Construct/expand hangar

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Southern Region, awarded $695,666.32 under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to the Russell County Airport Board on August 21, 2025, for the final phase of hangar construction at Russell Springs, Kentucky. This project grant funds the construction of 7,200 square feet of a planned 12,000 square foot aircraft storage hangar, with a completion date of August 20, 2029. The hangar is sponsor-owned and designed to generate revenue for the airport while supporting its long-term financial self-sustainability.

The project represents the concluding phase of a comprehensive hangar development initiative, with the sponsor having adequately funded the airport's airside infrastructure needs. The finished hangar facility will provide aircraft storage capacity to enhance airport operational capabilities and revenue generation for the Jamestown, Kentucky area airport system. This award aligns with the FAA's strategic objectives of modernizing airport infrastructure and supporting the development of a nationwide system of public-use airports adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 12,000 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. The sponsor has adequately financed the airside needs of the airport. The grant funds the final phase, which consists of the construction of 7,200 square feet of the hangar. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with jamestown, kentucky.