Tue, Aug 11, 2009
Money To Be Spent On Runway Improvements
The FAA has awarded an $8 million grant to Snohomish County,
WA for runway rehabilitation at Paine Field, where Boeing
manufactures its 747, 767, 777 and 787 lines.
Paine Field is considered a regional airport primarily serving
business aviation. There are also several attractions for aerospace
enthusiasts.
Seattle PI Blogs reports that the airport has now secured more
than $19 million in federal dollars for refurbishment of the runway
and taxiway system. $11 million of that was reportedly federal
stimulus money.
The county says the project is a "top priority." It says Since
June, the airport has been using ARRA funding to begin repairing
the primary runway (16R/34L) and the south portion of parallel
Taxiway Alpha. The additional $7.9 million from the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) will allow that work to continue on
the north part of Taxiway Alpha.
County records also indicate runway 16R-34L, the main jet
runway at Paine Field, is the only runway that supports the large
aircraft manufactured by Boeing as well as aircraft refurbished at
Aviation Technical Services (ATS). The runway was last paved in
1996 and is at the end of its design life. It is beginning to
deteriorate and show stress from the operations of large
aircraft.
The total cost of the project is more than $20 million and is
expected to be completed with the receipt of additional FAA Airport
Improvement Program grants during the next few years.
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