Construct/modify/improve/rehabilitate hangar

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), through the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), awarded $144,210.53 to the Seward Airport Authority on June 3, 2025, to support the construction of a new 12,850 square foot sponsor-owned hangar facility at Seward Municipal Airport in Seward, Nebraska. This project is designed to enhance aircraft storage and maintenance capabilities while generating revenue to increase the airport's financial self-sustainability. The hangar construction is part of a larger initiative authorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) that expands eligibility for airport infrastructure projects. The award funding covers a portion of the total project costs, with the remaining eligible expenses funded through a complementary Airport Improvement Program Grant and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Grant.

The project is scheduled for completion by June 2, 2029, providing a four-year implementation timeline. This infrastructure improvement aligns with the FAA's strategic objectives to modernize airport systems, strengthen local aviation infrastructure, and support economic development through enhanced airport operations and facility capabilities.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 12,850 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 seward, nebraska.