Leaders said the project improves traffic flow, aligns with federal safety standards, and replaces a failing taxiway surface.

Switching to an airport authority would allow BIL to be run more like a business, said Jeff Roach, director of aviation and ...

This is just the most recent improvement in a string of major infrastructure projects at the Pierre airport. In 2023, the City of Pierre reconstructed Runway 7-25 and upgraded the runway lighting.