CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT — FOURTH PARALLEL RUNWAY
Sector
Airport Construction
Client
City of Charlotte, NC, Charlotte-Douglas International Airport
Location
Charlotte, NC
State
North Carolina
Status
In Progress
Site Size
1,300 Acres
By the Numbers
Metrics
5,235,000 CY
Unclassified Excavation
9,800 LF
84” & 96” Storm Drainage
38,000 LF
Storm Drainage
150+
Stormwater Structures
13
Cast-In-Place Stormwater & Sanitary Structures
10K LF
New Runway & Taxiways
Challenge
1,600 daily operations demand greater capacity and improved operational efficiency for air carriers
Solution
E.S. Wagner formulated a joint venture partnership to perform seven total projects, delivering a new runway and continuous flow taxiways that will increase arrivals and departures by 20% – 25%
Project Scope
E.S. Wagner and its JV partner, Hi-Way Paving, Inc., are executing major airfield infrastructure packages for the Fourth Parallel Runway initiative, including the new Runway 1C – 19C and the new North End Around Taxiway (NEAT) system. The work involves large- scale earthwork, drainage, utilities, paving, and advanced airfield systems, all within the operational area of one of the world’s busiest international airports. These highly technical projects require close coordination with airport operations and integrate critical safety and environmental controls while maintaining uninterrupted airport operations. The new runway and associated taxiways will open in Q3 of 2027, almost twenty years since E.S. Wagner began construction on another landmark project at CLT, the Third Parallel Runway (2007 – 2010).
With the commitment of all on-site and home office personnel, ES Wagner excelled in both planning and execution of the contract and was able to complete work for this project more than four months earlier than either milestone required. With over 9.5 million cubic yards of excavation on the 500-acre site, ES Wagner utilized up to five earthwork spreads simultaneously and applied innovative techniques to move as much as 50,000 cubic yards in a single shift.”
Elmo Langley, Assistant Director of Development, Charlotte-Douglas International Airport
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