Construct/modify/improve/rehabilitate hangar; construct taxilane

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the City of Scott City, Kansas a $101,457.89 Project Grant on August 27, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106). This grant funds a portion of an airport infrastructure project designed to enhance the Scott City Airport's operational capacity and revenue-generating potential. The funded deliverables include the construction of a new 100-foot taxilane to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area and the construction of a new 12,700 square-foot sponsor-owned hangar facility for aircraft storage and maintenance.

These infrastructure improvements are intended to bring the Scott City Airport into conformity with current Federal Aviation Administration standards while supporting the airport's financial sustainability through enhanced revenue-generating facilities. This grant award is part of a larger funding structure that includes complementary Airport Improvement Program and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants that collectively fund the remaining eligible project costs. The project is scheduled for completion by August 26, 2029.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 100 foot hanger taxilane to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project constructs a new 12,700 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 bipartisan infrastructure law's expanded eligibility. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This project is associated with an airport improvement program grant and bipartisan infrastructure law grant that fund the remaining eligible portion of the project. This project is associated with an airport improvement program grant and bipartisan infrastructure law grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with scott city, kansas.