Teton commissioners to accept $1.81M FAA grant for South Taxiway A design

Teton County commissioners are scheduled to vote April 21 on a resolution accepting a $1,805,522 Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant for “Phase I – Design” of a Jackson Hole Airport project to rehabilitate the remaining southern portion of Taxiway A and connector taxiways A2 and A3. The federal share is capped at 93.75% of eligible costs, with the airport sponsors covering the remainder. Resolution Approving Grant Application to FAA to Rehabilitate South Taxiway A Phase I Design Packet

According to the staff report, the taxiway pavement has not been rehabilitated since 2001 (though parts near the deice pad were rehabilitated recently), and the airport is pursuing the work to maintain safety and reliability. Staff puts the eventual construction cost estimate at about $29 million, plus construction administration/observation, and says the airport plans to seek additional federal funding for that later phase. Resolution Approving Grant Application to FAA to Rehabilitate South Taxiway A Phase I Design Packet

The grant offer (No. 3-56-0014-090-2026) lists an offer-expiration date of May 8, 2026, and includes updated conditions and assurances tied to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 and recent executive orders, including a certification regarding DEI programs’ compliance with federal antidiscrimination law and a new assurance prohibiting restrictions on the sale of 100-octane low-lead aviation gasoline. Resolution Approving Grant Application to FAA to Rehabilitate South Taxiway A Phase I Design Packet