2014 References
Karup Airport, Military Air Base in Karup
IATA – ICAO: KRP – EKKA
Location: RWY 32/27L
Description: Intersection and PAPI
Date: 2014
Karup Airport, Military Air Base in Karup
IATA – ICAO: KRP – EKKA
Location: TWY S
Description: Decommissioned parking no. 122-124 along TWY S
Date: 2014
Orlando Sanford Int’L Airport, Sanford
IATA – ICAO: SFB – KSFB
Location: RW 18 Blast-pad
Description: 6.354 m² RSA for Wildlife Control.
Airports deter wildlife around runway safety zones with synthetic turf. Austin, Texas – When hundreds of burrowing gopher tortoises made a home in Orlando Sanford International’s runway grass, the unassuming reptiles created a glaring problem for airport operational safety.
Date: 2014
Karup Airport, Military Air Base in Karup
IATA – ICAO: KRP – EKKA
Location: TWY S
Description: Decommissioned parking no. 122-124 along TWY S
Date: 2014
Kuwait International Airport, Kuwait City
IATA – ICAO: KWI – OKBK
Location: VIP Terminal Ramp/TW
Description: 20.000 m² Infield Islands
With a dry and arid environment where temperatures can easily exceed 125o F, natural turf is not a feasible option due to the significant amount of irrigation required to support growth year round. While the test location does not extend a great distance along runway 33R, it has demonstrated the ability to lower maintenance requirements through the reduction of sand or FOD encroaching on the runway area adjacent to the site. This added safety feature allows pilots to better gauge approaches to KWI, especially during or after a sandstorm.
Date: 2014
