Hoeven: FAA Awards $32 Million to North Dakota Airport Projects

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $32 million in funding for 11 airport infrastructure projects across North Dakota through the Fiscal Year 2026 Airport Improvement Program (AIP). As a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, Hoeven has secured funding to advance airport development projects and strong federal investments in transportation infrastructure to benefit communities across North Dakota. The funding will support the following projects: Bismarck Municipal Airport – $8.8 million – Rehabilitate runway, taxiways and lighting, and complete runway safety area improvements Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport – $8.6 million – Construct terminal apron, new taxiways and taxiway lighting Minot International Airport – $7.6 million – Rehabilitate runway, reconstruct runway lighting and runway end identifier lights, and realign and extend taxiway Hector International Airport – $4 million – Reconstruct terminal apron Beach Municipal Airport – $950,000 – Reconstruct runway lighting, taxiway lighting, airfield signage, lighting vault, precision approach path indicator system and rotating beacon Williston Basin International Airport – $519,840 – Reseal commercial apron, taxiways and taxilane pavement joints Mott Municipal Airport – $519,009 – Reseal runway, apron, taxiway and taxilane pavements Glen Ullin Regional Airport – $375,000 – Reseal runway, apron and taxilane pavements Garrison Municipal Airport – $310,000 – Reconstruct airport terminal Hettinger J.B. Lindquist Regional Airport – $167,854 – Design for taxiway lighting improvements Tioga Municipal Airport – $60,000 – Design for taxiway extension and holding bay expansion “These investments in our airports are critical to improving safety, increasing efficiency and meeting the growing demand of communities across our state,” said Hoeven. “Reliable airport infrastructure is essential to keeping North Dakota connected, and these projects will help strengthen our transportation network for years to come.” -###-