Asphalt Keeps Aircraft Flying at Boeing Field

The author discusses the planning, design, and scheduling involved in the ten-day hot mix asphalt runway closure to mill, overlay and reconstruct portions of the runway at the King County International Airport (KCIA), in Seattle, Washington, known locally as Boeing Field. KCIA coordinated closely with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for funding and in carrying out the project. Challenges included costs of closing the runway (estimates were $30,000 an hour, with high liquidated costs if certain deadlines were not met); weather; volume of materials to be handled in a short time; condition of seven taxiway/runway intersections damaged during the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake; and educating construction inspectors on current asphalt technology. The runway reopened with no aircraft or construction accidents, the project will close out at or under the amount of FAA grant, and a day ahead of schedule. Using hot mix asphalt was credited with allowing the project to be completed on time.

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• Authors:
  • Duval, John
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 22-25
• Serial:
  • Asphalt
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Asphalt Institute
  • ISSN: 0004-4954

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Construction; Design; Hot mix asphalt; Pavement overlays; Planning; Repairing; Scheduling
• Identifier Terms: Boeing Field
• Geographic Terms: Seattle (Washington)
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Construction; Design; Economics; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01049940
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 25 2007 10:35AM