sand/chemical storage building |
$7,030,711 |
$566,605 |
Dubuque Regional |
Construct new terminal (design and site preparation) renovate old terminal and hangar renovation |
$200,000 |
$109,298 |
Eastern Iowa Airport (Cedar Rapids)
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Construct covered walkway, improve terminal building and loading bridges and rehabilitate the roofs of four airport buildings |
$8,553,800 |
$313,376 |
Fort Dodge Regional |
Renovate terminal, construct hangar and construct building for generator |
$1,640,000 |
$96,892 |
Mason City Municipal |
Construct hangars, renovate hangars, renovate electrical system in terminal building and replace heating system in maintenance building |
$850,000 |
$98,759 |
Sioux Gateway |
Renovate terminal building |
$109,688 |
$109,688 |
Southeast Iowa Regional
(Burlington )
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Renovate hangars and renovate terminal |
$135,000 |
$96,315 |
Waterloo Regional Airport |
Renovate hangars, renovate maintenance building, construct airport entrance sign and renovate flight-based operations building |
$109,067 |
$109,067 |
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$18,628,266 |
$1,500,000 |
FY2008 General Aviation Vertical Infrastructure (GAVI) Projects |
Airport |
Type of Improvement |
Total Project Cost |
State Share |
Ames |
Rehabilitate t-hangars |
$100,000 |
$80,000 |
Carroll |
Rehabilitate hangar |
$75,000 |
$52,500 |
Charles City |
Rehabilitate hangar (replace door) |
$39,000 |
$33,150 |
Clarion |
Renovate conventional hangar entrance |
$20,000 |
$17,000 |
Council Bluffs |
Construct 12-unit hangar |
$400,000 |
$280,000 |
Iowa City |
Rehabilitate and enhance self-service fueling system |
$83,000 |
$70,550 |
Oskaloosa |
Rehabilitate hangar (insulate and replace roof) |
$33,462 |
$26,733 |
Ottumwa |
Rehabilitate hangar (replace door) |
$88,000 |
$73,000 |
Red Oak |
Rehabilitate t-hangar (install bi-fold doors) |
$81,000 |
$35,059 |
Sibley |
Construct hangar |
$300,000 |
$50,000 |
Spencer |
Rehabilitate conventional hangar |
$65,000 |
$39,000 |
Tipton |
Construct hangar |
$120,351 |
$70,000 |
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$1,404,813 |
$826,992 |
FY2008 Airfield and Security Projects |
Airport |
Type of Improvement |
Total Project Cost |
State Share |
Atlantic |
Replace underground fuel storage tanks with above ground tanks with self serve card readers |
$103,088 |
$87,625 |
Audubon |
Purchase hangars and land |
$26,950 |
$22,908 |
Clinton |
Replace existing underground fuel tank monitoring system, add self-serve to jet A and rehabilitate hangar ramp |
$41,175 |
$30,881 |
Davenport |
Relocate electric, phone and fiber optics services to new building |
$80,000 |
$64,000 |
Decorah |
Install perimeter fencing |
$64,000 |
$54,400 |
Denison |
Perform runway pavement maintenance and preservation |
$40,000 |
$34,000 |
Forest City |
Install Automated Weather Observing Station |
$130,000 |
$104,000 |
Greenfield |
Replace fuel dispenser and add self-serve credit card system |
$34,000 |
$28,900 |
Grinnell |
Install security lighting and fencing |
$65,000 |
$55,250 |
Independence |
Relocate upgraded fuel facility |
$170,000 |
$144,500 |
Iowa City |
Rehabilitate apron and taxilane |
$175,050 |
$148,790 |
Lamoni |
Update airport layout plan |
$20,000 |
$18,000 |
Mason City |
Develop airport authority |
$25,000 |
$22,500 |
Mount Pleasant |
Remove and dispose of existing fuel farm |
$30,000 |
$25,500 |
Perry |
Rehabilitate hangar taxiways |
$140,000 |
$98,000 |
Rock Rapids |
Rehabilitate and mark runway and apron |
$151,000 |
$128,350 |
Shenandoah |
Construct access taxiways to new hangars |
$30,000 |
$25,500 |
Spirit Lake |
Remove obstructions in runway approach and side of runway |
$15,300 |
$13,005 |
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$1,340,563 |
$1,106,109 |
Aviation safety and development programs ($545,000)
Funding for aviation safety and development programs supports:
• Maintenance of the statewide Aviation Weather Observing System (AWOS), AWOS provides a network of aviation weather reporting stations at 39 airports in Iowa , and real-time ground-to-air radio weather broadcasts for pilots. AWOS information is also available via phone and Internet broadcasts and is used by forecasters with the National Weather Service.
• The Runway Marking Program, which provides safety-critical runway and taxiway markings at publicly owned airports, and key operational information to pilots on the ground and from the air.
• The Windsock Program, which provides valuable information to pilots regarding wind direction and speed prior to takeoff and landing.
• Matching funds for federally funded statewide projects including aeronautical surveys for development of satellite-based instrument approaches and pavement inspections at airports.
• An educational program to implement new land use guidelines around public airports.
• Air service development to help maintain and enhance passenger air service in Iowa.
• An airport wildlife mitigation program.
• Emergency operational repairs at publicly owned airports.
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