Proposition 9: Airport

The 2015 bond program dedicated $4.2 million to Proposition 9 for airport improvements. By approving this measure, Abilene Regional Airport will received an additional $38 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airport improvement grants, funding the projects listed below.

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Budget

$4,200,000 Bond Funds ($42,200,000 total including $38 million FAA grant funds)

Project Status

Airport Master Plan & Security Updates

Status	Date	Details	Target Completion
Completed	May 2021		N/A

Airport Taxiway Rehabilitation

Status	Date	Details	Target Completion
Completed	2018		N/A

A coal tar sealant project was completed for the asphalt taxiways.

Northwest Airport Ramp Rehabilitation

Status	Date	Details	Target Completion
Postponed

A ramp rehabilitation project on the northwest side of the airport was expected to begin in 2020 or 2021, using Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant funds carried over from 2018-20. This project has been postponed.

Runway 17R / 35L Reconstruction

Status	Date	Details	Target Completion
Completed	December 2016	Construction Complete!	N/A
Under Construction	August 1, 2016	Phase II Construction Begins	Fall 2016
Under Construction	Winter 2015	Construction in Progress	N/A

Runway 17R/35L was fully reconstructed, with all of its asphalt and base material removed and replaced. Check out photos of the project in progress by viewing our Runway 17R/35L Reconstruction Photo Gallery.

Additionally, 2015 bond funds were used along with FAA grant funds for these projects:

Construction of new Airport Fire Station (Completed September 23, 2022)
Replacement of two passenger boarding bridges (October 2022 Completion)
First phase of the airport's Terminal Modernization Program (estimated summer 2022 construction start)