Construct deicing pad and containment facility

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region awarded Delaware River & Bay Authority $2.246 million on August 19, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to fund Phase 1 of a deicing pad and containment facility construction project at airports associated with Wilmington, Delaware.

Phase 1 consists of design reimbursement, a deicing storage tank, and a pump station. The full project will construct an 18,111 square-yard public-use deicing pad including containment facility and associated equipment. The period of performance runs through August 18, 2030. Delaware River & Bay Authority, a bi-state interstate government entity headquartered in New Castle, Delaware, is the recipient and also serves as the ultimate beneficiary organization overseeing airport infrastructure improvement across Delaware and New Jersey. The award is classified as a formula grant and requires recipient compliance with 2 CFR 200 audit and record-retention requirements, with an airport layout plan to be maintained for the duration of the grant agreement, ordinarily twenty years.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs a new 18,111 square yard public use deicing pad including containment facility and associated equipment. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design reimbursement, deicing storage tank, and pump station. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with wilmington, delaware.