Construct/expand hangar

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded Holdrege Airport Authority $265,263.16 on May 5, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to construct an 8,000 square-foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage. The construction project, which is the final phase of a multi-phase effort, will enable the airport to generate revenue and move toward self-sustainability. This grant funds a portion of the eligible construction costs under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's expanded eligibility; an associated Airport Improvement Program grant funds the remaining eligible portion. The award is obligated at $265,263.16 with a period of performance extending through May 4, 2030. Work is performed at Holdrege Airport, Holdrege, Nebraska. The recipient, Holdrege Airport Authority, is a municipal airport authority providing federal grant funding for airports serving Holdrege, Nebraska.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 8,000 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 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 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 holdrege, nebraska.