All paving work on the runway at VC Bird International Airport has been completed, moving the ongoing rehabilitation project into its final testing, commissioning and regulatory approval stages.

Rex Daly, operations manager at the Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority, said the milestone marks the transition from major construction to work required to ensure the upgraded runway meets regulatory and operational standards.

Outstanding work includes runway grooving, airfield pavement markings and the installation, testing and commissioning of the remaining airfield ground-lighting system.

Engineers must also conduct an aerodrome survey to verify the locations of the lighting system and pavement markings. Flight inspections, equipment calibration and runway friction testing will also be carried out.

Before the project can be completed, officials must submit a compliance statement to the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority and finalize as-built surveys and drawings.

The runway rehabilitation project is expected to be completed in late August.

This article was originally published by Antigua News Room. Read the original article here: Paving Completed on VC Bird International Airport Runway.