Beginning Monday, Runway 14L/32R, the smaller of the facility's parallel runways and known as the secondary runway, will be shut down for what has been described by airport officials as a “major rehabilitation process." [Credit: King County]
Key Takeaways:
King County International Airport (KBFI) is undertaking a major rehabilitation of its secondary Runway 14L/32R, starting soon and expected to conclude by October.
The project aims to extend the runway's useful life, upgrade its lighting to LEDs, and modify taxiways to comply with new FAA design standards, partially funded by an FAA grant.
During construction, air traffic will be diverted to the primary Runway 14R/32L, with night work on taxiways necessitating temporary closure of both runways to minimize operational disruptions.
King County International Airport-Boeing Field (KBFI) in Seattle, billed as one of the busiest non-hub airports in the U.S., will soon be down a runway.
Beginning Monday, Runway 14L/32R, the smaller of the facility’s parallel runways and known as the secondary runway, will be shut down for what has been described by airport officials as a “major rehabilitation process.”
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