MT. PLEASANT — After more than a year of planning and securing grant funding, the Mt. Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMOP) said their taxiway and lighting project was completed well below the projected $2.7 million cost.
The project was fully funded through grants – 90% federal grants, 5% state grants and 5% Saginaw Chippewa Tribe local match funds.
Improvements included a reconstructed 35-foot-wide taxiway, LED lighting and updated signage. To bring the layout of the airfield into compliance, modifications were made resulting in one mid-field taxiway connector. This change was slated for 2025, but federal money was made available to complete the project alongside the taxiway upgrade.
Due to its traffic counts, the Mt. Pleasant Municipal Airport was also designated a regional airport. This designation enables the airport to be eligible for an additional $100,000 in grant funding.
