Construct/expand hangar

The City of Abbeville, Alabama received a Project Grant award of $462,734.74 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Southern Region under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), with an award date of July 16, 2025, and ultimate completion date of July 15, 2029. The grant funds the construction of a new 6,900 square foot sponsor-owned T-hangar at Abbeville Municipal Airport. This infrastructure project is authorized under the expanded eligibility provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and is designed to enhance the airport's financial sustainability by generating additional revenue through hangar leasing and operations.

The T-hangar construction project represents a continuation of the City of Abbeville's strategic approach to airport infrastructure modernization. Between 2021 and 2025, the municipality has secured approximately $2.8 million in Airport Improvement Program funding for comprehensive airport enhancements, including runway extensions, taxiway construction, and apron rehabilitation. The current hangar development project directly supports the FAA's strategic objectives of operational excellence and economic competitiveness by improving airport facility capacity and revenue-generating capabilities for the local aviation system.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 6,900 square foot sponsor-owned T-hangar 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. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with abbeville, alabama.