The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division (MassDOT Aeronautics) is investing $8.4 million in runway infrastructure at public-use airports in the Commonwealth. The program is underway now and will run through spring of Fiscal Year 2027, over five construction seasons with maintenance work shutting down in winter months.
“Our regional airports are vital economic engines that connect communities, support local businesses, and strengthen our statewide transportation network,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. “Timely preventative maintenance ensures these critical hubs remain safe, efficient, and ready to serve everyone who depends on them for business, travel, and emergency response.”
“Pavement management is MassDOT Aeronautics Division’s largest capital investment,” added MassDOT Aeronautics Acting Administrator Denise Garcia. “This capital investment will extend the runway pavement’s useful service and enhance safety for the flying public.”
The on-call pavement maintenance program entails runway sealing and repair of airport pavement, surface treatments, cold in-place recycling, full-depth reclamation, and pavement removal. The program also includes the renewal of airport markings, surface preparation, pavement overlay, and erosion control as part of the restoration for both turf and paved runways.
The maintenance contract is available to all airports MassDOT oversees, comprising 34 of the Commonwealth’s 37 public-use airports (excluding only Logan, Hanscom, and Worcester, which are owned and operated by Massport). It allows airports to respond to key infrastructure needs in an effective and efficient manner.
MassDOT Aeronautics will provide a construction safety and phasing plan for each airport and construction season, outlining the work to be performed and the construction safety requirements.
