Northwest Iowa — Some local airports have been awarded funding through the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Fiscal Year 2026 Aviation Program. D.O.T Commissioners Tuesday approved $6.7 million in funding through the Airport Improvement program for projects at 25 airports around the state.
Locally, the Sheldon Airport will get $17,000 to go toward a $20,000 project to develop a zoning ordinance. Sibley is getting $48,000 toward $60,000 in runway pavement repairs. The Sioux County Regional Airport near Maurice was awarded $282,309 for Phase II of the South Apron Expansion. The total project cost was reported to be $376,412.
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