Runway Rehabilitation Project - Martin State Airport

About the Project

The Runway 15 – 33 Rehabilitation Project (15 – 33 Rehab) is one of several development initiatives focused on improving Martin State Airport’s (MTN) infrastructure to enhance safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability in accordance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. This project supports our strategic goals of enhancing regional connectivity, supporting economic growth, and facilitating tourism.

The project aims to mill and overlay the 6,997-foot runway and the 1,103-foot aligned taxiway with grooved asphalt. Runway 15-33 will be repaved and marked for a 150-foot width with 15-foot shoulders, aligning with current FAA guidance for the fleet mix at Martin State Airport. Additional work includes:

Upgrading runway edge lighting
Replacing runway and taxiway electrical circuits
Installing new airfield signage
Replacing Taxiway Alpha edge lighting
Rebuilding Taxiway Alpha and Charlie to comply with FAA standards
Removing Taxiway Bravo, Delta, and Sierra

MTN, a Reliever Airport within the FAA’s National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS), plays a crucial role in diverting general aviation activity from larger commercial service airports, thereby minimizing delays and congestion at those larger airports, such as Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). The Runway 15 -33 Rehab project is the first of several initiatives committed to strengthening Martin State Airport’s long-term viability and its local, regional, and national impacts, inspiring a future of enhanced regional connectivity and economic growth.

Project Overview

Runway Rehabilitation

The project includes installing new asphalt pavement, upgrading runway edge lights, installing new airfield signage, applying new markings, and grooving the new runway surface.
Currently 180′ wide without shoulders, the runway will be repaved and marked to a width of 150′ with 15′ wide shoulders. The adjustment aligns with FAA guidance for the Airport’s fleet mix, simplifying airfield maintenance, particularly during snow removal.
At the conclusion of this project, the runway length will be published at 6,997’.

Taxiway Upgrades

Taxiway A pavement at Taxiway T will be constructed with new concrete, while the runway‘s west side (Administration Building) will have asphalt pavement.
Taxiway C pavement will be replaced with new asphalt, aligned perpendicularly with Runway 15-33.
Areas currently occupied by Taxiways B and C will be converted to turf infield.
New asphalt connectors will be constructed for Taxiway E, where the runway pavement meets the taxiway.
The connector taxiways adjacent to the runway will undergo improvements, including asphalt paving alongside the runway edge, replacement of Taxiway A edge lighting, signage, and markings.
Taxiways A and C will be reconstructed to meet current FAA standards, while Taxiways B, D, and S will be removed.

These upgrades are essential for ensuring the continued safety, efficiency, and compliance of operations at Martin State Airport.

Project Phasing

Construction Work

April 1, 2024 through July 5, 2024

Nightly closures of runway 15-33 for milling, paving, lighting and signage upgrades
Extended Closure of A and TWY T Adjacent to the Maryuland Air National Guard Apron (East Access Only)
Reduced Accelerated Stop Distance Available (ASDA) and Landing Distance Available (LDA) for RWY 33
Aircraft may take off from taxiway C with 5,500 feet of runway or back taxiway when departing the runway 15 end
Runway 33 Localizer will be out of service until July 2024

Full Runway Closure

July 6, 2024 through July 27, 2024 (21 Day Closure)

Extended Closure of RWY 15-33 and all taxiways (Airfield Closed to Fixed Wing Aircraft).
Removal of Taxiway S and Taxiway D

Project Timeline

Date	Project Details
January 2024	January 22, 2024: Notice to Proceeded granted to P.F. Flanigan & Sons, Inc.
April 1, 2024	Night closures begin.
July 6 – 27, 2024	Extended runway closure. Sunset to sunrise runway and taxiway closure resume until September.
September 2024	Substantial completion targeted for September 30, 2024.
October 2024	Full project completion anticipated by October 31, 2024.

Project Updates

Taxiway A and Taxiway T between Taxiway A and the Maryland Air National Guard Ramp temporarily closed
Taxiway D closed permanently
Runway 15-33 and taxiways will close from sunset to sunrise daily from June 8 to July 5, 2024.
Taxiway S, between Runway 15-33 and Taxiway F, closed permanently on May 28, 2024.
Night closures resume sunset to sunrise daily from July 27th to September 30th
21-day Extended Closure Progress – Week 1

Runway

- 14 new propane (bird Cannons) installed

- Light base and conduit work for edge lighting at Taxiways Charlie and Foxtrot

- Continuing concrete placement for Taxiways A and T

- Almost 20,000 tons of asphalt placed, from Runway 15 end to Runway 33 end, for 150’ Runway width
Week 2 & 3 Updates
- The runway width has been reduced to 150' with 15' shoulders, the runway length remains at 6,997'.
- Runway surface has been paved with asphalt.
- New runway markings have been applied.
- New runway signage has been installed.
- New runway threshold lights have been added.
- Taxiway C has been realigned.
- Taxiway B permanently closed.
Parking Apron Update

The parking apron between the Administration Building (airside) and Taxiway C (formerly the 'triangle') is no longer available for aircraft parking or passenger drop-off/pick-up due to compliance with taxiway safety area requirements.
August & September Enhancements
- New runway edge lighting installed and fully operational.
- Runway grooving has been completed.