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RUNWAYS  
May | June 2026      AirportImprovement.com
YVR
“The amount of planning that went 
into the work shift was immense,” he 
emphasizes. 
Each task of every evening was carefully 
planned because if individual elements 
weren’t finished on time, the morning 
return-to-service could be jeopardized. 
And ensuring the runway was safe and 
secure for operations at 6 a.m. was the 
priority. “We worked very closely with 
our contractor, and they developed the 
minute-by-minute schedule that was 
monitored throughout the night,” Grams 
explains. Plans also included detailed pivot 
strategies in case there was any sort of 
delay.  
Establishing a precise process that 
provided parameters and if/then scenarios 
helped crews remain on task. “We didn’t 
have time to waste figuring out what to do 
if we encountered a problem. Every minute 
mattered,” Bing emphasizes.
The 9,941-foot runway received an asphalt 
overlay and updated lighting. 

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