Shift taxiway; extend/expand runway; install runway visual guidance system; rehabilitate taxiway; reconstruct taxiway; reconstruct runway; rehabilitate runway; realign taxiway

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), New England Region, awarded $4.15M to Tweed New Haven Airport Authority under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) on August 26, 2025, with a completion date of August 25, 2029. This formula grant funds comprehensive airfield infrastructure improvements at Tweed New Haven Airport in East Haven, Connecticut, including runway extension, reconstruction, and rehabilitation; taxiway realignment, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and shifting; and installation of precision approach path indicator (PAPI) equipment for Runway 2. Specific deliverables include extending Runway 2/20 by 1,000 feet to accommodate increased passenger capacity and broader aircraft fleet operations, reconstructing 1,625 linear feet of runway and taxiway pavement that has reached end-of-life, rehabilitating 7,908 linear feet of taxiway and runway pavement to maintain structural integrity and extend useful life, realigning and shifting taxiways A, B, and E totaling 1,240 linear feet to achieve FAA design standards compliance, and installing PAPI equipment for approach path guidance on Runway 2.

These airport infrastructure improvements support the FAA's strategic objectives of safety, operational excellence, and long-term economic benefits through modernization of the regional airport system. The project encompasses safety-critical enhancements and modernization initiatives designed to bring the airport into conformity with current federal aviation standards while maintaining essential airfield infrastructure and supporting regional aviation capacity.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project extends the existing paved runway 2/20 an additional 1,000 feet in length to accommodate more passengers and allow access for a broader fleet mix. This project installs the new precision approach path indicator for runway 2, to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project realigns existing paved taxiway e by 10 degrees to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project reconstructs 1,300 feet of existing paved runway 2/20 that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs 120 feet of existing paved taxiway c pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs 305 feet of existing paved taxiway f pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This project rehabilitates 2,350 feet of existing paved taxiways b and c to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris/maintain the structural integrity of the pavement. This project rehabilitates 4,200 feet of existing paved runway 2/20 pavement to maintain the structural integrity to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates 400 feet of existing paved taxiway d to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris/maintain the structural integrity of the pavement. This project rehabilitates 958 feet of existing paved taxiway c to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This project shifts portion of existing paved taxiway a by 830 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project shifts portion of existing paved taxiway b by 400 feet to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds design phase. This grant funds design phase. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. This grant funds the design phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with new haven, connecticut.