Construct/expand hangar

The Town of Orange, operating as Orange Municipal Airport in Warwick, Massachusetts, received a $490,549.47 Project Grant award on July 21, 2025, from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), which encompasses Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) programs and COVID-19 Airports Programs. This grant funds Phase 1 design activities for the construction and expansion of a new sponsor-owned aircraft hangar intended to enhance the airport's financial sustainability through revenue generation from aircraft storage services.

The project, with an ultimate completion date of July 20, 2029, is structured to support airport infrastructure development consistent with IIJA's expanded eligibility criteria for airport facilities. Phase 1 specifically delivers design services and planning deliverables necessary to advance the hangar construction project, benefiting airports associated with Orange, Massachusetts. The award supports the FAA's strategic objectives of operational excellence and long-term economic benefits through transportation infrastructure investment while maintaining the nationwide system of public-use airports.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a 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. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with orange, massachusetts.