Construct/expand hangar; construct taxilane

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded $439,105.26 to Tishomingo County Board of Supervisors on July 6, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) for airfield infrastructure at Belmont Municipal Airport.

The award funds construction of a 254-foot taxilane to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area and construction of a 6,325-square-foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage. These improvements bring the airport into conformity with current standards and generate revenue to support airport operations. This grant funds a portion of the total project; a separate Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion.

The recipient is the Tishomingo County Board of Supervisors, a local government entity in Iuka, Mississippi. Performance occurs in Iuka, MS 38852. The period of performance runs from July 6, 2026, through July 5, 2030. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's expanded eligibility, the Airport Infrastructure Grants program provides funding for runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, terminal improvements, airport transit connections, and roadway projects at National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems eligible airports. Projects are expected to be completed expeditiously within a maximum of four years from grant award execution.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 254 foot taxilane to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project constructs a new 6,325 square foot sponsor-owned 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 grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with belmont, mississippi.