Tulsa Riverside Airport

General Contractor: APAC-Central A CRH Company
Start Date: February 2024
Completion Date: May 2024
Subcontractors or Key Contractors: Libra Electric Co., Advanced Workzone Services & Verdigris Valley Sod Farms
Materials Used on Project and Quantities:

• 3,500 tons of Asphalt hauled by APAC-Central and Phoenix Trucking drivers
• 3,200 tons of Aggregate Base hauled by Best Trucking (DBE Subcontractor)

Tulsa Riverside Airport (RVS) is a $7.6 million project, which involved the removal of older, angled taxiways and replaced them with right-angled taxiways that meet current FAA design standards.

Four connector taxiways between Runway 1L/19R and Taxiway Alpha were completely realigned and rehabilitated, with crews removing the top layer of asphalt and replacing it with new material. The new right-angle turn-offs help prevent faster moving traffic from inadvertently rolling onto the parking area, given Tulsa Riverside Airport’s ramp is in close proximity to the runway. The realignment ensures that aircraft slow to a proper taxiing speed before approaching the parking ramp.

Another benefit of the project is that it brings the geometry in line with current FAA standards. Therefore, the taxiway configurations here will be identical to other airports across the country. Having five flight schools onsite at RVS, this is particularly important for the thousands of student-pilots that train at the airport every year, since they need to train in standard design parameters.

The first phase of construction began in Spring 2023 and the final phase was completed in May 2024, with the primary runways being closed for a combined five months throughout the year. While airport users could always take off and land at RVS throughout the entire project, having the airfield fully open for normal operations again is a relief for airport users.