b'40 C08 | LYV | 4F9 | 2H9RUNWAYS Extra Paperwork up the chain to the Regional Office and finally FAA headquarters in When Luverne Municipal Airport (LYV) in Minnesota was inWashington, D.C. Overall, securing approval for a Modification to the design phase for taxiway and apron improvements, onsiteStandards took about five months. evaluations by DGR Engineering and Asphalt Systems Inc. foundCrews applied P608H at LYV on Sept. 11 and 12, 2023; and significant distress that required a more advanced solution thanthe project concluded with striping Nov. 14, 2023. standard seal coats and surface treatments. DGR EngineeringFuture applications of the treatment are planned for at least one had used standard P608 at other airports, but found it could onlymore Minnesota airport in 2024. Theres a good appetite out in improve deteriorated pavement to a certain threshold. Weve kindthe industry for this, now that it has been used, Meyer remarks.of been watching this P608 to see when they might come out with a heavier application, Meyer says. Project ChallengesDavid Feilmeier, a civil technician withThe main challenge at LYV in Minnesota was that P608H was new DGR Engineering, was lead designer for theto all parties involvedfrom the engineering team and contractors project at LYV. There had been some state- to the FAA and state Aeronautics Division. We were being careful funded projects where [P608H had been]and cautious in needing to get ourselves up to date on how the used on airports, but nothing through theapplication was different than the standard P608, Meyers recalls. FAA, Feilmeier notes. Theres just a learning curve.To use the heavier treatment on theDAVID FEILMEIERIn North Dakota, finding the proper equipment and expertise apron, DGR Engineering worked through FAAs often-lengthyproved to be the main challenge. I believe theres only four Modification to Standards process. After documenting why ancontractors in this part of the country that have that particular alternate material would be more suitable than standard approvedvehicle, shares Dillin. The nearest one is Minnesota, the next options, the project team submitted its rationale to the FAAone after that is Wisconsin; so theres a bit of a haul for those Airports District Office. After receiving approval there, it continuedcontractors to get to North Dakota to do that work. When theres a lot on the linePaint equipment built to optimize time, money, and safety. Contract #080521-EZL 1920 Albany Place SEOrange City, IA, 51041(800) 373-4016sales@ezliner.comezliner.comJanuary | February 2024AirportImprovement.com'