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The public-facing ticketing counter area would be renovated and new offices would be built for the airlines. Part A of the project work would include doubling the space for ticketing counters and secure baggage screening/transport. In general, the funding matches from local and state sources would vary between 5% and 10%, he said. The application process will move on through.”ĭame said if the competitive grant funding is not available for the design of the terminal, the airport will be able to use the “normal” federal funding under the BIL and AIP grants. “We will start out with reserve funding to get the project underway.

As part of this, we are going to apply for the BIL Infrastructure Terminal Grant with the design aspect,” Dame said. “First and foremost is the competitive part of the BIL Infrastructure Terminal Grant. Phase D would build an addition to the rental car and baggage claim areas.Īccording to an initial study from April 2021, the airport terminal plan is projected to cost between $67 million and $94 million.Īirport Executive Director Patrick Dame said the majority of funding for the design and engineering phase and the actual construction project itself will come from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants from the Federal Aviation Administration. Phase C would expand the security checkpoint area. Phase B would expand and renovate the concourse. Phase A would address needs with the ticketing counter area and baggage systems. Plans call for the airport terminal to be renovated and expanded in four phases. The contract was awarded to Mead & Hunt, a Wisconsin architectural and engineering firm with offices in Rapid City to provide the design services and prepare bidding documents for the construction project. Rapid City Regional Airport is one step closer to realizing an expansion and renovation project after the Airport Board of Directors on Tuesday approved nearly $6.8 million for design and engineering services for the plan.