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FAA meeting: taxiway relocation, apron reconstruction and VOR/AWOS siting shape Grand County CIP
Summary
FAA and airport staff told the Grand County Airport Board that Taxiway Alpha relocation and apron reconstruction are priorities; higher FAA funding levels in FY25–26 reduce the local match for major projects, but the airport’s AWOS/VOR location in a 1,000-foot critical area may constrain project siting and require study or relocation.
Airport staff and FAA representatives briefed the Grand County Airport Board on the capital improvement plan and funding prospects, including a prioritized package of apron reconstruction, apron expansion and taxi-lane construction, and the constraints created by the location of navigational aids.
The FAA update: The FAA described a three-schedule project approach. The highest priority is apron reconstruction (the oldest pavement in front of the GA hangars), followed by apron expansion (to add large hardstands), and finally taxi lanes. For FY25–26 the FAA indicated an unusually favorable match: where the standard federal share is about 90.63% (local match…
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