--- title: 'Airport Runway Replacement' url: 'https://www.eaa27.org/airport-runway-replacement' markdown: 'https://www.eaa27.org/airport-runway-replacement.md' date: '2021-10-18' description: 'The airport improvement project is coming to a close. The Tilcon company was hired to replace the runway, the taxiway, and all the airport lighting with energy efficient LED lights. They started at the crack of dawn on August 23 immediately following a big storm. They even worked through the hurric…' taxonomy: category: - blog tag: - journal - kmmk - repaving - meriden-markham - facilities --- ![gold chapter](https://www.eaa27.org/user/themes/eaa-mods/images/logo.png) # [Airport Runway Replacement](https://www.eaa27.org/airport-runway-replacement) 18th Oct 2021 ![](https://www.eaa27.org/images/f/3/d/3/9/f3d39d365e9ee6a173dfdc4707c1e4b8e5155b5a-tilcon-8-23-21.jpg) The airport improvement project is coming to a close. The Tilcon company was hired to replace the runway, the taxiway, and all the airport lighting with energy efficient LED lights. They started at the crack of dawn on August 23 immediately following a big storm. They even worked through the hurricane on September 1 to make sure they stayed on schedule. As of today, they believe they will be finished a day early and that the airport *may* open on October 20th. Check the NOTAMS! ![Runway is closed!](https://www.eaa27.org/user/pages/01.home/airport-runway-replacement/RW%20closure%208-23-21.jpg "RW%20closure%208-23-21") ![Compass Rose being devoured](https://www.eaa27.org/user/pages/01.home/airport-runway-replacement/Compass%20Rose%20before.jpg "Compass%20Rose%20before") ![Milling in the rain1](https://www.eaa27.org/user/pages/01.home/airport-runway-replacement/MILLING%208-23-21.jpg "MILLING%208-23-21") [Working on the runway](https://www.eaa27.org/airport-runway-replacement/MMK%20RW.jpg "MMK%20RW") ![New lights](https://www.eaa27.org/user/pages/01.home/airport-runway-replacement/light.jpg "light") ![New signs](https://www.eaa27.org/user/pages/01.home/airport-runway-replacement/sign.jpg "sign") ![Striping the runway](https://www.eaa27.org/user/pages/01.home/airport-runway-replacement/marking.jpg "marking") [ Previous Post](https://www.eaa27.org/new-young-eagles-banner) [Next Post ](https://www.eaa27.org/tetrahedron-refurbished) # Airport Runway Replacement ## Search ## Next Meeting ### Sunday, October 18, 2026 10 am at KMMK --- ## Meetings Meetings are generally held at 10am on the third Sunday of the month in the FBO at **Meriden-Markham Municipal Airport**(KMMK) 213 Evansville Avenue Meriden, CT 06451 [See map](http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?address=213%20Evansville%20Ave&city=Meriden&state=CT&zipcode=06451-5155&country=US&title=%3Cb%3E213%20Evansville%20Ave%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%20Meriden%2C%20CT%2006451-5155%2C%20%20US&cid=lfmaplink2&name=) For more information contact Rick Beebe, Membership Coordinator --- ## Upcoming Events | Date | Event | |---|---| | 10/18/2026 | Chapter Meeting, 10:00am at MMK | | 10/25/2026 | Run the Runway 5K Rally | | 11/15/2026 | Chapter Meeting, 10:00am at MMK | | 1/9/2027 | Holiday Banquet, 5pm Manor Inn, Southington | | 1/17/2027 | Chapter Meeting, 10:00am at MMK | | 2/21/2027 | Chapter Meeting, 10:00am at MMK | | 3/21/2027 | Chapter Meeting, 10:00am at MMK | | 4/18/2027 | Chapter Meeting, 10:00am at MMK | | 5/16/2027 | Chapter Meeting, 10:00am at MMK | | 6/12/2027 | International Young Eagles Day | | 6/27/2027 | Chapter Meeting, 10:00am at MMK | | 7/26 - 8/1/2027 | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | | 8/22/2027 | Chapter Meeting, 10:00am at MMK | | 9/19/2027 | Chapter Meeting, 10:00am at MMK | | 10/17/2027 | Chapter Meeting, 10:00am at MMK | | 11/21/2027 | Chapter Meeting, 10:00am at MMK | This site was built using [Grav](http://getgrav.org) and the [Open Matter Course Hub](http://learn.hibbittsdesign.org/coursehub). Copyright 2025, EAA Chapter 27 --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Home](https://www.eaa27.org/index.md) - Previous: [Tetrahedron Refurbished](https://www.eaa27.org/tetrahedron-refurbished.md) - Next: [New Young Eagles Banner](https://www.eaa27.org/new-young-eagles-banner.md)