Construct/expand hangar

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded Walthall County Board of Supervisors $254,155.79 on July 13, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) for construction of a new 6,500 square foot non-exclusive use hangar for aircraft storage and maintenance at an airport associated with Tylertown, Mississippi.

This award funds a portion of Phase 2 final construction. The hangar is intended to assist the airport in achieving financial self-sustainability through revenue generation. A companion Airport Infrastructure Grant funds the remaining eligible portion of Phase 2. Performance occurs at Magnolia, Mississippi, with final completion targeted for July 12, 2030. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 6,500 square foot non-exclusive use hangar for aircraft storage and maintenance to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. This grant funds a portion of phase 2, which consists of final construction. . This grant is associated with a airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the phase. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with tylertown, mississippi.