Construct/expand hangar

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $192,000 to the County of New Kent, New Kent Airport Division on July 10, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106). This Project Grant funds Phase 1 design activities for the construction of a new 10,000 square-foot sponsor-owned aircraft storage hangar at New Kent Airport in Quinton, Virginia. The hangar project is intended to enhance airport revenue generation and operational self-sustainability. The award is authorized under the expanded eligibility provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and carries an ultimate completion date of July 9, 2029.

The deliverable under this funding phase consists of comprehensive design services necessary to support subsequent hangar construction. As a local government entity with demonstrated experience managing multiple FAA-funded airport infrastructure projects, the County of New Kent will utilize this grant to develop the technical and planning documentation required to move the project to implementation phases. This award represents part of the county's long-term airport infrastructure development strategy and complements the broader FAA mission of maintaining safe, efficient, and economically viable airport systems across the United States.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 10,000 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 phase 1, which consists of design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with quinton, virginia.