Construct/expand hangar; construct taxilane

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a $144,018.95 Project Grant to Allen Parish Police Jury on September 18, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), which encompasses Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Programs and COVID-19 Airports Programs. This award funds Phase 1 (design phase) of a comprehensive airport infrastructure development project at Oakdale Airport in Louisiana. The project includes construction of a new 600-foot hangar taxilane to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area and design of a new 9,116 square-foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage.

The initiative is intended to bring Oakdale Airport into conformity with current Federal Aviation Administration standards while enhancing the airport's financial sustainability through hangar revenue generation. The grant qualifies for expanded eligibility under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The project is scheduled for completion by September 17, 2029, allowing adequate time for design completion and subsequent construction phases. As the local government entity responsible for airport management in Allen Parish, the Police Jury has demonstrated experience executing federal airport infrastructure grants and managing complex aviation facility development projects.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 600 foot hangar 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 9,116 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 phase 1, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with oakdale, louisiana.