Construct/modify/improve/rehabilitate hangar

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region awarded $510,382.11 to Virginia TECH Montgomery Regional Airport Authority on March 20, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to construct three new 3,600-square-foot sponsor-owned hangars for aircraft storage at Montgomery Regional Airport in Blacksburg, Virginia. The funding covers a portion of the final construction phase; a separate Airport Infrastructure Grant funds the remaining eligible portion of construction. The project is expected to enhance airport revenue generation and self-sustainability. Performance runs through March 19, 2030. The grant is a project grant assistance type, with funds released upon application for reimbursement of expenses.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs three new 3,600 square foot sponsor-owned hangars for aircraft storage to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. This grant funds a portion of the final phase which consists of construction. This grant is associated with airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the construction phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with blacksburg, virginia.