Construct/expand hangar

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded the Grafton Municipal Airport Authority $144,212.63 on February 24, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to construct the final 848 square feet of a 4,828 square-foot sponsor-owned aircraft storage hangar in Grafton, North Dakota.

This award funds the concluding phase of a multi-phase hangar construction project designed to generate airport revenue and enhance operational self-sustainability. The first phase, awarded May 8, 2025, funded 3,682 square feet of construction. The second phase, awarded August 6, 2025, funded site preparation, electrical service installation, and construction engineering for an additional 298 square feet. This final phase completes the facility. The project qualifies for expanded eligibility under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

The period of performance runs through February 23, 2030. Work is performed in North Dakota. The Grafton Municipal Airport Authority, a municipal government entity, is the recipient and prime beneficiary of the award.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 4,828 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 the final phase, which consists of 848 square feet of hangar construction. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with grafton, north dakota.