Rehabilitate apron; construct/expand hangar; rehabilitate taxilane

This $807,008.89 federal Project Grant award, made on August 9, 2024, supports infrastructure improvements at the Range Regional Airport and Kelly Lake Airport operated by the Chisholm-Hibbing Airport Authority in Hibbing, Minnesota. Funded through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), the grant will rehabilitate 1,300 square yards of apron pavement, construct/expand a hangar, and rehabilitate 350 feet of taxilane and 4,300 square yards of apron pavement. These activities are intended to help the airports become more self-sustaining by extending the useful life of critical infrastructure and generating additional revenue. The grant award is part of the FAA's broader efforts to modernize airport facilities, improve operational safety, and maintain efficient regional air transportation across the United States.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs 1,300 square yards of apron pavement adjacent to an existing hangar used for aircraft storage to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue and that has reached the end of its useful life. This project is allowable under the bipartisan infrastructure law's expanded eligibility. This project rehabilitates 350 feet of the existing taxilane a pavement to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates 4,300 square yards of the existing apron a pavement to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with hibbing, minnesota.