Construct/expand hangar

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $615,789.47 to the Fairbury Airport Authority on July 14, 2025, through the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to fund the final construction phase of a new 6,400 square foot aircraft hangar. The hangar will be owned and operated by the airport sponsor to generate revenue and enhance the airport's financial self-sustainability. This award represents a portion of the total project cost, with an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funding the remaining eligible expenses. The project is authorized under the expanded eligibility provisions of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and is scheduled for completion by July 13, 2029.

The hangar construction will support civil aviation needs and regional economic development for Fairbury, Nebraska. As the award recipient, the Fairbury Airport Authority is responsible for project execution, cost documentation, and compliance reporting throughout the four-year performance period. Grant recipients must maintain airport layout plans, retain accounting records for three years following final expenditure reporting, and submit periodic progress reports detailing project bidding, contract awards, work initiation, and completion milestones to the FAA.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 6,400 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage 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 final phase, which consists of construction. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with fairbury, nebraska.