May 27, 2004 - - On Wednesday, May 26, the Michigan Aeronautics Commission approved more than $8 million in grants to improve the state's system of public-use airports. Runway restoration and extension, the design of future projects, and animal control fencing are among the many projects that will now be possible at various airports across the state.
"These grants help create jobs and grow local economies throughout Michigan," said Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm. "Improved airports contribute to more tourism, travel and trade in Michigan, and that means growing optimism about our economy and better quality of life for every citizen."
The commission has approved funds for the following projects:
• $25,000 to Lenawee County Airport in Adrian for mitigation work for runway extension;
• $1,728,000 to Alpena County Regional Airport in Alpena for a building addition, terminal apron and entrance road lighting, maintenance equipment and storm drain improvements;
• $378,000 to Huron County Memorial Airport in Bad Axe for fencing;
• $1,183,000 to W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek for an environmental assessment for a parallel runway, resurfacing and taxiway widening, and preliminary engineering for a new runway;
• $157,895 to Antrim County Airport in Bellaire for phase I of animal control fencing;
• $187,895 to Wexford County Airport in Cadillac for clearing activities;
• $58,321 to Tuscola Area Airport in Caro for fencing;
• $25,000 to Charlevoix Municipal Airport in Charlevoix for wetland delineation;
• $292,000 to Branch County Memorial Airport in Coldwater for construction of threshold relocation on runway 24;
• $153,675 to Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport in Gladwin for fencing;
• $390,000 to Abrams Municipal Airport in Grand Ledge for hangar site preparation and taxiway;
• $423,688 to Houghton County Memorial Airport in Hancock for wetland delineation and mitigation, and an environmental assessment for runway improvements;
• $25,000 to Harbor Springs Municipal Airport in Harbor Springs for airport instrument approach procedures analysis and aircraft noise abatement program review;
• $860,000 to Tulip City Airport in Holland for taxiway and apron rehabilitation, construction of animal control/security fencing;
• $22,000 to Livingston County Airport in Howell for soil borings for wetland mitigation design;
• $157,895 to Ford Airport in Iron Mountain for apron and tie-down area rehabilitation, fence realignment and runway maintenance;
• $210,526 to Gogebic Iron County Airport in Ironwood for security/animal control fencing and wetland delineation for fencing project;
• $166,667 to Lakeview Griffith Field in Lakeview for pavement sealing and parallel taxiway design;
• $157,895 to Mason County Airport in Ludington for runway remarking;
• $73,000 to Jack Barstow Airport in Midland for an electrical vault;
• $157,895 to Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport in Oscoda for crack sealing and an environmental assessment;
• $546,316 to Oakland County International Airport in Pontiac for runway relocation and an environmental assessment;
• $130,000 to Oakland/Troy Airport in Troy for taxiway relocation; and
• $305,595 to West Branch Community Airport in West Branch for paving taxi streets and hangar access drive.
The commission's decision clears the way for issuance of the federal portion of the funds. Federal and state dollars for airport development primarily come from restricted, user-generated funds. The primary sources of revenue are aviation fuel, passenger taxes and aircraft registration fees.
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