![]() While the FAA agreed that the runway was in need of repairs, the agency also asked TEX to bring it up to new standards, which required changing the runway's grade and widening its safety areas. ![]() ![]() Planning for the multi-year project dates back to February 2000, when TEX's runway was "showing its life," and the airport approached the FAA for a $6 million grant to rehabilitate it, explains Airport Manager Richard Nuttall. Phase III Design Sub-consultants: Terracon Engineering Consultants San Juan Surveying Mcqueen & Associates Pavement Engineering Phase II Design Sub-consultants: Golder Terracon Engineering Consultants San Juan Surveying Roy D. Phase IB Sub-consultant: San Juan Surveying Phase IB Sub-consultant: Golder - Geotechnical Phase IB Construction Contractor: Delhur Industries Phase IA Construction Contractor: Jensen Drilling Location: Telluride (CO) Regional AirportĬontractor (Phase II and III): R.E. Thanks to a $50 million, multi-phase runway and airfield improvement project, operations there are safer than ever as the airport prepares for measured growth. Located 9,070 feet above sea level at the top of the Deep Creek Mesa, Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) in Colorado is the highest commercial airport in United States. ![]()
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