Frost-damage repair of Jyväskylä Airport’s runway starts 16 Mar

Finavia has detected cracks caused by frost on the runway of Jyväskylä Airport, said Finavia, the company that operates the country’s airports, on Friday.

The authorities also took immediate measures to repair the cracks and the work will begin on 16 March.

The work is estimated to last for a few days. Because of the repairs, the use of the runway will be restricted at that time.

The repair of the runway, however, will not affect the passenger traffic.

The work mainly impacts the military flight operations at Jyväskylä Airport.

Finavia has agreed on temporary measures directly with all organisations with flight operations at Jyväskylä Airport.

“We constantly monitor the condition of the runway at all airports and carry out additional condition reviews after the winter. The Finnish weather conditions are hard on the airport’s infrastructure, and frost damage is common,” explained Finavia Technical Director Henri Hansson.

Hansson also mentioned that frost damage can generally be fixed in the spring.

However, some of the frost damage on the runway at Jyväskylä Airport is greater than is usual, so the measures will begin immediately.