Bethel adds new runway.

• Author: Pounds, Nancy
• Position: TRANSPORTATION

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities opened a 4,000-foot parallel runway at the Bethel Airport in November. The state-owned airport is the third busiest airport in Alaska. Work on the $27.6 million project began in 2005 and was completed during two major phases. Improvements included expanding and converting the general aviation apron into the new taxi/cargo apron, expanding the north air taxi apron and upgrading the air taxi access road. The project was funded 95 percent with Federal Aviation Administration...