Van Nuys Airport: Runway Improvement Project

Description

The Van Nuys Airport (VNY) Runway Improvement Project is a plan to rehabilitate and modernize the airport’s 8,000-foot main runway (16R/34L) to meet current Federal Aviation Administration design standards. The project will ensure a minimum 20-year runway lifespan and provide many airfield improvements.

Work is scheduled to commence in November 2012 and be completed by the end of August 2013. Rehabilitation will not impact operations on VNY’s 4,000-foot parallel runway (16L/34R).

A combination of asphalt overlay and partial reconstruction will be phased over three sections of the main runway (north, south and center). The plan includes:

Mill and overlay 4,400 feet of the runway’s center section
Enhancements to the run-up area and installation of a new blast fence
Repairs on existing concrete runway ends
Reconstruction of runway and shoulder pavements
High-speed exit light modifications
New pavement markings

Through a collaborative effort among airport management and tenants, this project has been designed to minimize operational impacts and maximize airfield improvements to the fullest extent possible. It will play a vital role in enabling VNY—L.A.’s business airport—to serve the needs of the global aviation community, today and tomorrow.

	Description The Van Nuys Airport (VNY) Runway Improvement Project is a plan to rehabilitate and modernize the airport’s 8,000-foot main runway (16R/34L) to meet current Federal Aviation Administration design standards. The project will ensure a minimum 20-year runway lifespan and provide many airfield improvements. Work is scheduled to commence in November 2012 and be completed by the end of August 2013. Rehabilitation will not impact operations on VNY’s 4,000-foot parallel runway (16L/34R). A combination of asphalt overlay and partial reconstruction will be phased over three sections of the main runway (north, south and center). The plan includes: Mill and overlay 4,400 feet of the runway’s center section Enhancements to the run-up area and installation of a new blast fence Repairs on existing concrete runway ends Reconstruction of runway and shoulder pavements High-speed exit light modifications New pavement markings Through a collaborative effort among airport management and tenants, this project has been designed to minimize operational impacts and maximize airfield improvements to the fullest extent possible. It will play a vital role in enabling VNY—L.A.’s business airport—to serve the needs of the global aviation community, today and tomorrow.