Construct/expand hangar; construct taxilane

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) a Project Grant totaling $167,156.84 under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on September 17, 2025, with a completion deadline of September 16, 2029. This award functions as a state block grant program through which WisDOT administers Airport Improvement Program sub-awards to non-primary airports throughout Wisconsin. The primary purpose of this grant is to fund airport infrastructure improvements, specifically the construction and expansion of hangar facilities and the construction of taxilanes at eligible non-primary airports within the state.

Under this award, WisDOT has issued a sub-award to the Town of Gibraltar (Gibraltar Fire & Rescue Division) dated October 2, 2025, to support airport infrastructure development at the local level. The Town of Gibraltar's funded activities include the construction of Taxilane F with associated drainage infrastructure and the construction of an access road for the Northeast Hangar Area Phase 1. This sub-award structure enables the state transportation agency to serve as the grant administrator while directing federal funding to individual airport projects that enhance infrastructure capacity and operational efficiency at Wisconsin's non-primary airports.

Activities and expected outcomes

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