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DOT&PF Homer Airport Improvement Project Info
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is currently engaged in a construction project to rehabilitate and improve Homer Airport runways and taxiways with the goals of extending the service life of the airport, improving safety, and improving airport perimeter access for airport security, maintenance, wildlife hazard management, and airfield rescue operations.
The project addresses deficiencies identified by the State, including:
- Deteriorated pavement & gravel surfaces
- Culverts and drainage facilities in poor condition
- Terrain obstructions within runway Object Free Area (OFA)
- Limited/difficult access to airport perimeter to perform security operations, fence maintenance, wildlife hazard management, and airfield rescues and
- Inadequate line of sight on runway and no parallel taxiway.
2024 Impacts
Information provided by DOT&PF at a public meeting held on March 10, 2024 indicates that the Homer Airport can expect the following disruptions:
- Nightly Closures 8 PM to 8 AM – April 1st to October 31st, 2024
- 5 day (120 Hour) Full Runway Closure – 8 PM April 15th to 8 AM April 21st
- North Half Width Runway (50ft) Open 8 AM – 8 PM – Starts April 21st
- 24 Hour Full Runway Closure – 8 PM July 15th to 8 AM July 17th
- South Half Width Runway (50ft) Open 8 AM – 8 PM – Starts July 17th
- 3 day (72 Hour) Full Runway Closure – 8 PM October 7th to 8 AM October 11th
A construction hotline has been setup to provide project updates and allow you to ask any questions or address any concerns you may have. (866) 440-0203.
For more information refer to AK DOT&PF's Homer Airport Improvements Presentation from 3-10-2024 attached below.
How to keep up to date with DOT&PF's Airport Improvement Project
- Sign up with DOT&PF for electronic project updates -- CLICK HERE
How to provide public comment
The public can comment on the project anytime in one of the following ways.
- Go to the Homer Airport Improvement project website to provide a comment via their online comment form, or to download and email an editable comment form to homerairport@hdlalaska.com.
- Print a paper comment form (attached below) and mail it to:
Homer Airport Improvements Project
c/o HDL Engineering Consultants, LLC
3335 Arctic Blvd., Ste. 100
Anchorage, AK 99503
Who to contact about the project
- Matthew Hansen, P.E., Project Manager (907) 269-0602 matthew.hansen@alaska.gov
- Jason Baxley, DOT Project Engineer (907) 242-4889 jason.baxley@Alaska.gov
- Sam Walton, DOT Project Engineer (907) 350-7975 sam.walton@Alaska.gov
- Kyle Green, QAP Project Superintendent (907) 223-3431 kgreen@colaska.com
- Andrew Loman, QAP Project Engineer (720) 951-0162 aloman@colaska.com
