Construct/modify/improve/rehabilitate hangar

The City of Columbus received a $296,842.11 Project Grant award dated May 14, 2025, from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106). The grant funds the construction of a new 12,000 square-foot, sponsor-owned hangar facility in Columbus, Nebraska, designed for aircraft storage and maintenance operations. This project is authorized under the expanded eligibility provisions of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and represents a portion of the total project costs, with additional funding provided through a companion Airport Improvement Program grant and a separate Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant.

The hangar construction project is intended to enhance the financial sustainability of Columbus Municipal Airport by generating additional revenue through aircraft storage and maintenance services. The grant obligates funding through May 13, 2029, providing a four-year implementation period for project completion. As a Project Grant recipient, the City of Columbus is responsible for maintaining project records, submitting periodic progress reports detailing contract awards and work completion, and ensuring compliance with FAA oversight and environmental requirements throughout the grant performance period.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 12,000 square foot sponsor-owned 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 bipartisan infrastructure law's expanded eligibility. This grant funds a portion of the total project. . This project is associated with an airport improvement program grant and bipartisan infrastructure law grant that fund the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with columbus, nebraska.