Worthington's airport among 39 receiving MnDOT funding

Improvement projects at 39 Minnesota airports recently got clearance for takeoff, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced Monday.

MnDOT will award $8 million collectively for pavement improvement and turf rehabilitation, crack rehabilitation and removal of obstructions on runways and taxiways. Other projects include planning for stormwater pollution prevention, fuel pump replacements, facilities upgrades and maintenance and security lighting. Funding will support 57 projects overall.

The Worthington Municipal Airport is receiving $35,700 in funding to update its airport zoning ordinance. Among others receiving money is Pipestone Municipal Airport, which is getting $87,500 for hangar taxilanes crack repair and seal coat work, and Fairmont Municipal Airport, which will receive for $77,000 for land acquisition.

Since fiscal year 2022, the Aeronautics Capital Grant Fund has supported more than 260 safety projects at airports around Minnesota, part of MnDOT’s work to improve and modernize Minnesota’s transportation infrastructure and help keep travelers safe.

These projects are financed by the State Airports Fund, which is supported primarily through aviation fuel and sales taxes and aircraft property taxes and registration fees.