Shawnee Airport Lands $13.5M Grant

Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (right) presents a $13.5 Million check to Shawnee Mayor Eric Stephens. The Community Project Funding Grant - the largest of 15 grant requests approved for Bice - will be used to improve the runway and taxiways at the Shawnee Airport.
Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (right) presents a $13.5 Million check to Shawnee Mayor Eric Stephens. The Community Project Funding Grant - the largest of 15 grant requests approved for Bice - will be used to improve the runway and taxiways at the Shawnee Airport.

Congresswoman Stephanie Bice presented a $13.5 million check to the City of Shawnee on Friday, Mar. 13. The Community Project Funding (CPF) Grant is to strengthen Runway 17/35 and rehabilitate the airport’s taxiways, according to a press release received Monday, Mar. 16.

Before the check presentation, Mayor Eric Stephens said a 2024 pavement condition rating report recommended a three-inch overlay …