Airport wildlife hazard assessment/site visit/management plan; construct/expand hangar

The Town of Princeton received a $191,414.74 Project Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106) awarded on August 11, 2025. This grant funds Phase 1 design activities for two primary airport infrastructure initiatives: conducting an airport wildlife hazard assessment and site visit with subsequent management plan development, and designing a new 4,225-square-foot sponsor-owned aircraft hangar for storage purposes. The hangar construction is intended to enhance the airport's financial sustainability by generating additional revenue operations.

The project is eligible under the expanded eligibility provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and will benefit airports associated with Princeton, Maine. With an ultimate completion date of August 10, 2029, the grant supports the Town of Princeton's strategic approach to airport infrastructure development and maintenance through the FAA's New England Region office. The wildlife hazard assessment and management plan address critical safety considerations, while the hangar expansion represents a capital asset development initiative consistent with the FAA's objectives of maintaining a nationwide system of public-use airports adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project conducts an airport wildlife hazard site visit. This project constructs a new 4,225 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 princeton, maine.