KALAMAZOO, MI – Several major improvements will now get the green light after the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport was awarded a $14 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration.
The $14,164,276 Airport Improvement Program grant will fund the construction of a 450-foot extension to Runway 17/35 and several infrastructure improvements, according to a press release.
Other improvements planned are:
- The extension of the parallel taxiway
- Blast pad reconstruction
- Site grading
- Relocation of the runway lighting system
- Relocation of the glideslope navigational aid
- Installation of new perimeter fencing
- Updated runway markings
Construction will begin in spring 2026 to be completed by the fall…