Rehabilitate runway

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) New England Region awarded a Formula Grant of $182,204 to the Connecticut Airport Authority on July 25, 2025, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) to support runway rehabilitation at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. This award funds Phase 3 and Phase 4 of a comprehensive runway rehabilitation project that targets 9,510 linear feet of Runway 6/24. Specifically, the grant provides reimbursable agreements for design efforts and construction oversight related to impacts on federally owned navigation aids, with both phases scheduled to conclude by November 2027.

The project maintains the structural integrity of existing runway pavement while minimizing foreign object debris to ensure safe airport operations. This award is part of a broader infrastructure investment strategy by the FAA to maintain and modernize Connecticut's airport system and support long-term civil aeronautics needs. The grant performance period extends through July 24, 2029, allowing adequate time for completion of design coordination and construction management activities associated with the navigation aids component of the larger runway rehabilitation initiative.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project rehabilitates 9,510 feet of the existing runway 6/24 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This project rehabilitates 9,510 feet of the existing runway 6/24 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. This grant funds phase 3, which consists of a reimbursable agreement for design efforts associated with impacts to federally owned navigation aids. This reimbursable agreement is scheduled to conclude november 2027. This grant funds phase 4, which consists of a reimbursable agreement for construction oversight associated with impacts to federally owned navigation aids. This reimbursable agreement is scheduled to conclude november 2027. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with windsor locks, connecticut.