(KLZA)-- The Auburn City Council members toured the new airplane hangar at Farington Field prior to the Monday night City Council meeting. 

The hangar was a must for the Auburn Airport to be eligible for matching federal funds to build a concrete runway.  Mayor Scott Kudrna called the 8,000 square foot facility very nice.

The hard-surfaced runway will have a $2.6-million price tag.  The City share of the cost will be 10-percent, or approximately $260,000.  

The work to hard-surface the runway is anticipated to begin in May.  The planes housed at the airport will need to be flown out prior to the runway work beginning.