Construct/expand hangar

The City of Mountain Home received a $159,274.74 Project Grant award on August 25, 2025, from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106). This grant funds Phase 2 construction activities for a new 10,000 square foot sponsor-owned aircraft hangar at Mountain Home Airport in Mountain Home, Idaho. The hangar will provide aircraft storage and maintenance facilities designed to enhance the airport's financial self-sustainability through revenue generation from hangar operations and leasing.

This award represents a portion of the eligible project costs, with an associated Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) grant funding the remaining eligible expenses. The project is scheduled for completion by August 24, 2029. The hangar construction aligns with the FAA's strategic objectives of supporting a nationwide system of adequate public-use airports and fostering long-term economic benefits through transportation infrastructure investment.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 10,000 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage and maintenance 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 phase 2, which consists of construction. This grant is associated with an infrastructure investment job act grant that funds the remaining eligible portion. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with mountain home, idaho.