Runways, Aprons and Taxiways

[EX9]

Currently sat in the new terminal extension departures.

Does anyone know what works are currently happening on the runway near the mid section? Lots of flashing lights out there.

Temporary runway repair in the early hours of the 25th and 26th.

 

[Len Fish]

Anyone know if LBA have their own runway repair team as presumably many repairs have to be done pretty sharpish and at short notice?

 

[Aviador]

Anyone know if LBA have their own runway repair team as presumably many repairs have to be done pretty sharpish and at short notice?

Assuming things haven't changed too much, the airfield groundmen carry out runway repairs. They're the same team that cut the grass and help out with other general airfield duties.

 

[quik123]

Airfield groundsmen were got rid of long ago! In recent years its been Airfield Ops that have done most of the emergency repairs, sometimes assisted by AGL engineers. It's also Ops that now do the grass cutting.

 

[Aviador]

Airfield groundsmen were got rid of long ago! In recent years its been Airfield Ops that have done most of the emergency repairs, sometimes assisted by AGL engineers. It's also Ops that now do the grass cutting.

Do ASU / Airside Ops now cut grass then?

 

[EX9]

The airport still have a grounds team that predominantly work in the landside areas, with the exception of some grassed banking's.

The majority of airfield grass cutting is done by airside operations.

Airside operations can conduct very minor touch up repairs but everything else is done by a contractor. They also do the block replacements that take all night.

 

[quik123]

I believe the landside team is 3 staff. When I started working at LBA about 18 years ago, the airside team was 4 strong. Then reduced to 2 and eventually none with the roles going to Airside ops. The airfield looked a lot better when there was a permanent team doing the work. Check out the weed growth along the edges of taxiway N or M.

 

[The Pole]

Cut backs!

 

[Len Fish]

Disguised as encouraging bio diversity!