Construct/expand hangar

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded $114,736.84 to the City of Clay Center under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) on August 13, 2026, to fund construction of an 8,000 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage at Clay Center Regional Airport. The hangar will generate airport revenue to support self-sustainability. This award funds a portion of the final construction phase; an associated Airport Improvement Program grant and an additional Airport Infrastructure Grant fund the remaining eligible project costs. The funding is allowable under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's expanded eligibility. Performance runs through July 29, 2029, with work performed in Clay Center, Kansas. The City of Clay Center is the recipient. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program provides funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for airport infrastructure projects including runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability work, and terminal improvements at airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 8,000 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage 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 final phase, which consists of construction. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant and airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with clay center, kansas.