Manhattan Regional Airport is working to give its main taxiway a facelift. The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday unanimously authorized project plans and financing for Taxiway Alpha’s reconstruction project.

That approval also included a professional services agreement with Olsson Inc. The total cost of the project is $1,213,800.

Previously, Federal Aviation Administration grant funding was provided at a 90/10 split, with the city responsible for 10% of the cost. However, under recent FAA reauthorization, that cost share improved to 95/5, reducing the local share.

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It’s been a summer of swift changes at Manhattan Regional Airport.

Travel ticked up during the month of July, with 7,835 passengers boarding flights at MHK. Envoy Air general manager Brennan Walter told Manhattan’s Airport Advisory Board on Monday it represents an 82% load factor, the metric used to calculate the percentage of occupied seats on an aircraft.

“That’s phenomenal,” he said. “We want to be at 80 or above. That sends a really good message to American (Airlines) on how well our market can do supporting more service.”

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Officials with Manhattan Regional Airport have seen promising growth in passenger traffic in 2025, according to a recent analysis of passenger trends.

Airport Director Brandon Keazer shared information with the Airport Advisory Board earlier this month, noting the first four months of 2025 saw an uptick in travelers.

“In January through April, we had 26,000 people board a flight out of Manhattan,” he said. “That’s a 7% increase from 2024, our record year. So we’re starting off really well.”

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On today’s episode of Within Reason with Mike Matson, Mike splits his time with Megan Moser, executive editor of The Manhattan Mercury, and Brandon Keazer, director of Manhattan Regional Airport.

Mike and Megan dive into drastic employee cuts at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, a result of reduced federal funding for the government workforce.

Brandon Keazer joins in the second segment to discuss another record-setting year at the Manhattan Regional Airport. American Airlines flights to Chicago and Dallas out of MRA attracted more passengers than ever in 2024, an accolade that bodes well for the future of the airport. Brandon reveals improvements that are on the way.

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By Rose Gruenbacher and Zach DeLoach

While Manhattan’s airspace is significantly less congested than that of the nation’s capital, Manhattan Regional Airport and Marshall Army Airfield on Fort Riley are a mere 8 miles apart. Furthermore, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines and the operator of the jet from Wichita, provides service to MHK, and Fort Riley is home to Black Hawk helicopters.

Manhattan Regional Airport director Brandon Keazer told The Mercury there weren’t enough details known about Wednesday’s crash to identify similarities with potential local situations, but he explained how MHK and Fort Riley air traffic controllers maintain safe travel.

Keazer said the MHK air traffic control tower monitors the airspace and helps aircraft steer clear of one another as they arrive and depart. Because MHK and Fort Riley are so close, he said the two airports have to coordinate frequently about all aircraft in the area.

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