Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport has received two grants for airfield improvement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) totaling more than $52 million. The bulk of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants, about $49.5 million, will be used for the refurbishment of Runway 17-Center/35-Center and associated taxiway improvements. Another $2.6 million will help fund a lighting upgrade for the terminal ramp areas.
“Next year, we plan to rehabilitate the runway used for more arrivals than any other at DFW, and this grant from the FAA will go a long way toward funding that critical infrastructure need,” said Sean Donohue, CEO at DFW Airport.
The rehabilitation consists of replacement of the center third of the runway, about 6,000 feet long, 50 feet wide, reaching a depth of more than three feet. The runway is comprised of 12 inches of lime-treated sub-base, 8 inches of cement-treated base and 18 inches of Portland Cement concrete. Afterward, the entire runway will be resurfaced with a composite section of Portland Cement concrete and polymer-modified high-performance asphalt, designed for strength, flexibility and weather resistance.
The rehabilitation project is scheduled to take place in mid-2018.
