McKinney | May 2026

Government

McKinney ocials seek federal funding for commercial air service incentives

Air service incentives through McKinney's reinvestment zone

Small Community Air Service Development Program

18.75%

(local match): $1M Air service incentive program: $300K General marketing: $300K

City ocials are seeking funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support a new marketing program for commercial ights at McKin- ney National Airport. The gist McKinney City Council members approved a resolution April 21 authorizing the city manager to apply for United States Department of Transporta- tion’s Small Community Air Service Development Program. The city will seek $1.6 million through the grant opportunity. If awarded, the money can be used for marketing the airport or specic airlines, according to a city document. USDOT operates the competitive grant program as a way to enhance air service in “small commu- nities,” according to a notice of funding document. City ocials are applying for the grant with

$300,000 in local match dollars from Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2. The context Air service incentive programs are “widely used at U.S. airports across the country,” McKinney National Airport Director Ken Carley said. “Most airports have programs to support new routes [and] help to reduce the risk of establishing new routes,” he said. A commercial passenger service terminal is expected to open at McKinney National Airport this fall, which will be the third commercial passenger service airport in North Texas. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field Airport both oer air service incentive programs, Carley said. The program could launch as soon as June 1. “If we intend to start service in November—that’s

$1.6M total

18.75%

62.5%

SOURCE: CITY OF MCKINNEYCOMMUNITY IMPACT

what we’re working towards—we would propose an eective date of June so that airlines can start to market new routes,” Carley said. How it works The incentive program will target year-round and seasonal market destinations not previously oered within the last 12 months, according to Carley’s presentation. Incentives would be oered to eligible airlines through reimbursements after routes have been operated for at least three consecutive months, the presentation states.

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