Safe gravel runways are the optimal choice for small airports and more remote locations considering they are less expensive than using paved asphalt roads. But even with overall lower costs, maintaining a gravel runway in remote regions that are subject to coarse weather still requires regular upkeep. The repair timeline for any average gravel runway usually involves partial rebuilds every …
3 Reasons Midwest’s SECUR® Stabilization System is the Right Choice as a Gravel Runway Solution
When you think of aircraft, you probably imagine constant take-offs and landings from a concrete or asphalt runway attached to a bustling airport hub. While this scene is most common, there is a good portion of aviation that takes place in the most remote regions. In these private spheres, airplanes are the essential aspect to someone’s survival and the only …
5 Points to Ponder About Your Gravel Airstrip Repair
While you’re probably used to easy travel between towns and states, there’s a plethora of places around the world that require a much more complex travel plan than just getting in the car. In fact, some destinations, like Antarctica or the Galápagos Islands, are only reachable by plane or a barge. In these cases, many everyday things easily become determinates for survival …
Jet Landing Demonstrates Value of Unpaved Runways in Australian Outback
With unpaved runways, communities across the Australian Outback can be better connected to the services they need to thrive.
Gravel Runways Play a Role in Historic Antarctic Flight
Two aircraft were able to complete simultaneous journeys over the magnetic South Pole earlier this year, positioning them for the rare honor of the Polar Diamond Circumnavigator Diploma. This amazing accomplishment is partially owed to the reliability of (extremely) rural gravel runways.