Construct/expand hangar

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Fleming Mason County Airport a $448,421.05 Project Grant on September 5, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), which encompasses traditional Airport Improvement Program funding, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) appropriations, and COVID-19 relief grant programs. The grant funds Phase 1 of a hangar construction project, consisting of design and site preparation activities for a new 14,036-square-foot sponsor-owned aircraft storage facility located in Maysville, Kentucky. The project is eligible under the IIJA's expanded eligibility provisions and is designed to enhance the airport's financial sustainability by generating revenue through aircraft storage services.

The Phase 1 design and site preparation work will support subsequent construction phases funded through a complementary Airport Improvement Program grant. With a project completion date of September 4, 2029, this award represents part of the Fleming Mason County Airport's broader infrastructure modernization strategy, which has secured approximately $9 million in federal airport development funding since 2021. The hangar project complements the airport's concurrent runway safety area improvements and demonstrates the airport's commitment to maintaining critical transportation infrastructure while improving operational self-sufficiency.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 14,036 square foot new 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 phase 1, which consists of design and site preparation. 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 flemingsburg, kentucky.