Waterbury-Oxford Airport Receives Approval For Nearly $29 Million Grant: Report

OXFORD, CT — Big news for the Waterbury-Oxford Airport as it has received approval for a $28.9 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, the Republican-American website reports. The funds will be used to reconstruct the airport's runway.

Airport officials told the Rep-Am the upgrades are not meant to expand the runway or to accommodate larger planes. The runway needs to be replaced every 20 years and the airport is being proactive in undertaking the project. Work will begin in late October.

For more details, please read the full Rep-Am story here.