WSDOT Aviation grant recipients 2009

View Airport Aid Grants Awards from 2009-2011.

Airport Aid Grant Awards (2009-2011 Biennium)

2009 - WSDOT awards $900,000 in 2009 Airport Improvement grants

The Washington State Department of Transportation announced the award of $900,000 in Local Airport Aid grant funds to 35 airports, accounting for 41 different projects. This is the first round of airport grants that WSDOT has awarded during the 2009-2011 biennium.

Despite a significant projected decline in aviation revenues, WSDOT's Aviation program was able to use approximately $280,606 to leverage $11.1 million in federal funds, bringing the combined state, local and federal grand total to more than $12.4 million.

Funding breakdown:

  • State - $ 889,394
  • Federal - $11,102,058
  • Local - $ 470,414
  • Total - $12,461,866

Projects awarded:

  • Pavement - 87 percent
  • Safety - 9 percent
  • Maintenance, Planning, and Other - 3 percent
  • Security - .5 percent

Exact grant amounts are subject to change according to final project bid totals.

WSDOT's grant program is funded through an 11-cent-per gallon fee on aviation fuel, along with aircraft registration fees.

WSDOT anticipates awarding a similar amount during its second round of 2009-2011 Local Airport Aid grants in April 2010. The department will solicit applications for that round during February and March 2010.

2009 Airport Grants by airport

Airport Sponsor Associated City/ County Served Project Description State $ Federal $
Anacortes Port of Anacortes Anacortes/ Skagit 2009 Airport Improvements Project - Detention Pond Analysis and Design, Apron Lighting, Back-up Generator, and Snow Removal Equipment. 8,284.00 369,306.33
Auburn Municipal City of Auburn Auburn/ King Taxiway Alterations and Improvements - Phase II 39,500.00 1,501,011.00
Bowers Field Kittitas County Public Works Ellensburg / Kittitas Runway 25 End Pavement Safety Repairs 4,750.00  
Colville Municipal Colville Municipal Colville / Stevens New Colville Airport - Public Involvement 10,000.00  
Concrete Municipal Town of Concrete Concrete / Skagit Realign Eastern Boundary Fence & Install New Airport Access Gate 3,291.05  
Davenport Municipal City of Davenport Davenport / Lincoln Construct Partial Parallel Taxiway and Hangar Access Taxilanes 8,510.00 323,380.00
Deer Park Municipal City of Deer Park Deer Park / Spokane Security Camera 5,000.00  
Desert Aire Grant County Airport District No. 1 Mattawa / Grant Taxiway Shoulder Gravel 20,140.00  
Felts Field Spokane Airports Spokane / Spokane Airfield Electrical Improvements Project 12,150.00 461,710.00
Friday Harbor Port of Friday Harbor Friday Harbor / San Juan 2009 Airport Improvements - Emergency Access Gates, Taxilane Reconstruction, and Drainage Improvements 19,110.15 939,588.00
Grand Coulee Dam Grant County Port District #7 Electric City / Grant Construct Hangar Access Taxiway/Taxilane, Runway Safety Area Grading, and 2010 Airport Improvements - Airfield Pavement Maintenance (Design Only) 10,351.00 404,700.00
Ione Municipal Town of Ione Ione / Pend Oreille Pavement Markings 25,358.47  
Lake Chelan City of Chelan/Port of Chelan County Chelan / Chelan 2009 Airport Improvements - Environmental Assessment for Runway Extension 4,031.25 153,187.50
Lynden Municipal City of Lynden Lynden / Whatcom Obstruction Removal 6,618.50

 

Moses Lake Municipal City of Moses Lake Moses Lake / Grant Runway and Taxiway Edge Dressing 4,500.00  
Ocean Shores City of Ocean Shores Ocean Shores / Grays Harbor 2009 Lighting Improvements Project 13,662.85 555,405.15
Odessa Municipal Town of Odessa Odessa / Lincoln Land Acquisition for Runway Shift and Extension 2,368.42 90,000.00
Okanogan Legion City of Okanogan Okanogan / Okanogan Pavement Maintenance - Crack Sealing 4,630.32  
Omak Municipal City of Omak Omak / Okanogan Construct Taxiway Turnarounds, Taxilane, Apron, Windsock Circle, and Distance Remaining Signs 2,869.00 109,000.00
Orcas Island Port of Orcas Eastsound / San Juan 2009 Pavement Improvements Project - Design Engineering 6,266.70 238,134.60
Packwood Lewis County Packwood / Lewis 2009 Airport Improvements Project - Obstruction Removal, Runway 01/19 Rehabilitation, and Runway Safety Area Improvements 8,431.58 320,399.85
Pangborn Memorial Ports of Chelan and Douglas Counties East Wenatchee / Douglas Rotomill and Compact Excess Shoulders on Runway 7/25 63,047.00  
Pierce County - Thun Field Pierce County Puyallup / Pierce 2010 Runway Improvements Project 9,179.63 348,816.25
Prosser Port of Benton Prosser / Benton Runway 7/25 Shift - Including Easement and Land Acquisition, Design, and Construction Engineering 72,750.00 2,764,534.00
Pullman-Moscow Regional City of Pullman Pullman / Whitman Taxiway/Taxilane Rehabilitation & Access Road Paving, Replace Directional Sign Panels, and Runway Overlay Design 21,818.95 829,120.10
Quincy Municipal Grant County Port District #1 Quincy / Grant Runway & Taxiway Fog Seal and Markings 48,144.60  
Rosalia Municipal Town of Rosalia Rosalia / Whitman Property Acquisition 6,875.00 289,750.00
Sanderson Field Port of Shelton Shelton / Mason Runway 5/23 Crack Seal, Slurry Seal, Pavement Markings, and Obstruction Survey 11,215.50 426,184.00
South Lewis County Lewis County Toledo / Lewis 2009 Wetland Mitigation Project (Engineering) 3,577.08 135,928.84
Strom Field City of Morton Morton / Lewis Airport Layout Plan and Narrative Report - Phase I 6,602.50  
Sunnyside Municipal City of Sunnyside Sunnyside / Yakima Parallel Taxiway Realignment - Phase I 14,488.00 550,544.07
Tacoma Narrows Pierce County Gig Harbor / Pierce Runway 17 Safety Area Improvements and Runway 35 Safety Area Improvements (Engineering) 7,667.33 291,358.35
Twisp Municipal Town of Twisp Twisp / Okanogan Runway Widening and Reconstruction - Phase I 250,000.00  
Waterville Port of Douglas County Waterville / Douglas Taxiway 'A' Reconstruction 147,080.00  
Willard Field City of Tekoa Tekoa / Whitman Runway Asphalt Repair 7,125.00  
      Total Grant Funding $889,393.88 $11,102,058.04

2009 Airport Grants by project type

Airport Sponsor Project Description State $ Federal $
Pavement:        
Auburn Municipal City of Auburn Taxiway Alterations and Improvements - Phase II 39,500.00 1,501,011.00
Bowers Field Kittitas County Public Works Runway 25 End Pavement Safety Repairs 4,750.00  
Davenport Municipal City of Davenport Construct Partial Parallel Taxiway and Hangar Access Taxilanes 8,510.00 323,380.00
Desert Aire Grant County Airport District No. 1 Taxiway Shoulder Gravel 20,140.00  
Friday Harbor Port of Friday Harbor 2009 Airport Improvements - Emergency Access Gates, Taxilane Reconstruction, and Drainage Improvements 19,110.15 939,588.00
Grand Coulee Dam Grant County Port District #7 2010 Airport Improvements - Airfield Pavement Maintenance (Design Only) 375.00 14,250.00
Grand Coulee Dam Grant County Port District #7 Construct Hangar Access Taxiway/Taxilane, and Runway Safety Area Grading 9,976.00 390,450.00
Lake Chelan City of Chelan/Port of Chelan County 2009 Airport Improvements - Environmental Assessment for Runway Extension 4031.25 153,187.50
Moses Lake Municipal City of Moses Lake Runway and Taxiway Edge Dressing 4,500.00  
Odessa Municipal Town of Odessa Land Acquisition for Runway Shift and Extension 2,368.42 90,000.00
Okanogan Legion City of Okanogan Pavement Maintenance - Crack Sealing 4,630.32  
Omak Municipal City of Omak Construct Taxiway Turnarounds, Taxilane, Apron, Windsock Circle, and Distance Remaining Signs 2,869.00 109,000.00
Orcas Island Port of Orcas 2009 Pavement Improvements Project - Design Engineering 6,266.70 238,134.60
Packwood Lewis County 2009 Airport Improvements Project - Obstruction Removal, Runway 01/19 Rehabilitation, and Runway Safety Area Improvements 8,431.58 320,399.85
Pangborn Memorial Ports of Chelan and Douglas Counties Rotomill and Compact Excess Shoulders on Runway 7/25 63,047.00  
Pierce County - Thun Field Pierce County 2010 Runway Improvements Project and Master Plan Update 9,179.63 348,816.25
Prosser Port of Benton Runway 7/25 Shift - Including Easement and Land Acquisition, Design, and Construction Engineering 72,750.00 2,764,534.00
Pullman-Moscow Regional City of Pullman Taxiway/Taxilane Rehabilitation & Access Road Paving 17,963.45 682,611.10
Pullman-Moscow Regional City of Pullman Runway Overlay Design 3,105.50 118,009.00

 

Quincy Municipal

Grant County Port District #1 Runway & Taxiway Fog Seal and Markings 51,856.20  
Sanderson Field Port of Shelton Runway 5/23 Crack Seal, Slurry Seal, and Pavement Markings 8,215.50 312,184.00
Sunnyside Municipal City of Sunnyside Parallel Taxiway Realignment - Phase I 14,488.00 550,544.07
Twisp Municipal Town of Twisp Runway Widening and Reconstruction - Phase I 250,000.00  
Waterville Port of Douglas County Taxiway 'A' Reconstruction 147,080.00  
Willard Field City of Tekoa Runway Asphalt Repair 7,125.00  
         
    Total $776,557.10 $8,856,099.37
         
Safety:        
Anacortes Port of Anacortes 2009 Airport Improvements Project - Detention Pond Analysis and Design, Apron Lighting, Back-up Generator, and Snow Removal Equipment. 8,284.00 369,306.33
Concrete Municipal Town of Concrete Realign Eastern Boundary Fence & Install New Airport Access Gate 3,291.05  
Felts Field Spokane Airports Airfield Electrical Improvements Project 12,150.00 461,710.00
Ione Municipal Town of Ione Pavement Markings 25,358.47  
Lynden Municipal City of Lynden Obstruction Removal 6,618.50  
Ocean Shores City of Ocean Shores 2009 Lighting Improvements Project 13,662.85 555,405.15
Pullman-Moscow Regional City of Pullman Replace Directional Sign Panels 750.00 28,500.00
South Lewis County Lewis County 2009 Wetland Mitigation Project (Engineering) 3,577.08 135,928.84
Tacoma Narrows Pierce County Runway 17 Safety Area Improvements and Runway 35 Safety Area Improvements (Engineering) 7,667.00 291,358.35
Tacoma Narrows Pierce County East Side Fencing 1,875.00 71,250.00
         
    Total $81,359.28 $1,842,208.67
         
Planning:        
Colville Municipal City of Colville New Colville Airport - Public Involvement 10,000.00  
Sanderson Field Port of Shelton Runway 5/23 Obstruction Survey 3,000.00 114,000.00
Strom Field City of Morton Airport Layout Plan and Narrative Report - Phase I 6,602.50  
         
    Total $19,602.50 $114,000.00
         
Security:        
Deer Park Municipal City of Deer Park Security Camera 5,000.00  
         
    Total $5,000.00  
         
Other:        
Rosalia Municipal Town of Rosalia Property Acquisition 6,875.00 289,750.00
    Total $6,875.00 $289,750.00
    Total Grant Funding $889,393.88 $11,102,058.04

 

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