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This Monday 10 of September, the Quito airport performs preventive maintenance on its landing strip, operations will not be suspended.
In the work that is done, will be replaced 672 m2 (0.04% of the total track area) of asphalt layer at the threshold of the runway 36 (south head).
During this time, airport operations will not be suspended, However, During the work, a restriction of one thousand meters will be maintained on the use of the runway. 18 (north head), which will allow you to use 3 098 meters of track.
Between the 02:00 and the 14:00 local time, today Monday 10 of September. To carry out maintenance, the airport will remain operational with a restriction of one thousand meters of the runway. 18 (north head).
Approaches and takeoffs will be carried out on the runway 18. The runway length of the airport is 4 098 meters, facilitating the work and a temporary restriction of one thousand meters allows the airport's activities to remain operational, without affecting operations.
Preventive maintenance planning was coordinated with the General Directorate of Civil Aviation and has the respective approval. Additionally, coordination and information notes have been made with all the airlines that operate at the airport..
Preventive maintenance consists of replacing a section of 672 m2 (0.04% of the total track area) at runway threshold 36 From the airport, which was already showing signs of wear due to normal use during the more than five years of operation of the air terminal. The objective is to maintain the airport infrastructure in optimal conditions to guarantee the continuity and safety of operations..
In these works they will participate 80 people and 30 units between teams, machinery and vehicles.
For practical purposes, the Quito airport, during the 12 hours that preventive maintenance will last, will have 3 098 meters of runway –instead of 4 098 metros-, sufficient distance for safe operations by type and size of aircraft arriving or taking off from the airport runway, especially the Boeings 737 y Airbus A320 – medium aircraft.
For this reason, no effects are expected on air operations., except those caused by weather conditions, Therefore, we suggest users and passengers to stay informed through the information channels of their airlines and the airport..
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