Rehabilitate taxiway; construct/expand hangar; realign taxiway

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded $2,164,229.47 to Bemidji Regional Airport Authority Commission on August 20, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to design and construct airport infrastructure improvements in Bemidji, Minnesota.

The award funds Phase 1 design work and reimburses Phase 2 construction completed in January 2025. The funded scope includes construction of a new 6,700 square foot non-exclusive use hangar for aircraft storage to generate revenue and improve airport self-sustainability, realignment of existing paved taxiway B at the runway 7 and runway 25 ends by 45 degrees to conform to current standards, and rehabilitation of 5,000 feet of existing paved taxiway B to maintain pavement structural integrity and extend useful life. The project is allowable under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's expanded eligibility.

Performance occurs at Bemidji Regional Airport, Bemidji, Minnesota 56601. The period of performance runs through August 19, 2030. Assistance is provided as a project grant, with funds released upon application for reimbursement of expenses.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 6,700 square foot non-exclusive use 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 project realigns existing paved taxiway b on the runway 7 and runway 25 ends by 45 degrees to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project rehabilitates 5,000 feet of existing paved taxiway b to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement to extend its useful life. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. This grant funds reimbursement of this project completed in january 2025, which includes construction of the hangar. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with bemidji, minnesota.