Construct terminal; construct/expand hangar; install weather reporting equipment

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded the NC Division of Aviation, a unit of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, $955,101.05 on March 24, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to administer a state block grant program distributing airport infrastructure funding to nonprimary airports throughout North Carolina.

The grant funds terminal construction, hangar construction and expansion, and weather reporting equipment installation at eligible airports within the state. The NC Division of Aviation serves as the pass-through administrator, obligating and closing out sub-awards while maintaining FAA compliance on planning, environmental assessment, and project reporting.

Three sub-recipients received awards under this grant. Davidson County Airport Authority received a sub-award on June 24, 2026, for AWOS co-location with glideslope and equipment replacement. Mount Airy / Surry County Airport Authority (Mount Airy Airport) received a sub-award on June 24, 2026, for general aviation terminal parking site preparation and related services. Avery Aviation, doing business as Avery County Airport, received a sub-award on June 18, 2026, for construction of a new terminal and hangar.

Period of performance runs from March 24, 2026, through March 23, 2030. Place of performance is North Carolina. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of north carolina to administer airport improvement program sub-awards for nonprimary airports within the state. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports in the north carolina state block grant program.