$2.5 million federal grant for Ankeny airport runway extension

The Ankeny Regional Airport is getting $2.5 million from the federal government to expand its primary runway to 6000 feet. “Adding the extra 500 feet allows larger corporate airplanes to utilitze the airport,” said Jeff Wangsness, chair of the board that oversees operations at Ankeny’s airport. The airport opened in 1994 when Ankeny’s population was […]

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