Construct/expand hangar

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the City of Blue Earth, Minnesota a formula grant of $918,389.47 under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on August 29, 2025, with a completion date of August 28, 2029. This grant funds a portion of the final construction phase for a new 10,260 square foot sponsor-owned aircraft hangar at Blue Earth Regional Airport designed for aircraft storage and maintenance. The project is part of a larger airport infrastructure investment coordinated through associated Airport Improvement Program grants that fund the remaining eligible project costs.

The hangar construction project supports the airport's financial sustainability by enabling revenue generation through aircraft storage and maintenance operations. The City of Blue Earth has already secured adequate funding for the airport's airside infrastructure needs and is utilizing this federal grant allocation to complete the ground infrastructure component of the overall airport improvement initiative. The grant is administered through the FAA's Great Lakes Region office and remains subject to standard grant compliance requirements, including environmental assessments, periodic reporting of project milestones, and retention of accounting records for three years following final expenditure reporting.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 10,260 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage and maintenance to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. The sponsor has adequately financed the airside needs of the airport. This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of construction. This grant is associated with airport infrastructure grants that fund the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with blue earth, minnesota.