The Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) Division of Aviation recently launched a new website created in collaboration with industry experts.
The website provides a close-up look at the state’s 140 public-use airports and the impact they have on the communities they serve, including aviation economic impact data and the status of airport pavement health used to decide long-term airport investments.
Dashboards provide the conditions of airport runways, economic impact data, future airport needs, and more. Aviation industry leaders provided performance data.
“Every airport serves a unique and important role for their community,” Bob Brock, KDOT director of aviation, said. “It is this uniqueness that makes credible data on individual airports even more important to local, state, and national decision-makers.
“With this combination of data for every airport, KDOT expects significant improvement in projects that deliver the most positive impact for the community as well as increased capacity to complete projects more efficiently.”
The website also includes information on how communities and airport operators can apply for grants, especially the Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP).
KAIP grants issued over the past 22 years have enabled communities to partner with KDOT on more than 820 airport improvement projects totaling nearly $200 million.