The city of Pierre, South Dakota, has completed the rehabilitation of 6,880-foot Runway 7-25 at Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR). The $6.3 million project included a fresh asphalt surface, as well as new lighting and markings.
At the city commissioner meeting last week, officials approved the final pay application for the Runway 7-25 project, which was largely funded with state and federal grants, and accepted a proposal for a similar refurbishment of 6,900-foot Runway 13-3 from Morris Inc., the same contractor for the earlier project.
Scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2025, the follow-on $7.2 million project will replace the existing asphalt in the landing area and add new lighting, markings, and wind cones. Approximately 95% of the project will be covered by state DOT and FAA AIP grants.
The vast majority of KPIR’s traffic is general aviation, but the airport—which has one FBO—does support some commercial traffic, with Denver Air offering 12 flights per week.
“Maintaining our airport infrastructure is critical for continued commercial service and the additional services our airport provides to the community, so we keep making improvements where we have eligible projects,” explained city engineer Nick Waters.