Construction Information

Runway 3/21 Reconstruction

On August 16, 2022, Manhattan City Commission approved a construction contract with Clarkson Construction Company to reconstruct the primary runway, 3/21. Total cost for the project is over $30,000,000.00. The city has accepted two federal grants, one from the Federal Aviation Administration and the other from the Defense Community Infrastructure Program, which reduced the city share for the project to approximately $3,000,000.00.

Below is a chart that shows the total cost of the project and the grant amounts.

Fiscal Year	Item	Total	AIP Eligible	AIP Ineligible	FAA Funds	DCIP	Local Funds
	FUNDING
2022	Construction	$26,857,927	$23,706,786	$3,134,546	$21,336,107	$2,821,091	$2,700,728
2022	Construction/Closeout Engineering Services	$3,746,700	$3,327,212	$417,279	$2,994,491	$375,551	$376,658
2022	AGIS, FAA Flight Check & Administration	$78,757	$78,757	$0	$70,881	$0	$7,876
	TOTAL 2022	$30,683,384	$27,112,755	$3,551,825	$24,401,480	$3,196,642	$3,085,262

The runway reconstruction project will be completed in four phases between September 2022 and August 31, 2023. Each phase and the respective dates are identified below. It’s worth noting that during construction, Phases 3 and 4, American Airlines service will be suspended.