Major runway resurfacing works start at Wellington Airport

Although most capital projects are on hold due to COVID-19, Wellington Airport has started major work on its runway. This resurfacing work is required approximately every 10-12 years when the runway’s asphalt surface reaches the end of its design life. Nick Petkov, Head of Airfield Development and Delivery at Wellington Airport, said: “The resurfacing work was originally scheduled for the 2021/2022 summer. However, due to the absence of late-night international flights resulting from COVID-19, we are taking the opportunity to bring this work forward by a number of months. Doing this gives us a longer overnight working window, enabling us to complete the work more efficiently, in approximately four months rather than six, subject to weather. Fewer disruptions to the work will also enable us to efficiently deliver a higher quality product at a reduced cost, with fewer noise disruptions to our local community”.<br/>