Reconstruct hangar

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), through its Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs (CFDA 20.106), awarded $144,210.53 to Meriden Markham Airport on June 9, 2025, for the reconstruction of an existing 10,000-square-foot sponsor-owned hangar facility used for aircraft storage. The hangar has reached the end of its useful life and requires comprehensive reconstruction to restore its functionality. This grant represents a portion of the overall project costs, with the remaining eligible expenses funded through associated Airport Improvement Program grants and an Airport Infrastructure Program grant. The project is eligible under the expanded eligibility criteria provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. The grant period extends through June 8, 2029, allowing a four-year implementation window for project completion.

This infrastructure improvement directly benefits the Meriden, Connecticut aviation community by restoring critical aircraft storage capacity and supporting the airport's long-term operational efficiency. The hangar reconstruction aligns with the FAA's strategic goals of maintaining safe and efficient airport infrastructure and supports the Airport Improvement Program's broader mission of developing a comprehensive nationwide airport system adequate to meet civil aeronautics needs.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs an existing 10,000 square foot sponsor-owned hangar used for aircraft storage that has reached the end of its useful life. The sponsor has adequately financed the airside needs of the airport. This project is allowable under the infrastructure investment and jobs act's expanded eligibility. This grant funds a portion of overall project. This grant is associated with airport improvement program grants and an airport infrastructure program grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with meriden, connecticut.