Debrecen airport has to close for a while
The runways also deteriorated rapidly due to military aircraft, planes carrying humanitarian supplies and freighters.
A public procurement tender and then a contract for the renovation of 20,000 square meters had already been completed, the amount of which was HUF 472,440,000, but due to the situation, the municipality increased the amount to HUF 613,330,000 by amending the contract – reports portal.
The works affect the runway, taxiways A and B, the traffic forecourt, as well as errors that have made flight safety no longer dangerous, so the original repair program must be modified and the airport completely closed from October 3-9. between.
The airport plans the repair and maintenance works every year, in proportion to the expected traffic, but now, due to the war in Ukraine, the number of landing planes has tripled. After the outbreak of the war, a government decision was made that Debrecen International Airport is part of the humanitarian corridor, so as a result, the airport became “noisier”.
Here, we are talking about planes with a larger take-off weight, with more frequent arrivals and take-offs, which is why the gas jet of the fighter jets also erodes the track, explained the manager.