Construct/expand hangar

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Marathon County a $3.654 million Project Grant on August 25, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to construct a new 14,400 square-foot, sponsor-owned hangar facility at the Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee, Wisconsin. The hangar will be utilized for aircraft storage and maintenance operations, with completion targeted for August 24, 2029. This project is eligible under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's expanded eligibility provisions and is designed to enhance the airport's financial sustainability by generating additional revenue through hangar rental and maintenance services.

The grant supports the FAA's strategic objectives of safety, operational excellence, and long-term economic development through transportation infrastructure investment. By funding this airport infrastructure improvement, the grant directly benefits the Mosinee area and contributes to maintaining an adequate nationwide system of public-use airports. The award represents standard AIP project funding for airport facility development and is consistent with the program's support for airport modernization and capital improvements necessary to meet civil aeronautics needs.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 14,400 square foot sponsor-owned hanger for aircraft storage and maintenance 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. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with mosinee, wisconsin.