Construct airport drainage/erosion control

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration New England Region awarded Connecticut Airport Authority $3,252,347.37 on June 16, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to construct a new apron drainage system at an airport associated with Groton, Connecticut. The project eliminates pooling of stagnant water on pavement to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. Work is performed at Poquonock Bridge, Connecticut, with an ultimate completion date of June 15, 2030. This grant funds a portion of the total project; an Airport Improvement Program grant and an Airport Safety and Resilient Infrastructure Discretionary Program grant fund the remaining eligible portions of the work. Connecticut Airport Authority, a state government airport authority entity headquartered in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, receives all of its federal funding from the FAA New England Region and operates exclusively as a grant recipient managing airport infrastructure projects across Connecticut's airport network.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project constructs new apron drainage system to eliminate pooling of stagnant water on the pavement to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds a portion of the total project. This grant is associated with an airport improvement program grant and an airport safety and resilient infrastructure discretionary program grant that fund the remaining eligible portions of the work. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with groton, connecticut.