Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 1

133 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 DALLAS LOVE F I ELD anticipated. We are closely working with our contractor, Flatiron Constructors, to strategize about different ways that we can perhaps try to regain some time. So, they are looking at moving up some activities that were going to come in later phases, to see if they can tackle some of those things earlier in the project.” This is a huge, $141 million project to demolish and rebuild runway 13R/31L, which was last repaved in 1990 using concrete designed to last 20 years at lighter Wright Amendment traffic levels. The project, originally scheduled to be completed in February 2022, temporarily leaves Love Field with only a single usable runway – although Sanchez also hopes that they will be able to work with contractors and airport staff to minimize disruption and continue operations. Dallas Love Field is a very busy enterprise, incorporating 1300 acres with two runways and 20 gates. There are also 40 hangars for general aviation. They have maintenance facilities, as well as eight Fixed Base Operators, who each handle a slightly different need based on traffic. In total, DAL accounts for some 11,000 jobs in the region. In terms of commercial aviation, it is well served by Southwest, Alaska Airlines,