HYANNIS – The Cape Cod Gateway Airport is launching a $25 million project to upgrade its runway and emergency systems.
The project will include a full reconstruction for the airport’s 31-year-old 06-24 Runway, as well as a complete replacement for the Engineered Materials Arresting System; a safety mechanism at the end of the runway that helps catch aircrafts during aborted takeoffs or when landing.
The Federal Aviation Administration is paying for 95 percent of the project, with MassDOT and the Airport covering the remaining 5 percent.
“We had tremendous support from our partners, and our team worked very hard to design this project in an innovative and efficient manner to allow for as minimal of an impact as possible to the community and to our airport customers,” Airport Manager Katie Servis said in a statement.
Work will begin in March of 2023, and is expected to be completed by October that same year.
Flight activity will increase over Barnstable and Yarmouth for the seven months of construction as traffic is shifted to the north/south runway.
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