Construct/expand hangar

The City of Spencer, Iowa received a Project Grant of $218,715.79 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) awarded on August 25, 2025. This grant funds a portion of the costs to construct a new 12,120 square foot sponsor-owned aircraft maintenance hangar at Spencer Airport. The hangar will support aircraft maintenance operations and enable the airport to generate revenue, thereby reducing its dependence on subsidies and promoting long-term financial sustainability. The project is expected to be completed by August 24, 2029.

This grant is paired with supplemental funding from an Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) grant that covers the remaining eligible project costs. The FAA's Airport Improvement Program supports the development and modernization of public-use airport infrastructure nationwide to meet civil aeronautics needs and generate long-term economic benefits. As the sponsoring municipality, the City of Spencer has demonstrated adequate financing of the airport's airside infrastructure needs and will own and operate the completed hangar facility.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 12,120 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft 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 the total project. . This project is associated with a infrastructure investment and jobs act grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with spencer, iowa.