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Guthrie Avenue Regional Airport outlines $5.7 million taxiway project, 8,000-foot fence as FAA-backed upgrades
Summary
Airport officials told a joint Edmond–airport board meeting that FAA grants would cover most of a $5.7 million taxiway replacement and LED lighting project and that an 8,000‑foot fencing project for wildlife exclusion will move forward; city contributions are comparatively small.
Officials from the Guthrie Avenue Regional Airport and city staff presented capital-improvement plans at a joint meeting with the City of Edmond and the airport board, saying federal grants will fund the bulk of immediate work while the cities provide modest local matches.
Airport staff said the next major project is replacement of about 3,000 feet of taxiway and installation of LED lighting, a project with a total cost of $5,700,000. According to the presentation, the Federal Aviation Administration supplies roughly 90–95 percent of eligible federal funds, and each city’s local contribution for the taxiway project would be about $142,000. Separately, the board plans an east-side fencing project of more than 8,000 linear feet to reduce wildlife (deer) strikes; total project cost was presented as $400,000 with each city’s share around $10,700.
Why it matters: airport staff framed the projects as safety and economic development investments that leverage relatively small municipal outlays to secure large federal grants. Presenters said hangar and ground-lease revenue make up a substantial portion of airport operating income, and that airport activity supports local jobs and businesses.
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