Construct/expand hangar

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Eastern Region, awarded Reading Regional Airport Authority a $263,089.47 Project Grant under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on August 21, 2025, to support the design phase of a new aircraft hangar construction project. This grant funds Phase 1 design activities for a 19,440 square foot sponsor-owned hangar facility located at Reading Regional Airport in Reading, Pennsylvania. The hangar will be utilized for aircraft storage and is intended to enhance the airport's financial sustainability by generating additional revenue.

The Airport Improvement Program, administered by the FAA, provides federal grants to support the development and modernization of airport infrastructure nationwide. This project aligns with the program's objectives of maintaining a comprehensive system of public-use airports adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs. The grant award has an ultimate completion date of August 20, 2029, allowing the airport authority approximately four years to complete design activities and advance toward construction implementation.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 19,440 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with reading, pennsylvania.