In 2018 the Walla Walla Regional Airport is completing Phases 3 & 4 of the reconstruction of Taxiway A which includes the realignment and construction of the connector taxiways. The majority of the current taxiway pavement consists of Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) constructed in 1942-1943 with the establishment of the Walla Walla Army Air Base and subsequent rehabilitations with asphalt overlays in the 1980's and 1990's. The reconstruction of the taxiways conforms to the FAA standards contained in AC 150/5300-13A, Airport Design. To accommodate the current and anticipated airport users, the taxiways will be designed to Aircraft Design Group (ADG) C-III and the Taxiway Design Group (TDG) 5 dimensional standards. Specifics include 75 ft taxiways, installation of Medium Intensity Taxiway Lighting (MITL) with LED lights, new lighted guidance signs, new Runway End Identifier Lights (REILS), drainage improvements and re-routing existing sanitary sewer line.
PHASE 3 OPENING TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2018!
PHASE 4 BEGINS MONDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 9, 2018 WITH RWY 2/20 FULL CLOSURE ON MONDAY, JULY 9 AT 10:30 PM TO TUESDAY, JULY 10 AT 4:00 AM TO DISPLACE THE THRESHOLD.
PHASE 1: Click here for an illustration of Phase 1 - COMPLETED!
PHASE 2: Click here for illustration of Phase 2 - COMPLETED!
- To be 95% completed on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 and OPEN!
- Scheduled to begin Monday, July 9, 2018. RWY 2/20 FULL CLOSURE TO DISPLACE THRESHOLD FROM 10:30 PM 7/9/18 - 4:00 AM 7/10/18.
- Staging area to be at the far north end of the General Aviation Ramp. Trucks to enter through manual gate by Lear Avenue. Please use extreme caution with construction traffic when using Lear Gate.
- For North Hangar tenants the nearest access point to Taxiway A will be at A6 (old Twy F).
- Notams for taxiway closure will be in place for this section.
- Temporary Displaced Threshold of 1,146' on Rwy 20
- Temporary Runway 2/20 Length of 5,380'
- Runway Safety Area (RSA) areas (designated by hashmarks on diagram) to be done on intermittent afternoons. To maintain safety and seperation requirements during these times Runway 02/20 will be limited to Aircraft Approach Category (AAC) A & B aircraft, and Airplane Design Group (ADG) I & II. Notams will be in-place identifying these times. Example: Approach speed 121 knots or less, Tail Height < 30 ft., wingspan < 79 ft.
- Alaska Airlines will continue to provide its normal operations during each phase of the construction project.
- During Phase 4, NAVAIDS and PROCEDURES WILL BE EFFECTED. See list of effected NAVAIDS and PROCEDURES FOR EACH PHASE.