Extend/expand taxilane; construct/expand hangar

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $467,368.42 to Rooks County Courthouse on August 12, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to fund a portion of airport infrastructure improvements at Stockton Municipal Airport in Stockton, Kansas. The grant supports two primary capital projects: construction of a new 7,500 square-foot sponsor-owned aircraft storage hangar designed to generate revenue and enhance the airport's financial sustainability, and extension of an existing hangar taxilane by 125 feet to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area and ensure compliance with current operational standards. This project was authorized under the expanded eligibility provisions of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The funding represents a partial allocation of the total project cost, with an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funding the remaining eligible portion of the infrastructure development. The project completion deadline is August 11, 2029, allowing a four-year period for design, construction, and project closeout. As with all Airport Improvement Program grants, the awardee is required to maintain updated airport layout plans, retain accounting records for three years following the final expenditure report, and submit periodic progress reports detailing project bidding, contract awards, work commencement, and completion milestones.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 7,500 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 bipartisan infrastructure law's expanded eligibility. This project extends existing hanger taxilane an additional 125 feet in length to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. 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 stockton, kansas.