Construct/expand hangar

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Sevier County Treasurer $440,975.79 under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on August 19, 2025, to support infrastructure development at De Queen Airport in De Queen, Arkansas. This Project Grant funds Phase 1 of a hangar construction project, which will construct 5,000 square feet of a planned 7,350 square foot sponsor-owned aircraft storage hangar. The hangar is designed to enhance the airport's financial sustainability by generating revenue through aircraft storage services. The project is eligible under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's expanded eligibility provisions and is scheduled for completion by August 18, 2029.

The airport hangar serves as critical infrastructure for civil aviation operations and economic development in the region. As a civilian airport project administered through the FAA's Southwestern Region, this award supports the agency's strategic objectives of operational excellence and long-term economic benefits through transportation infrastructure investment. The grant recipient is required to maintain airport layout plans, retain accounting records for three years after project completion, and submit periodic reports documenting project milestones and federal fund utilization throughout the performance period.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 7,350 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 1, which consists of construction of 5,000 square feet of the hangar. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with DE queen, arkansas.