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Aircraft Over-Night Parking

Background

The first component of the Airport Improvement Program was reconfiguring the South Remain-Over-Night aircraft parking area (South RON).

A total of 30 aircraft typically remain-over-night, or “RON,” at JWA – one at each of the 14 gates, four to the north and 12 to the south of the Thomas F. Riley Terminal. These are the aircraft that typically depart first thing in the morning to reach Midwest and East Coast destinations.

Construction on the South RON project began in January 2007 and was completed in May 2009. A portion of the new South RON is used as Parking Lot C – for temporary passenger vehicle parking during the construction of the new Terminal.

Pictured above is the South Remain-Over-Night aircraft parking area when complete and operational along with the Terminal C and Parking Structure C in 2011.

The South RON project included the following components:

Hangar Relocation:

To make space for the South RON relocation, an existing general aviation hangar was demolished and replaced further south on the airfield.

Hydrant Fueling System:

Commercial aircraft are fueled via an underground hydrant system that is linked to the Airport’s fuel farm located on the west side of the airfield. To service aircraft at the new Terminal and South RON area, this hydrant system was extended to the south.

Aircraft Parking Area:

The new South RON area required demolition of the existing pavement and pouring new pavement to match, including aircraft parking pads. Other items included excavation of the area, relocating the existing perimeter and Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) fencing, relocating the automatic vehicular gate and manned SIDA gate with a new guard shed, relocating the apron floodlighting and electrical transformers, modifying the existing street drainage, and removing the street lights and other facilities along Mantz Way, a former road within the Terminal complex.

Budget

The South RON project cost was $40.2 million. The project was funded through a variety of sources, including Airport revenues, Federal grants, Subordinated Debt (Lines of Credit and General Airport Revenue Bonds) and Passenger Facility Charge revenues.

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