Construct/expand fuel farm

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded $3,832,495.56 to the City of Springfield, Missouri on July 17, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to construct and expand a fuel farm at Springfield-Branson National Airport.

The project expands an existing fuel farm by adding one 30,000-gallon fuel tank to expand availability of an existing fuel type. The expansion is designed to assist the airport in achieving self-sufficiency by generating revenue. This project qualifies as an allowable activity under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's expanded eligibility.

Performance runs through July 16, 2030, with work performed in Springfield, Missouri 65803. The City of Springfield, through its Airport Division operating Springfield-Branson National Airport, is the recipient. The grant is structured as a project grant, with funds released upon application for reimbursement of expenses. The Airport Infrastructure Grants program, which distributes $14.5 billion over five years starting in FY 2022, funds investments in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport transit connections, and roadway projects at airports listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project expands an existing fuel farm at a small hub airport by adding one 30,000 gallon fuel tank to expand availability of an existing fuel type 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. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with springfield, missouri.