Construct/modify/improve/rehabilitate hangar

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded $245,944.44 to the City of Fort Dodge on August 17, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to expand an existing hangar at Fort Dodge Airport by 20,000 square feet for aircraft storage. The expansion is designed to enable the airport to generate revenue and operate more self-sustainably. This award funds a portion of the total eligible project; a separate associated Airport Infrastructure Grant funds the remaining eligible portion. Work is performed at Fort Dodge, Iowa, with an ultimate completion date of July 11, 2028. The recipient is the City of Fort Dodge, doing business as the Fort Dodge Airport Commission. The project is allowable under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's expanded eligibility for airport infrastructure improvements.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project expands an existing sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage by 20,000 square feet 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 a portion of the total project. . This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with fort dodge, iowa.