BLACKWELL — The Blackwell-Tonkawa Municipal Airport ‘s Runway 17/35 has been widened and rehabilitated with a pavement overlay. The upgrades were necessary to improve safety , upgrade pavement conditions and meet federal standards.

The new runway width is required to accommodate the number of larger aircraft with wider wingspans that utilize the airport located in north central Oklahoma, particularly larger agriculture spraying aircraft. In order to comply with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards, the dimensions of the runway were widened by 15 feet, growing from 60 to 75 feet.

The Pavement Condition Index (PCI) is a standardized method for assessing the condition of airport pavements. In 2020, Blackwell-Tonkawa’s runway was inspected by engineers with the Oklahoma Dep

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