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AGENDA RECOMMENDATION |
Consent Calendar 6.L.
City Council Regular Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 01/12/2026
Agenda Item:
Resolution to apply through the 2026 Airport Terminal Program (ATP) for Airport Tower Construction Funds.
Recommendation/Action(s):
Adoption of the attached resolution.
Summary:
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIFA) established the Airport Terminal Program (ATP) as a competitive grant program which provides approximately $1 billion in grant funding annually for five years (FYs 2022-2026) to upgrade, modernize, and rebuild our nation’s airport terminals and airport-owned airport traffic control towers. This funding opportunity is the final year in which ATP will be available and requires a 5% local funding cost share.
Mankato Regional Airport is one of 17 sponsor-owned towers conditionally approved for the FAA Contract Tower program and one of 179 airports eligible for the competitive program. Also included is Anoka County-Blaine and St. Cloud Regional.
The latest design projection (45%) for construction of the Airport Tower is $25,604,075.
Additional costs which are only state capital funding eligible include furniture, appliances, and fixtures estimated at $50,000 with a 30% local share.
Staff are still waiting for the notice of funding for the FAA 2026 Federal Contract Tower Program (FCT). The Federal share for FCT improvements is 100%. This includes grants using unobligated Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) funds for FCT projects.
Mankato Regional Airport is one of 17 sponsor-owned towers conditionally approved for the FAA Contract Tower program and one of 179 airports eligible for the competitive program. Also included is Anoka County-Blaine and St. Cloud Regional.
The latest design projection (45%) for construction of the Airport Tower is $25,604,075.
| Tower Construction Estimate | $21,241,000 |
| Tower Equipment | $2,000,000 |
| Airfield Lighting Control Improvements | $700,000 |
| Professional Services | $1,593,075 |
| FAA Reimbursable agreement | $50,000 |
| Independent Fee Estimate | $10,000 |
| City Administration | $10,000 |
Additional costs which are only state capital funding eligible include furniture, appliances, and fixtures estimated at $50,000 with a 30% local share.
Staff are still waiting for the notice of funding for the FAA 2026 Federal Contract Tower Program (FCT). The Federal share for FCT improvements is 100%. This includes grants using unobligated Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) funds for FCT projects.