b'60 YQR LIGHTINGRegina Intl Enhances Runwayand Approach Lighting SystemsBY NICOLE NELSONRegina International Airport (YQR)much snow we move on the ground. A big FACTS&FIGURESin Saskatchewan gets plentypart of the ability to approach the runway Project: Improving Runway & Approach Lighting System of winter weather events, andis really the lighting. Location: Regina Intl Airport, in SK James Bogusz says his snow removalTo increase visibility and decrease Airport Governance: Regina Airport Authority crews rank No. 1diversions, YQR invested $2.2 million when stacked upin new runway edge lighting and an Main Objectives: Simplified short approach lightingagainst other mid-size system (SSALR) for Runway 31; new edge lighting systemupgraded approach lighting system for Runway 13-31airports in Canada.as part of a major $26 million airfield Cost: $2.2 million Nevertheless, therehabilitation project this past calendar Regina Airportyear. The airport accessed a 50% federal Funding: 50% from federal Airport Critical InfrastructureAuthority president Program (ACIP); 50% borrowed funds funding allotment through the Airport and chief executiveJAMES BOGUSZ Critical Infrastructure Program (ACIP) and Component of: $26 million airfield rehabilitation project officer has long Installation: April-Oct. 2023 realized that excellence in snow removalfinanced the remaining half with borrowed funds. The guiding objective was to General Contractor: PCL Construction Management alone is not enough to help pilots landimprove overall landing conditions for Consultant: Avia NG Airport Consultants safely in inclement conditions.incoming aircraft. Electrical Contractor: Tristar Electric We know how to deal with snow andPrior to the project initiating, we worked Electrical Design: Gibbings Consulting ice in this city. We are used to it, Boguszwith the airlines for about 18 months Lighting System: ADB SAFEGATE says. However, when clouds are low andplanning schedules and doing our best it is pounding snow, it doesnt matter howto move all of the traffic to our secondary Lighting Towers: Millard Towers Ltd.October 2024AirportImprovement.com'