Construct/modify/improve/rehabilitate hangar

This $1,333,134.44 formula grant was awarded on August 13, 2024 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106). The grant funds the construction of a new 12,850 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage at the Seward Municipal Airport in Seward, Nebraska. This project is designed to help the airport be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue through aircraft storage, maintenance, and service offerings. The grant represents a portion of the funding for this initiative, with the remaining eligible costs supported by a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant. The Seward Airport Authority, a U.S. local government and municipality, is the designated awardee responsible for executing this airport infrastructure development project.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 12,850 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage 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 project. This project is associated with a bipartisan infrastructure law grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with seward, nebraska.