Construct/expand hangar

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) a Project Grant of $175,000 on September 9, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), which encompasses Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs and COVID-19 Airports Programs. This grant establishes a state block grant program enabling PennDOT to administer sub-awards for airport infrastructure improvements at nonprimary airports throughout Pennsylvania. The award period extends through September 8, 2029, allowing for project planning, development, and completion of airport improvement initiatives.

PennDOT utilized a portion of these federal funds to sub-award support to the Northumberland County Airport Authority on October 30, 2025, for the construction of an open span hangar facility, leveraging both federal and state funds. This sub-award represents the program's primary deliverable—developing critical aviation infrastructure at the regional level. The state block grant structure allows PennDOT to distribute federal funding to eligible nonprimary airport sponsors within Pennsylvania for projects including hangar construction, taxiway rehabilitation, lighting systems, and other facility enhancements that support safe and efficient airport operations across the Commonwealth's aviation system.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project awards a state block grant program grant to the state of pennsylvania 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 pennsylvania state block grant program.