Cape Cod Gateway Airport Runway Reopens

HYANNIS, MA — Cape Cod Gateway Airport will have another operational runway after the completion of a recent reconstruction project.

Runway 6-24, a 5,245-foot runway that accommodates departures and arrivals from the northeast and southwest, has been reconstructed with new pavement, edge lighting, regraded side turf safety areas and related airfield improvements to navigational aids and power sources, officials announced.

The approximately $19 million project began in April 2023 and was completed on time and under budget, according to officials. It was 90 percent funded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with the remaining funds provided by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation – Aeronautics Division (MassDOT) and Cape Cod Gateway Airport.

“We are profoundly grateful to the FAA and MassDOT for their support of Cape Cod Gateway Airport and acknowledging the facility’s importance to the region and its unique transportation needs,” said Cape Cod Gateway Airport Manager Katie Servis.

“Runway pavements are typically given a 20-year lifespan from the FAA, and Runway 6-24 had reached that milestone, necessitating the full rebuild project. It is critical that airport infrastructure including runways, taxiways and aprons be properly maintained to safely accommodate the types of aircraft that use the facility on a regular basis.”

With the reactivation of Runway 6-24, operations at the airport now return to a more balanced take-off and landing traffic pattern for areas surrounding the airport, officials said.

The Runway 6-24 reconstruction project also coincided with the design, construction and replacement of the airport’s Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS), which had also reached the end of its useful lifespan.

An EMAS is a specially installed surface, similar to crushable concrete, which quickly stops aircraft that overrun the ends of runways.