Construct/expand hangar

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), through its Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), awarded $296,842.11 to Shelby County Commission on August 5, 2025, for Phase 2 construction of a sponsor-owned aircraft storage hangar at an airport in Alabaster, Alabama. This project grant funds the construction of 2,100 square feet of the planned 11,760 square-foot facility, with work to be completed by August 4, 2029. The hangar is designed to enhance airport self-sustainability by generating revenue through aircraft storage operations and is eligible under the expanded infrastructure provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

The grant supports critical airport infrastructure development in the Calera, Alabama area, enabling the local government entity to modernize facilities in alignment with FAA strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence. As an Airport Improvement Program award, this funding advances the federal objective of maintaining a comprehensive nationwide system of public-use airports adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs while supporting long-term economic benefits at the regional level.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 11,760 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. This project is allowable under the infrastructure investment and jobs act's expanded eligibility. This grant funds phase 2, which consists of construction of 2,100 square feet. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with alabaster, alabama.