b'RUNWAYSFFZ67FACTS&FIGURES Projects: New Taxiway & Relocation of 2 Existing Taxiways; Ramp Reconstruction; New Airfield Driver Training Program Location: Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, AZ2024 Airport Operations: 424,112 Based Aircraft: 880+On-Airport Businesses: 150+NEW TAXIWAY G; REALIGNMENTOF TAXIWAYS D7 & D8 Approx. Size of New Taxiway: 700 ft. long, 35 ft. wideBudget: $4.5 million (including unused $427,601 contingency that will be returned to city)Funding: Grants from FAA, AZ Dept. of Transportation, city of MesaConstruction: Jan. 2024-July 2024Asphalt Applied: About 2,200 tons Hydroseeding & Runway Guard Light Installation: Oct. 2024Design/Engineering: Woolpert Inc.Contractor: Banicki ConstructionKey Benefits: New taxiway improves safety & streamlines ground traffic from southern facilities to north runway, which minimizes delays & fuel burn by reducing time aircraft are on north runway; new configuration for other taxiways meets updated FAA standards to prevent direct access from aprons to runwaysPHOTO: DELIA JOHNSONANZIO RAMPSize: Approx. 1 acre; 150 ft. at its widest pointCost: $577,760Funding: AZ Dept. of Transportation grant Construction: Aug. 2024Dec. 2024Total cost for the addition of Taxiwaya taxiway and leave the rest. The FAA didDesign/Engineering: Woolpert Inc.G and realignment of taxiways D7 andnot want to do that either.Contractor: Neve Construction LLCD8 is estimated around $4 million.Gibbs adds that the FAA increased itsAsphalt Applied: 980 tonsWork was materially complete but thegrant amount and the state increased project was not yet fully closed out atAsphalt Supplier: Vulcan Materials Co.press time in mid-June. FAA and theits match, but he understands thatConstruction Barriers: Southwest Barricadesgetting similar increases might be more Arizona Department of Transportationchallenging in the future. Both NystromKey Benefits: Enhances parking infrastructure; meets current (ADOT) funded the project, and the cityand Gibbs expressed gratitude forFAA standardsof Mesa provided contingency funds ofthe federal and state governmentsAIRFIELD DRIVER TRAINING$427,601, which were ultimately unusedwillingness to work with the airport.and will be returned in full.Format: Self-paced online instructionAirport DirectorConstruction Challenges Program Developer: AirTera (formerly SSi Inc.) Corinne Nystrom,Due to the number of aircraft operationsCost: $8,989 for initial setup; $1,500 to implement recurrent A.A.E., says extraFFZ accommodates, most of the newtraining module (one-time cost); $4,500/year for continuing use cost of software & modules conversations abouttaxiway work took place at night. TheFunding: Airport Operations Fundfunding were neededproject team was also constrained by the with FAA and ADOT.need to maintain the required minimumProgram Development: 6 monthsI think like everyoneseparation between the two active runwaysImplementation: Feb. 2025 else is experiencing,CORINNE NYSTROM for visual flight operations. Its only 700Associated Program: Noise abatement video the bid prices camefeet of play, so there is a very small area toCreator: Malibu Westin a lot higher, and of course we had todo construction, Gibbs says.Cost: $7,750 make sure we had enough funding to getWoolpert, the design engineering Improved adherence to policies & procedures; the whole project done, says Nystrom.Key Benefits:You dont want to build three-quarters offirm, worked with Banicki Constructionfamiliarizing personnel with airfield layout changes; ability to audit who has airfield accessAirportImprovement.comJuly | August 2025'