Construct or improve fuel farm

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded Nebraska City Airport Authority $114,736.84 on April 1, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to construct the final phase of a new pump fuel facility at Nebraska City Airport.

The project constructs a new self-service fuel facility by adding two fuel tanks, two self-service pumps, and associated apron pavement for a new fuel type. This work enables the non-primary airport to generate revenue and improve operational self-sustainability. The funding represents a portion of the overall project; an Airport Improvement Program grant and an Airport Infrastructure Grant fund the remaining eligible costs. This award is allowable under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's expanded eligibility.

Performance extends from April 1, 2026, through August 11, 2028, at Nebraska City, Nebraska. The ultimate beneficiary is airports associated with Nebraska City, Nebraska. This award is part of a multi-phase fuel facility initiative; the Nebraska City Airport Authority received prior awards totaling $1.46 million for earlier phases of the same project, with the earliest phase-funding award issued August 12, 2024, and the most recent prior award issued June 16, 2025.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new pump fuel facility at a non primary airport by adding two fuel tanks and two self service pumps and associated apron pavement for a new 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. This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of construction. . This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant and an airport infrastructure grant that fund the remaining eligible portion of the project. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with nebraska city, nebraska.