Extend/expand runway; construct taxiway; reconstruct runway; realign taxiway

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the City of Hector, Minnesota a $460,200 Project Grant on September 8, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106). This Phase 1 design award funds comprehensive infrastructure improvements at Hector Municipal Airport intended to bring the facility into conformity with current Federal Aviation Administration standards. The project scope includes design services for constructing two new 320-foot taxiways (A2 and A3) to create a taxiway turnaround at the Runway 30 end, expanding Runway 12/30 by an additional 25 feet in width, realigning existing Taxiway A by 15 degrees, and reconstructing 2,768 feet of existing Runway 12/30 pavement that has reached the end of its useful life.

The grant has an anticipated completion date of September 7, 2029, with performance to be conducted in Hector, Minnesota. As a planning and design phase award, this funding supports the City of Hector's strategic infrastructure development efforts through the FAA's Airport Improvement Program, which provides federal grants to support the development, modernization, and maintenance of airport infrastructure at public-use airports included in the National Plan of Integrated Airports Systems. This award represents part of the FAA's broader commitment to supporting safe and efficient airport systems across the United States.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 320 foot taxiway A2 and a new 320 foot taxiway A3 to create a taxiway turnaround at the runway 30 end to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project expands runway 12/30 an additional 25 feet in width to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project realigns existing paved taxiway a by 15 degrees to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project reconstructs 2,768 feet of existing paved runway 12/30 that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with hector, minnesota.