fact SHEET DuPage’s 2L/20R Runway Widening Project WEST CHICAGO – DuPage Airport will begin construction to widen and rehabilitate its primary runway – Runway 2L/20R – this April. The estimated $11.4 million project is part of the Airport Authority’s 2014 Capital Program, and will allow the airport to better accommodate large aircraft such as the Boeing Business Jet. proJect Benefits proJect facts • Based upon the Airport's Master $11.4 million estimated cost* Plan analysis and Recommended Runway widened 50 feet – from 100 to 150 Development Plan (RDP), Runway feet across 2L/20R (north-south orientation) will Runway 2L/20R handles 70% of aircraft be upgraded through phased projects, operations including widening and strengthening to Contractor: Martam Construction, Inc. accommodate the forecasted growth in (Elgin, IL) business aviation. Construction: April – December 2014 • The widening of Runway 2L/20R *Project funded 100% by Airport Authority revenue enhances airfield capacity by providing a greater crosswind capability. • The Phase I Widening Project consists of runway widening and pavement “Widening our runway gives us rehabilitation, which includes significant operational capacity airfield concrete pavement removal, and enables us to build for the construction of new airfield concrete future.” pavement Runway 2L-20R 7,571' X 50' widening, 200' X 200' blast pads at each David Bird runway end. Executive Director, DuPage Airport About DuPage Airport and Flight Center Located just one hour west of the heart of Chicago and minutes from major suburban business districts, DuPage Airport and Flight Center is the only facility of its kind in Illinois with four active runways, two ILS approaches, and a 1 million-square-foot apron. DuPage’s primary runway is the longest in Chicagoland outside of O’Hare Airport, providing operational flexibility to accommodate any business-class aircraft, including Boeing Business Jets. Home to many corporate flight departments, the airport experiences more than 80,000 takeoffs annually and has had no closures due to snow in 30 years. APRIL 2014 News & constrUction Updates AVAILABLE at DUpageairport.coM.