Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport

Large jets overloaded the runway and parallel taxiway, which were rated in the 12,500-pound weight classification. Grass and weeds spread through large cracks in the asphalt pavement. Drainage problems weakened the subgrade. Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport in east Texas desperately needed to improve...

Nashville International Runway

When a primary runway at Nashville International Airport in Tennessee required full-depth reconstruction, Garver pursued a progressive concrete-recycling method to reuse the pavement and save the client millions of dollars. Traditional runway reconstruction normally involves breaking and removing...

Austin Executive Airport

Airplanes are not landing on the runway yet, but public interest in a future reliever airport is taking off. In the past year, AirNav.com has recorded more than 9,400 hits on its Webpage dedicated to the new Austin Executive Airport, a future major reliever airport located 12 miles northeast of Austin,...

Tulsa International Airport

Soaring down the runway, the F-16 Fighting Falcon dropped its tailhook and snagged the arresting cable that spanned the pavement. With a whirl and a snap, the steel wire and nylon tape unreeled and stretched like a taut rubber band, bringing the fighter jet to a controlled stop after its emergency landing. As...

Ada Municipal Airport

With both city and state owners responsible for taxiway work at Ada Municipal Airport, meticulous project management became vital to its success—especially when the $1.5 million realignment expanded into a $5.5 million enterprise. On behalf of the City of Ada, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission...

Clinton National Airport Runway 18/36

A runway extension is providing Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport with greater freedom to separate its general aviation flights from air carrier operations. Arkansas' largest airport extended Runway 18/36 another 1,100 feet to better accommodate larger corporate jets on its general aviation...

ALDOT Airfield Maintenance

Once airfield pavement deteriorates to the point that an overlay or complete reconstruction is required, the pavement repair costs can be five times more expensive than if the airport had utilized preventative maintenance techniques. By scheduling crack cleaning, patching and seal coating procedures...

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) has experienced significant growth in the past decade and has modified and expanded its electrical systems to keep pace. Airport officials recently sought Garver's professional services to ensure that their electrical systems are code compliant. The 2012 National...

Henry County Airport

When Henry County Airport in Paris, Tenn. realigned its aging parallel taxiway, a body of water stood in the way. The taxiway project upgraded the runway centerline-to-taxiway centerline separation to meet Federal Aviation Administration standards and now provides pilots with a new, smooth surface....

Auburn University Regional Airport

Auburn University Regional Airport in Auburn, Ala. faced a unique challenge during its taxiway extension project—contending with an abandoned, capped landfill. The airport extended Taxiway Charlie by 2,200 feet, including two connecting taxiways. This extension connects the Runway 36 threshold...

Addison Airport

As one of the busiest single-runway general aviation airports in the nation, Addison Airport in Texas couldn't simply shut down its runway to reconstruct and overlay the aging asphalt. The airport's bustling status necessitated an aggressive approach to extend the pavement's life while keeping the...

Turning Open Fields into Airfields

Today's new airports have to meet a complex network of industry, land, environmental, design, funding and agency regulations. They require grant applications, a feasibility study, site selection, master and airport layout plans, an environmental impact analysis, design and construction. And don't forget...