Runway Reconstruction

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Runway 12L/30R - North Parallel Runway Reconstruction Project

The center segment of Runway 12L/30R ("north parallel runway") at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is in need of reconstruction. Because this portion of the runway is in continuous need of monitoring and repair, due to its age and use, the project will eliminate a critical maintenance challenge, in a timely manner, on the airfield. The two ends of the runway were reconstructed in 1990.

Reconstruction of both parallel runways (north and south) has been included in the Metropolitan Airports Commission’s (MAC) Capital Improvement Plan since the early 1990s. Reconstruction of the south parallel runway (12R/30L) was completed during the summer/fall of 2007.

In order for construction to take place, the runway will need to be shut down, taking it out of service for approximately two and one half months. The runway is scheduled to close on August 17. Weather permitting, it will re-open sometime in late October.

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