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 – 2000
- Company / Role
- Vialpa — 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
Project gallery
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
