Construct/expand hangar

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), through the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), awarded Carlton County, Minnesota a $1.113 million Project Grant on August 12, 2025, for Phase 3 construction of an 11,500 square-foot sponsor-owned aircraft storage hangar at Cloquet Airport. The project, with an ultimate completion date of August 11, 2029, will support the airport's financial sustainability by generating aviation facility revenue and enhancing infrastructure capacity for aircraft operations in the Cloquet, Minnesota region.

The hangar construction represents a tangible airport infrastructure improvement consistent with the FAA's strategic objectives of operational excellence and long-term economic benefits through transportation infrastructure investment. Carlton County, as the grant recipient and awardee, will manage the construction project in accordance with standard Airport Improvement Program requirements, including submission of periodic progress reports, maintenance of project accounting records for three years following final expenditure reporting, and retention of an updated airport layout plan through the grant agreement period.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 11,500 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. This grant funds phase 3, which consists of building construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with cloquet, minnesota.