Expand apron

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded the City of Storm Lake $554,627.37 on May 16, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to expand the transient apron at Storm Lake Airport by 2,500 square yards and bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This award funds a portion of the final construction phase; a separate Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion of the same project. The grant obligates $554,627.37 with a period of performance ending May 15, 2030. Work is performed in Storm Lake, Iowa. The City of Storm Lake, operating through its Airport Commission, is the recipient. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides funding for airport development including runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, and terminal improvements. Grant recipients must maintain an airport layout plan for the duration of the grant agreement, ordinarily 20 years, and retain accounting records for three years after final expenditure submission. Recipients submit periodic reports on projects bid, awarded, under contract, and completed.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project expands the existing transient apron by adding 2,500 square yards to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of construction. 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 storm lake, iowa.