The Jackson Hole Airport is located at the base of the
spectacular Teton Mountains, and is located entirely within Grand Teton
National Park. FORTA-FI® was used in a 1
½” (38MM) porous friction course on the runway 1/19 rehabilitation
Project. This airport had several unique
attributes that demanded a reinforced asphalt mixture.
The airport location accumulates 300” of snow annually. The snow plowing in the past has caused the previous
pavement to ravel. Accompanied with
temperatures that can swing from-40°F
to 41°F in the winter months, and annually from 40°F to 104°F
in the summer months.
The Jackson Hole Airport has 35,000 flights annually with
over 300,000 enplanements. The runway
elevation of 6,450 feet causes planes to land at higher speeds. The runway length 6,300 feet is relatively
short for higher speeds and larger aircraft.
The airport itself can accommodate both smaller and larger planes, such
as 757’s and A320’s.
Project Details:
Location: Jackson, WY
Owner: Jackson Hole Airport
Engineers: Jacobs, Denver, CO
Contractor: HK Contractors, Idaho Falls, ID
Fiber: FORTA-FI® HMA
For more information, please visit: www.forta-fi.com
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