Griffith City Council has scheduled essential maintenance work at the Griffith Regional Airport in February 2024.
The critical pavement resurfacing will include the spray-sealing of the runway, taxiway and air transport apron.
The resurfacing will take place from Friday 2 February, 2024 to Monday 5 February 2024, weather permitting.
During this period, the aerodrome will be temporarily closed to regular operations. To assist Griffith passengers, a dedicated bus service will operate to Narrandera, providing access to flights. The bus timetable can be found on Council's website www.griffith.nsw.gov.au
An Airport Pavement Engineering specialist has been engaged to assist in planning, implementation and final assessment.
Normal flight schedules for Regional Express Airlines and Qantas Link will resume at 6:30am on Tuesday 6 February, 2024.
Council's Director Sustainable Development, Bruce Gibbs said that February offers optimal conditions for these civil engineering works.
"February has been chosen as expected temperature conditions should best suit the materials used in the resurfacing application," Mr Gibbs said.
"Once the resurfacing has been completed, the runway, taxiway and apron will then have appropriate line-markings re-instated."
Council acknowledges that the temporary closure of the Aerodrome may cause inconvenience to operators and stakeholders. However, the critical nature of maintaining and resurfacing the pavement facilities requires these measures.
