Construction Information

Current Projects - Taxiway Alpha  

On November 18, 2025, Manhattan City Commission approved an agreement with Olsson Inc. to begin design of Taxiway Alpha.  Design will be completed in Spring 2026.  Upon design completion, a Request for Bids will be issued for construction.  Construction will begin in late 2026 or early 2027. 

Taxiway Alpha will be constructed in three sections.  Construction will be phased that results in little to no impact on airfield operations for all users, including GA, private, military and commercial.   This project will be funded by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Past Project - Hangar Construction

 On March 18, 2024, Manhattan City Commission approved a construction contract with Icon Structures, Inc. to construct 6-bay box hangars and 2-bay box hangars.  The project was completed in December 2024 and occupancy of the hangars began in January 2025.  The total cost for the project was $2.5 million. The city received grants from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Treasurer of the State of Kansas, these two grants funded the project at 100%


  1. 1 Future sites of hangars
  2. 2 Rendering of 6-bay hangar
  3. 3 Rendering of 2-bay hangar