PROJECT DESCRIPTION Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport has a single runway with the following characteristics:
Runway – 11,001 feet x 150 feet
Asphalt Section – 6,500 feet
Concrete Sections – two (2) 2,250 feet sections
Shoulders – 11,001 feet x 35 feet
Blast Pads – 400 feet x 220 feet
BACKGROUND
The condition of Runway 4/22 is deteriorating.
The use of heavier aircraft has accelerated the condition of the runway.
Significant breakdown will occur over the next 3-5 years.
Maintenace is increasing.
The asphalt sections are in need of repair.
PROJECT APPROACH
Three month night work pre-closure.
Three full-day closures.
Three-month night work post-closure.
2023 OPERATIONAL STATISTICS
2,563,853 Total Passengers
53,606 Annual Aircraft Operations
78,716 Total Cargo Tonnage
PROJECT DETAILS
Current Runway 4/22 at 11,001 feet long, supports commercial aviation, general aviation, and cargo traffic.
The runway was last paved in 2009. Shoulders were last paved in 1996.
The project will pave 6,500 feet of runway, 11,001 feet of shoulder, and blast pad ends. Concrete panels will be repaired and runway markings will be replaced.
Runway will be closed to all traffic for three consecutive days with night work required prior to and post shutdown.
