Airport Development provides technical assistance to city and county airport sponsors as well as private entities on airport and aviation matters including construction, maintenance, and operations of airport facilities; and airport navigational aid facilities.

Airport Development reviews the annual airport capital improvement program to prioritize statewide aviation needs, administers the state Airport Aid Program and federal grants which provide funding to local governments for eligible aviation improvements; identifies and implements statewide aviation system improvement projects and represents the state's interest in other aviation matters as necessary.