Sacramento International Airport reopened its west runway after completing its upgrades. Credit: morrisync.

Sacramento International Airport in the US has reopened its west runway following the completion of rehabilitation work, which began in April.

The work included replacing the asphalt runway with a concrete one.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Premium Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Related Company Profiles

View all

Sacramento County Airports director Cindy Nichol said: “We are thrilled to have the west runway operational again. The project was executed on time and with its completion it will allow us to continue to serve our customers with maximum efficiency.”

Before the installation of the new concrete, 50,000 cubic yards of asphalt was removed from the 8,600ft-long and 150ft-wide runway.

The rehabilitation required 106,000 cubic yards of concrete pavement.

Straight storm drain pipes of 22,000ft length were installed, as well as 130,000ft of new electrical cables and 450 new runway lights.

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

In accordance with the Department of Airports’ sustainability goals, all of the pre-existing base rocks were placed in the shoulders and structural section of the runway.

Concrete found below the runway was made into the base rock and used for blast pads.

A total of 2,400 cubic yards of asphalt millings were used to strengthen the blast pads soft subgrade.

From 23 October, flights that used the west runway resumed operations there.

In April, Accipiter Radar Technologies secured a contract to supply its 3D Total Coverage avian radar system to Sacramento International Airport.

In March last year, Sacramento International Airport installed a photovoltaic (PV) system to boost its sustainability with solar energy.