Update airport master plan

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded $406,220 to the City of Hattiesburg (through its City Clerk division) on August 5, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to update the existing airport layout plan with master plan narrative for airports associated with Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The award is a Project Grant with a period of performance through August 4, 2030, and place of performance in Hattiesburg, MS. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, funded as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides federal support for airport development including runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, and planning activities such as master planning. Grant recipients must maintain an up-to-date airport layout plan for the duration of the grant agreement, ordinarily 20 years, and retain accounting records for three years after final expenditure report submission. Periodic reporting is required on project bidding, contract awards, work commencement, and project completion tied to federal funding amounts.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project updates the existing airport layout plan with master plan narrative. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with hattiesburg, mississippi.