Runway
Which airport completed runway resurfacing in a national record time?
An airport with an 11,500ft-long runway took just 75 days to finish resurfacing work - the amount of asphalt laid was equivalent to a 200km-long road! But, which airport in what country you ask – find out here!
Balfour Beatty wins runway contract
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a construction management contract to deliver the ‘Runway 5L/23R Replacement Programme’ at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina
Gloucestershire awards runway refurbishment contract
Engineering and construction specialist VolkerFitzpatrick has been appointed to deliver a Civil Aviation Authority (CCA) approved upgrade to Gloucestershire Airport in 2022
HKIA moves towards 3RS
Runway redesignation has taken place at Hong Kong International Airport as the facility moves closer to a three-runway system
Simultaneous runway ops return
In a bid to “ensure stable flight operations”, simultaneous runway use resumed at Berlin/Brandenburg on the first day of December 2021.
Finavia first to adopt RunwaySense
Finavia has become the first airport operator to implement RunwaySense, Navblue’s collaborative web-based platform for runway condition reporting
SFO to reopen longest runway after four month closure for repairs
San Francisco International Airport is set to reopen its longest runway after a four-month period of repairs
Unearthed: the original plan for Gatwick from 1952
A fascinating piece on what was the original plan for Gatwick from the October 17, 1952 issue of The Aeroplane