Runway repairs at Dubai International Airport (DXB) are past the mid-way point, setting the project on track for the northern strip to re-open on June 22, state-run operator Dubai Airports said.
Since the upgrade work started on May 9, more than 1,000 vehicles and 3,000 people have been working on-site at DXB to complete the project, Dubai Airports said on Friday.
The work involves resurfacing the entire 4.5-kilometre-long northern runway, strengthening the wider runway strip, reinforcing the paving on key taxiway points and repairing drainage infrastructure.
Aeronautical ground lighting, navigational aids and meteorological equipment are also being replaced, and a navigation aids sub-station is being relocated, it said.
“Once completed,…