Thursday, September 29, 2011

Lawrence County gets $3M grant to extend airport taxiway. Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field ( KSPF) Spearfish, South Dakota

Lawrence County’s Black Hills-Clyde Ice Field airport will use a $3.15 million Federal Administration Aviation grant to complete work on a 6,400-foot-long taxiway, according to its board of directors.

Chairman Bob Golay said the taxiway extension will lead to significant safety improvements at the airport near Spearfish where arriving and departing planes sometimes share the only runway.

Airport manager Ray Jilek said the taxiway will be extended by nearly 4,000 feet. In addition, the county will provide approximately $60,000 for the project. The state also will contribute 3 percent in matching funds, Jilek said.

The project also will shore up the parking area near the taxiway to accommodate larger corporate planes

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