Construct/expand hangar

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded $452,129.47 to Walthall County Board of Supervisors on July 13, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to construct a new 6,500 square foot non-exclusive use hangar for aircraft storage and maintenance at an airport serving Tylertown, Mississippi. The hangar will generate revenue to assist the airport in achieving self-sustainability. This award funds a portion of the final construction phase; an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion. The project is allowable under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's expanded eligibility. Performance occurs in Magnolia, Mississippi, with an ultimate completion date of July 12, 2030. The award is structured as a lump-sum assistance type, released upon application for reimbursement of expenses.

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 project is allowable under the infrastructure investment and jobs act's expanded eligibility. This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of construction. . This grant is associated with airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with tylertown, mississippi.