Regular Events
- Airport Commission Meeting every 2nd Tuesday of the month 6:00pm
- EAA Chapter 27 Meeting every 3rd Sunday of the month 10:00am - Noon
- Civil Air Patrol Every Monday at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- FAA Wings Seminar-IMC Club "Mastering the Art of Instrument Navigation" Every 4th Tuesday of the month, 6:00pm
Special Events
There are no upcoming events, please check back soon.News from MMK
Meriden Parks & Recreation visits Meriden Markham AirportMERIDEN — For three years, Meriden-Markham Municipal Airport has hosted the Meriden Parks & Recreation two-day airport camp for kids aged 5 to 11. The camps included hands-on activities such as building DIY airplanes, touring various tenant airplanes up close, and meeting pilots and airport staff to learn about their roles in the aviation community.
Several tenants and members from the aviation community came out to volunteer their time, skills, and planes to show off to the kids. Each year we’ve had the pleasure of hosting over 100 kids from the Meriden, exposing them to the many facets of aviation and inviting them to join our youth programs at the airport.
The airport and Meriden Parks & Rec plan to continue this initiative in future summers.
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Run The Runway 5K & Kids Fun Run (2024)MERIDEN — Bring on the rain! On Saturday, March 23rd, 2024, Meriden-Markham Municipal Airport hosted its second-ever Hartford Healthcare Midstate Medical Center Run the Runway 5K and Kids fun run.
The day consisted of chilly weather and rainy conditions. Almost 100 participants conquered the cold rain and wind! Mayor Vincent Cervoni came out to support the initiative and even played the Star-Spangled Banner before the race!
A donation from the proceeds went to benefit Beat the Street Meriden, a non-profit providing inner-city youth with opportunities to reduce the negative influences found on the street.
Congratulations to all of our runners for showing up and conquering the rain!
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Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Amphibian Display (2024)MERIDEN — On October 24th, 2024, Seaplane pilot and CFI Sarah Tamar brought her company's Cessna Caravan on floats to KMMK for EAA 27’s October meeting. Several tenants and members of the community came to watch Tamar’s presentation as well as tour the beautiful Cessna 208B on display.
Tamar’s company flies the Caravan in and out of the East River of Manhattan.
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Airport Hangar Build 2025 Q3 UpdateMERIDEN — Meriden Markham Municipal Airport has launched a major hangar expansion to meet growing demand in the aviation community.
In January 2024, the Wallingford Planning and Zoning Commission approved permits for five new hangars on the airport’s Wallingford-side property.
The airport has since undergone a 4-unit box hangar project between the south apron and the solar farm, funded 97% by an FAA grant. Site work began in September 2024, and the 4-unit box hangar build will begin construction in October of 2025.
The hangars will be ready for occupancy in early 2026.
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New hangars approved for Wallingford side of Meriden Markham AirportPosted January 11, 2024
By Christian Metzger, Staff Writer, CTInsider
WALLINGFORD — The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a permit for Meriden Markham Airport to build five new hangars on the Wallingford side of the property along Hanover Street.
Construction of the hangars is expected to begin sometime in August and be completed in September or October, according to airport manager Constance Castillo. The airport will use $671,000 from a Federal Aviation Administration grant to construct the hangars.
The new hangars will address demand from aviators across the state and the current waiting list of over 30 pilots looking for space. According to Castillo, people are willing to drive from an hour away just to get spaces in sheltered hangers, especially in the winter months.
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Latest federal funding provides further lift to Meriden airportPosted August 6, 2023
Meriden-Markham Municipal Airport will receive a $1.4 million grant from the federal government to repave the southern section of its taxiway, the latest in a series of improvements to the municipal airport.
The grant, announced during a press conference Tuesday, will provide funding for the last in a significant series of redevelopment projects at the airport over the last five years, which has seen the airstrip completely repaved, the construction of new hangars for the planes, the installation of new lights, and a state-of-the-art fuel pump.
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, discussed the grant during Tuesday’s event alongside Mayor Kevin Scarpati. He praised the airport, citing its central location in the state and continued growth as an investment in the economic prosperity of Meriden.
Read More at the Record Journal, there is more coverage from FOX, here
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48N48Posted June 7, 2023
Pilots include Meriden Markham Airport as part of record-setting, 48-state journey
The 48N48 flight crew appears to have pulled off a world record, landing a small plane in 48 contiguous states in under 48 hours, which included a very brief stop at Meriden Markham Airport Tuesday afternoon.
“This is exciting, it’s not something that you see everyday,” said Tim Coon, Meriden city manager. “And it gives us another chance to show off the great little airport that we have here.”
Barry Behnfeldt, president and primary pilot of 48N48, never thought about setting a world record until a conversation with another pilot piqued his interest...
Read more at the Record Journal and visit the 48N48 website, here
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Run the Runway 5K & Kids Fun RunPosted March 27, 2023
On Sunday, March 26th, 2023 for the first ever Hartford HealthCare MidState Medical Center Run The Runway 5k and Kids Fun Run at the Meriden Markham Airport, it was a unique opportunity to run, jog, and walk on the runway! The 5K race route begin on the Meriden Markham Runway and ventured out into the beautiful South Meriden neighborhood, before safely landing back on the runway for the fantastic finish!
Proceeds will benefit the Midstate ARC and future airport improvements!
Presented by the Meriden Markham Airport, City of Meriden, and The Meriden Running Club
In total there were 131 runners and 38 kids!
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MMK - FAA RUNWAY/TAXIWAY REHABILITATION PROJECTPosted August 22, 2021
Meriden Markham Airport will undergo a major facelift over the next two months. Runway 18/36 and taxiway-A will be completely rehabilitated along with the installation of new LED lighting.
The runway length and width will remain the same 3100’X75’. The contract has been awarded to Tilcon Connecticut, Inc.
The project falls under our annual Airport Improvement Project’s grant for 2021-2022 and is part of the airport’s 20 year master plan. The last time the runway had been redone was back in 2004. The grant is 100% funded by the FAA.
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MMK figures prominently in 'Arvy', the brown pelican, rescuePosted February 16, 2021
Read through this report on the flight of Arvy back to Florida from Meriden-Markham Airport in an RV-12 plane, which is actually how he got his name, built by students at HC Wilcox Technical High School. Eight pilots volunteered but Laurie and Arianna Strand – a mother and daughter duo – ended up flying Arvy...Read More!
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New Hangars for MMKPosted March 22, 2020
We’re so excited about our new construction!
Meriden Markham Airport has benefited from a $3.3 million project that three hangars to the city-owned airport and demolishes and rebuilds two other existing, deteriorated hangars. The new hangars will provide space to store approximately 33 more aircraft
We’re one of the last municipally-owned airports in Connecticut, and many of the hangars were built during World War II and had long exceeded their useful life.
One of the new hangars has been completed and the two deteriorated hangars have been demolished
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