Construct/expand hangar

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region awarded $144,210.53 to Darke County Commissioners on July 7, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to construct 1,400 square feet of hangar space as Phase 3 of a new 12,000 square-foot non-exclusive aircraft storage hangar.

Darke County Commissioners, operating as Darke County Airport in Versailles, Ohio, will use the funding to expand airport revenue generation and self-sustainability through additional aircraft storage capacity. The hangar construction project is allowable under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's expanded eligibility provisions. Work will be performed in Versailles, OH 45380, with a period of performance ending July 6, 2030. The assistance type is a Project Grant, with assistance released upon application for reimbursement of expenses.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 12,000 square foot non-exclusive use 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 phase 3, which consists of constructing 1,400 square feet of hangar space. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with versailles, ohio.