Construct/expand hangar

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region awarded $144,210.53 to Middle Peninsula Regional Airport Authority on May 4, 2026, under the Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117) to construct three new 300-square-foot sponsor-owned aircraft storage hangars for aircraft storage at Middle Peninsula Regional Airport in West Point, Virginia. The project is intended to generate revenue and assist the airport in achieving operational self-sustainability. This grant funds a portion of the total project; an associated airport infrastructure grant and local funds cover the remaining eligible portion. The ultimate completion date is May 3, 2030. Middle Peninsula Regional Airport Authority, a local government airport authority headquartered in Mattaponi, Virginia, is the direct recipient and beneficiary of the award.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs 3 new 300 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 total project. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant and local funds that fund the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with mattaponi, virginia.