Construct/expand hangar

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the City of Litchfield a $684,756.84 project grant on September 18, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to construct a new 9,450 square-foot sponsor-owned hangar facility for aircraft storage and maintenance at Litchfield Municipal Airport in Minnesota. The hangar construction project is designed to enhance the airport's financial sustainability by generating revenue from aircraft storage and maintenance operations while supporting the airport's overall infrastructure needs. The project completion date is scheduled for September 17, 2029.

This grant funds a portion of the total hangar construction project, with an associated Airport Infrastructure Grant program award funding the remaining eligible project costs. The FAA's Airport Improvement Program supports the development and modernization of public-use airport infrastructure nationwide to meet civil aeronautics needs and generate long-term economic benefits. As with all AIP grants, the City of Litchfield is required to maintain current airport layout plans, retain accounting records for three years following the final expenditure report, and submit periodic progress reports documenting project bidding, contracting, and completion milestones throughout the four-year performance period.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 9,450 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage and maintenance to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. The sponsor has adequately financed the airside needs of the airport. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with litchfield, minnesota.