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Delaware City seeks state, FAA grants to fund airport fuel tank, paving and lighting upgrades
Summary
City staff outlined planned airport projects including 20,000‑gallon above‑ground Jet A tank grant application, hangar/taxi lane paving, runway lighting replacement and equipment purchases; officials said most work depends on state and federal grants and FAA approvals.
Public Works Director Bill Ferino told the Delaware City Finance Committee on Aug. 28 that the city will seek state and federal grants to fund a group of airport capital projects, including an application in October for a 20,000‑gallon above‑ground Jet A tank.
“we are going to put an application in October” Ferino said, describing plans to request up to $750,000 in state funding for a 100%‑funded grant to construct an above‑ground Jet A fuel tank and associated containment and security. He said the state recently notified the city of roughly $12,000,000 in potential grant dollars for airport projects, and that the fuel farm item became eligible under that program.
The fuel tank application would be separate from paving already under way at the airport: Ferino said taxi lanes around Hangars D, E and F are under construction this…
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