Repair and Reinforcement of Runway 15-33 and Aircraft Parking Apron — Barcelona Airport
Project sheet
- Sector
- Transportation
- Client
- Aeropuerto Anzoátegui, C.A. (A.A.C.A.)
- Location
- Barcelona, Anzoátegui State, Venezuela
- Year
- 1999 – febrero 2000
- Investment
- Not specified
- Vialpa Role
- Runway and apron repair and reinforcement with P-401 asphalt mix
Project overview
Repair and reinforcement of Runway 15-33 and the commercial aircraft parking aprons at José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport, carried out under a declared state of emergency (Decree No. 111, May 3, 1999). The contract was signed on November 26, 1999, and completed on February 26, 2000. Works included removing a 15 cm thick asphalt layer with a self-leveling reclaimer machine, sweeping and cleaning, adhesion treatment, paving 245,800 square meters with Asphalt Mix Type P-401 (47,500 tons), and marking the paved areas. Work was performed between 8:30 AM and 6:00 PM Monday to Saturday with Runway 15-33 fully closed; only small aircraft used Runway 02-20.
The Challenge
Repair and reinforce the main runway and parking aprons of an international airport under a declared state of emergency, with a very tight execution window (November 1999 – February 2000) and the need to maintain minimum operability through use of the secondary Runway 02-20 for small aircraft.
Vialpa Scope
Removal of 15 cm asphalt pavement with a self-leveling reclaimer machine; sweeping, cleaning and adhesion treatment; paving of 245,800 m² with 47,500 tons of P-401 asphalt mix; and marking of paved areas, under full closure of Runway 15-33.
Engineering / Construction Approach
Scheduling of Monday-to-Saturday work shifts (8:30 AM–6:00 PM) with Runway 15-33 fully closed, isolating small-aircraft operations on Runway 02-20, and sequential execution of milling, surface preparation, P-401 asphalt placement and marking, within the emergency deadline.
Operational Constraints
Full closure of Runway 15-33 Monday to Saturday (8:30 AM–6:00 PM); exclusive use of Runway 02-20 by small aircraft during the works period; execution under a state of emergency with a three-month contractual deadline.
Technical Highlights
- Repaving of 245,800 m² with 47,500 tons of P-401 asphalt mix
- Removal of 15 cm of asphalt pavement with a self-leveling reclaimer machine
- Execution under a declared state of emergency (Decree No. 111, May 1999)
- Contract signed November 26, 1999 and completed February 26, 2000
Key Quantities
Photographic archive and field execution
Original photographic field documentation of road execution, structures, concrete barriers and earthmoving by Constructora Vialpa.
Aerial panoramic view of José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport in Barcelona, showing the rehabilitated Runway 15-33, cross Runway 02-20, commercial aircraft parking aprons, and taxiways
Heavy asphalt paver placing the hot-mix wearing course with Type P-401 Asphalt Mix over milled surface, with technical leveling crew verifying thickness and longitudinal joint
Heavy equipment front operating on the runway: self-leveling reclaimer machine, paver, dump truck, and industrial support compressor during scheduled daytime work window
Airport layout plan and strategic road access schematic: interconnection of Barcelona International Airport with Vía La Costanera, Vía Caracas, and Vía Complejo Industrial de Jose
