Construct/expand hangar; construct taxilane

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the City of Oneonta, Alabama a Project Grant of $493,080 on September 16, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to support airport infrastructure development. The grant funds a portion of a comprehensive airport modernization project with an ultimate completion date of September 15, 2029. The specific deliverables include construction of a new 5,000-square-foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage and development of a 500-foot taxilane to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive T-hangar development area. These infrastructure improvements are designed to enhance the airport's operational efficiency, generate revenue to support self-sustaining operations, and bring the airport into conformity with current Federal Aviation Administration standards.

This award is coordinated with an associated Airport Infrastructure Grant that funds the remaining eligible project costs. The City of Oneonta, as the grant recipient and project sponsor, is responsible for project execution at the Oneonta, Alabama airport location. The Airport Improvement Program funding supports the FAA's strategic objectives of safety, operational excellence, and long-term economic benefits through airport infrastructure investment, consistent with the program's mission to develop and maintain a nationwide system of public-use airports adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 5,000 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 project constructs a new 500-foot taxilane to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive T-hangar development area to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant funds a portion of the total project. . This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant, which funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with oneonta, alabama.