Runway
Gatwick Airport says using its northern runway would double imports
Imports could double at London Gatwick by 2038 if the airport’s northern runway is brought into routine use alongside its main runway, the airport has said.
Heathrow trials lower-carbon concrete
Heathrow has begun exploring the viability of lower carbon concrete, which cuts emissions by 50% compared to a conventional concrete
Lima inaugurates second runway
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) in Lima, Peru, has officially opened a new runway and air traffic control tower
OAK completes $30m taxiway work
California’s Oakland International Airport (OAK) has completed its $30m Taxiway Victor and Bravo Rehabilitation Project
Western Sydney runway build takes off
Construction on the new runway at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport is officially underway
Torino launches runway monitoring platform
Runway monitoring platform AirportGRF has been developed for Torino Airport by its operator, SAGAT (Società Azionaria Gestione Aeroporto Torino)
DXB northern runway to close temporarily
Dubai Airports has confirmed plans to close Dubai International’s (DXB) northern runway for a 45-day period from May 9
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
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