OHNSTON ATOLL
SUPPORT
F&SNO.
TITLE
02001
Aircraft Runway
USER
STRUCTURE, FACILITY NO.
JTF
SCIENTIFIC STATION NO.
None
BoD
None
FOO
FUNDING
AGENCY
AEC
($000 )
EN GR
PROC
CONST
TOTAL
PRE-GO
Prior Cost
17.0
1013.2
1030.2
TOTAL
17.0
1013.2
1030,2
FURN
COMPLETED
DESCRIPTION The existing aircraft runway was extended from approximately
6,000-ft. long to approximately 9,000-ft. long in an east-west direction. (Completed in 1965.) The runway is 150-ft. wide with 150-ft. wide stabilized shoulders
on each side. The first 500-ft. of the westerly end is paved with concrete and the
remainder of the runway with asphaltic concrete, Asphaltic concrete paved turnaround areas, and 150 x 300~ft. concrete blast pads adjoin both ends. A 900-ft.
long stabilized overrun area joins the easterly blast pad and continues easterly
to the shoreline.
The runwayis lighted with frangible type lights. Traffic lights at each end control vehicular movement across the runway. Visual glide indicators are provided for approaches from the west.
Located south of the west end of the runway is an asphaltic concrete paved area
approximately 11,500 square yards. This area is accessible from the runway
and is used for aircraft parking during and after loading and arming of aircraft
cloud sampling rockets. High strength tie-downs are provided for engine runup. The turn-around area north of the westerly end of the runway is used by
operating aircrait when the arming pad is occupied.
DRAWINGS:
91-003-Cl thru C10
91-003-El thru E8
91-003-C103
JS 91-003-E100
91-003-S100
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