Mansfield, MA — Rehabilitation of Mansfield Municipal Airport’s primary runway is underway, with Gale Associates, Inc. providing engineering design and construction administration through its Airport Engineering & Planning Group. Construction began July 13, and the airport will be closed to fixed-wing aircraft for about three months while the work is completed.
The project includes reconstruction of Runway 14-32, Taxiway A, and connecting stub taxiways, along with edge lighting upgrades on Taxiways B, C, and D to meet current FAA pavement design standards. Additional work includes drainage improvements, new airfield electrical infrastructure, guidance signs, runway and taxiway lighting, navigational aids, a new electrical vault, pavement markings, and site restoration.
Boston MedFlight will continue operating from the airport during construction, maintaining emergency medical transport service for Southern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The rehabilitation is the airport’s first primary runway reconstruction since 1993.
“This project represents an important investment in the long-term safety, reliability, and operational efficiency of Mansfield Municipal Airport,” said Matthew Caron, AICP, director of aviation at Gale Associates. “We are proud to support the Town of Mansfield and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division, and the Federal Aviation Administration in delivering infrastructure improvements that will benefit airport users and the surrounding communities for years to come.”
The project is being completed under Gale Associates’ on-call engineering services agreement with the Town of Mansfield, funded through the FAA, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division, and the Town of Mansfield.
