Abstract
To increase safety at the busy Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, an engineered materials arrestor system (EMAS) designed to safely stop aircraft was installed at the end of the runway. During installation, the safety area was expanded by adding a new fill slope in the hilly terrain. In March 2015 the runway safety area collapsed. This is the story of how the airport management team responded to ensure safety and get the repairs funded and completed.
Session Number
68
Session Title
Yeager Airport Runway Safety Area Collapse and Response
Track Title
Aviation
Location
STEW278
Date of Version
March 2018
Recommended Citation
Keller, Nick and Sayre, Terry, "Runway Safety Area Slope Failure" (2018). Purdue Road School. 51.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/roadschool/2018/presentations/51
Start Date
3-7-2018 1:00 PM
End Date
3-7-2018 1:50 PM
Runway Safety Area Slope Failure
STEW278
To increase safety at the busy Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, an engineered materials arrestor system (EMAS) designed to safely stop aircraft was installed at the end of the runway. During installation, the safety area was expanded by adding a new fill slope in the hilly terrain. In March 2015 the runway safety area collapsed. This is the story of how the airport management team responded to ensure safety and get the repairs funded and completed.
