Page 17 - Colorado Armstrong Flipbook

CAYNONLANDS FIELD AIRPORT
MOAB, UT
ARC UPGRADE
Armstrong recently completed the first phase of construction on a ARC upgrade project at Canyonlands Field in Moab, Utah. SkyWest Airlines was serving Moab, Utah with regular air service, utilizing the Brasilia EMB 120 aircraft. SkyWest retired
the EMB 120 leaving Moab without air carrier services. In order to meet Moab’s booming tourism industry, and the need to accommodate jet air carrier service, Canyonlands Field was required to complete an upgrade to their Airport Reference Code (ARC) from B-II to C-II. As a result of the planned widening and strengthening of the runway, SkyWest has established daily jet service to Denver, Colorado, starting May 2018.
Armstrong worked alongside Canyonlands Field management to foster FAA, State, and local support for the multi-year multi- phase ARC Upgrade project. After support and funding was arranged, Armstrong conducted a full environmental assessment, including hosting town-hall meetings for public input. Due to the urgent need to establish jet service, the projects, including the Airport Master Plan, Environmental Assessment, and Design, were carried out in an expedited manner. This entire sequence of projects was completed in an unprecedented 2 1⁄2 years, despite the airports location alongside two National Parks. The runway design was successfully completed under an accelerated time frame, enabling bidding to take place prior to the grant season closing and to allow construction to begin, as initially planned, in Moab’s slower tourist season. The project was awarded shortly after bidding and construction was started on January 2, 2018.
In addition to widening and strengthening the runway, the ARC upgrade project included regrading the RSA to meet the increased dimensional standards, reconstructing the connector taxiways, and installing a large 650-foot box culvert. The project also included a complete replacement of the runway lighting and navigational aid systems. The $12M first phase of construction was completed $600K under budget and the project was kept on-schedule allowing the first commercial flight to take place, as scheduled, on May 1, 2018.