Connecticut Airport Authority

Connecticut Airport Authority, a state government airport authority headquartered in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, receives federal grant funding exclusively from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration New England Region to design, construct, and rehabilitate airport infrastructure across Connecticut's airport system. The Authority operates as a 100% prime recipient on federal grants under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), Airport Infrastructure Grants Program (CFDA 20.117), and related FAA programs, with no contract prime or subcontractor footprint.

Recent grant activity spans runway rehabilitation, terminal expansion and reconstruction, taxiway and apron drainage systems, taxiway lighting replacement, airfield safety improvements, and obstruction removal across Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks and Groton-New London Airport in Poquonock Bridge. Representative work includes a $21.5 million project grant awarded September 9, 2024, to construct a 600-foot service road for aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle access and to rehabilitate 6,010 feet of Runway 6/24 at Bradley International (Phase 1 of a broader runway rehabilitation initiative); an $11.38 million project grant for Phase 2 expansion of Terminal A at Bradley International (25,230 square feet of new construction for passenger queuing and circulation) awarded July 17, 2025; a $9.38 million project grant awarded July 13, 2026, to extend Runway 2/20 safety area and rehabilitate 4,417 feet of existing paved runway at Hartford-Brainard Airport (Phase 2 construction); and a $11.6 million project grant awarded September 9, 2024, to rehabilitate 4,850 feet of Runway 5/23 at Groton-New London Airport. The Authority has also executed multi-phase projects for taxiway extension, drainage system construction, terminal reconstruction with baggage-handling system upgrades, and obstruction removal spanning multiple fiscal years.

The FAA New England Region is the sole customer agency, representing 100% of the Authority's 25 recent grant awards and $94.5 million in combined obligated dollars. Activity has grown from one award in 2022 to seven in 2024, with five awards in 2026. Three awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, representing potential recompete exposure. All grants fund work performed at Connecticut airports, with administrative oversight maintained at the Authority's headquarters in Windsor Locks.