Digging Deeper | Airports Moving Mountains for Alaska Air Base Extension Lengthening the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s runway meant contending with Alaska’s weather and a lot of inconveniently located dirt Tim Newcomb March 4, 2024 No Comments Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), north of Anchorage, is a critical link in the security operations in both the Pacific and Arctic regions. Read More
Heathrow Owner Plans $19-Billion Expansion Peter Reina November 7, 2016 No Comments The design to nearly double the airport footprint includes a 3,500-m-long runway and new terminalsRead More
UK Approves Controversial Third Runway at Heathrow Airport Peter Reina November 2, 2016 No Comments The U.K. government on Oct. 25 approved a controversial $22-billion plan to build a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport, 45 kilometers west of the city.Read More
Airport Odyssey Part 1 Touches Down In Chicago Aileen Cho July 21, 2016 2 Comments O'Hare: Taking off with construction of a new runway, and plans for hotels, more gatesRead More