Des Moines Flying Services, Des Moines International Airport, Iowa
The new terminal building enables Des Moines Flying Service to accommodate its growth and a
Using the full-depth reclamation process saved the City of Hutchinson a substantial amount of money.
Runway 15/33, Taxiway A, and the apron pavements were in dire need of reconstruction due to severe longitudinal and transverse cracking, raveling, and transverse joint depressions. Fully reconstructing all pavements in one year was not feasible because of limited federal funding.
Bolton & Menk designed and constructed a full-depth reclamation (FDR) project to improve the airport's pavement condition. FDR is the process of pulverizing the existing bituminous and blending with the underlying aggregate base to provide a recycled bituminous base course. FDR recycles existing materials on-site while providing a comparable product to virgin aggregate base at a substantially lower price.
Using the FDR process allowed the city to reconstruct the runway, taxiway, and apron within the federal funding amount available.
The new terminal building enables Des Moines Flying Service to accommodate its growth and a
The funding involved creative financing through borrowing federal non-primary entitlement funds, MnDOT matching funds, and
Many local businesses had expressed interest in basing their aircraft at the airport, creating a
Widening Runway 14/32 to 75 feet allowed for a safer operational environment for pilots, considering