WSDOT Aviation grant recipients 2018
View WSDOT Aviation grant recipients from 2018-2019.
Airport Aid Grant Awards (2017-2019 Biennium)
2018 - WSDOT awards $1.2 million in state funds to 20 airports during second round of 2017-2019 grants
Funding breakdown
- Federal - $42,962,586.50
- State - $1,248,961.94
- Local - $3,579,261.35
- Total - $47,790,809.79
Over eighty-eight percent ($42.3 million) of the $47.7 million in federal, state and local aid investment dollars is slated for projects that preserve and improve critical airport pavement. Five safety projects account for over eight percent ($4.0 million) of the combined grant dollars, while five planning projects account for the remaining three percent ($1.4 million).
Projects awarded
- 14 pavement - $1,096,076.30
- 5 safety - $82,713.18
- 5 planning - $70,172.46
Exact grant amounts are subject to change according to final project bid totals and construction quantities.
Thirty-four airports applied for nearly $3.7 million in grants for this round. WSDOT's grant program is funded through an 11-cent-per gallon fee on aviation fuel, along with aircraft registration fees, and aircraft excise tax.
WSDOT anticipates soliciting applications for the first round of 2019-2021 biennium grants in March and April 2019. Award notifications for that round of grants is targeted for the week of July 8, 2019.
2018 Airport Grants by city
| Airport | Sponsor | Associated City/ County Served | Project Description | State $ | Federal $ | 
| Arlington Municipal | City of Arlington | Arlington / Snohomish | 2018 Seal Coat Project | 24,278.11 | 449,690.59 | 
| Auburn Municipal | City of Auburn | Auburn / King | Runway 16/34 Extension (Design) | 15,181.65 | 300,000.00 | 
| Bremerton National | Port of Bremerton | Bremerton / Kitsap | Airfield Lighting (Design) | 9,937.04 | 178,866.77 | 
| Columbia Gorge Regional / The Dalles Municipal | City of The Dalles & Klickitat County | Dallesport / Klickitat | North Apron Rehabilitation (Design) | 12,041.75 | 216,751.50 | 
| Deer Park Municipal 
 | City of Deer Park | Deer Park / Spokane 
 | Taxilane and Apron Construction | 83,524.46 | 1,506,140.29 
 | 
| Grand Coulee Dam | Port of Grant County District No. 7 | Electric City / Grant | Airport Master Plan Update | 9,412.50 | 169,425.00 | 
| Bowers Field | Kittitas County Public Works | Ellensburg / Kittitas 
 | Environmental Assessment and Runway Break - Pavement Removal 
 | 25,136.00 | 452,448.00 | 
| Snohomish County (Paine Field) | Snohomish County 
 | Everett / Snohomish | Runway 16R/34L Fog Seal 
 | 39,023.06 | 359,995.00 
 | 
| Friday Harbor | Port of Friday Harbor | Friday Harbor / San Juan | Airport Master Plan Update 
 | 11,750.00 | 211,500.00 | 
| Bowerman Field | Port of Grays Harbor | Hoquiam / Grays Harbor | Drainage Improvements (Phase 4 - Construction) 
 | 50,000.00 | 3,080,010.13 
 | 
| Lind Municipal | Town of Lind | Lind / Adams | Runway, Taxiway, and Apron Rehabilitation | 9,164.60 | 130,532.11 | 
| Ocean Shores Municipal | City of Ocean Shores | Ocean Shores / Grays Harbor | Obstruction Removal Survey and Environmental Assessment | 14,244.14 | 256,394.54 | 
| Odessa Municipal | Town of Odessa | Odessa / Lincoln | Runway 2/20 Rehabilitation (Phase 2 €“ Construction) 
 | 38,807.68 | 698,538.20 | 
| Okanogan Legion | City of Okanogan | Okanogan / Okanogan | Runway Rehabilitation (Phase 2 €“ Construction) | 309,165.00 | |
| Pullman-Moscow Regional | City of Pullman | Pullman / Whitman | Runway Realignment Program 
 | 250,000.00 | 25,705,664.32 | 
| Sanderson Field | Port of Shelton | Shelton / Mason | Airport Improvements Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Design 
 | 15,784.68 | 284,124.14 
 | 
| Twisp Municipal | Town of Twisp | Twisp / Okanogan | South Taxiway Realignment and Reconstruction (Bidding Services) 
 | 3,733.50 | |
| Walla Walla Regional | Port of Walla Walla | Walla Walla / Walla Walla | Taxiway A and Connectors Reconstruction (Phases 3 and 4) 
 | 100,000.00 | 5,887,602.00 | 
| Methow Valley State | WSDOT Aviation | Winthrop / Okanogan | West General Aviation Apron Expansion 
 | 127,777.77 | 1,150,000.00 | 
| Yakima Air Terminal (McAllister Field) | City of Yakima | Yakima / Yakima | West General Aviation Apron Rehabilitation and Airport Layout Plan Update 
 | 100,000.00 | 1,924,903.91 | 
| Total Grant Funding | 1,248,961.94 | 42,962,586.50 | 
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