Van Nuys Airport Completes $35 Million Taxiway Restoration

SHERMAN OAKS, CA — A $35.5 Million taxiway rehabilitation project has been completed, Los Angeles World Airports announced Friday. The 15 month project, which began in March 2020, was the second of two major projects in the last four years to improve the airport's taxiways.

The work included full-depth asphalt taxiway reconstruction, the installation of LED centerline and edge lights, upgrades to signage and pavement marking, geometry enhancements and infield graining and drainage improvements, LAWA said.

The project is expected to extend the taxiway's life by 20 years, and meets new Federal Aviation Administration design standards.

"Van Nuys Airport continues to demonstrate it is the premier general aviation airport in the country with modern and safe facilities that are among the most emulated by peer airports," said LAWA CEO Justin Erbacci. "I want to thank our project team and Van Nuys Airport tenants for working collaboratively to coordinate the design, phasing and construction in a manner that mitigated operational impacts and kept the airport running smoothly."

The project was 90% federally funded through two Airport Improvement grants, LAWA said.

"The Taxiway A project presented another opportunity for airport businesses to work in partnership with Los Angeles World Airports and the FAA on solutions to limit the number of days in which runways, taxiways and leasehold access points were impacted during construction," said Van Nuys Airport Association President Curt Castagna.

"This project ultimately enhances safety for pilots by providing better visual acuity, standardized taxiway nomenclature and improved communication with the air traffic control tower."

City News Service contributed to this report.