Construct/expand hangar

The City of Spencer, Iowa received a $1,107,863.16 Project Grant 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) awarded on August 15, 2025. This grant funds the construction of a new 12,120 square foot sponsor-owned aircraft hangar at Spencer Airport designed for aircraft storage and maintenance. The hangar project is intended to enhance the airport's financial sustainability by generating revenue while supporting the regional aviation infrastructure needs in Clay County, Iowa.

The project represents a partial funding mechanism under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's expanded eligibility provisions, with an associated complementary Airport Improvement Program grant funding the remaining eligible project costs. The grant obligates federal funds through the FAA's Central Region office with an ultimate project completion date of August 14, 2029. Upon completion, the hangar will serve as critical airport infrastructure supporting both the operational and economic objectives of the Airport Improvement Program, which aims to develop and maintain a nationwide system of public-use airports adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 12,120 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage and maintenance 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 improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with spencer, iowa.