Alliance Airport
Fort Worth Alliance Airport has completed its highly anticipated runway extension project at the north end of the airport.
Through the project, Fort Worth Alliance Airport expanded runways 16R/34L, 16L/34R and Taxiway A at the north end of the property from their previous lengths of 8,200 and 9,600 feet to 11,000 feet. By doing so, the project increased air cargo capacity by providing greater flight capabilities. The expansion will also enable long-haul flights to take off with a full load of cargo and fully fueled under almost any weather conditions. At present, many of the airport’s 125,000 annual flight operations are composed of cargo for users of the Alliance Global Logistics Hub, which include the FedEx Southwest Regional Sort Hub and a number of air cargo charter operations.
“The runway extension represents another major milestone for AllianceTexas,” said Ross Perot, Jr., chairman of Hillwood. “With the completion of the extended runway, Fort Worth Alliance Airport is better positioned to serve the needs of our customers today and long into the future.”
Preparation of the site began in 2003, which required the leveling of the site with more than 4 million cubic yards of infill. More than 1.2 million cubic yards of materials were imported specifically for the runway. Construction on the runway project proceeded in 2015, with the first runway being completed in March 2017, and the second runway being completed in March 2018.
Funding for the $250 million project was supported by the FAA, TxDOT, Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth. Alliance Air Services, the contract manager for the City of Fort Worth-owned airport, has overseen the project since inception. Jacobs Engineering provided project management services overall, and Virginia-based Lane Construction was the general contractor on the runway extension component.