Rep. Davids announces $1.8 million investment in airport safety in Gardner

On Thursday, Representative Sharice Davids announced a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant to improve air safety at Johnson County’s New Century AirCenter in Gardner, Kansas.

The $1.8 million award will be used to reconstruct 7,330 feet of existing runway and 16 existing points of signage, that need to be replaced.

“I am thrilled to see this investment from the bipartisan infrastructure law coming to the third district,” Davids said. “By improving New Century AirCenter, we’re not only boosting economic growth and supporting good-paying jobs, we’re also strengthening Kansas’ role as a leader in shipping and logistics, which improves domestic supply chains and lowers costs for Kansas Families and businesses.”