Repair/rehabilitate/modernize sponsor owned FAA contract tower

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), through the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), awarded a project grant of $969,366.00 to Missoula County Airport Authority on August 8, 2025, for the repair, rehabilitation, and modernization of a sponsor-owned FAA contract tower serving Missoula International Airport in Montana. This project qualifies for expanded eligibility under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021 and will be completed by August 7, 2029. The grant directly benefits airport operations and regional transportation infrastructure by addressing aging control tower facilities critical to safe and efficient airport operations.

The rehabilitation project represents a capital infrastructure investment that enhances the long-term operational capacity and safety of the Missoula airport system. As a public-use airport facility, the modernized contract tower will support civil aeronautics needs and contribute to the FAA's strategic objectives of safety and operational excellence. The four-year project timeline accommodates design, construction, and closeout activities standard to airport infrastructure development initiatives funded under the Airport Improvement Program.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates a sponsor owned, federal aviation administration contract tower. 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 missoula, montana.