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You can make runways out of concrete.
by anamexis 4y ago
You can make runways out of concrete.
- jedberg 4y agoBut then you have to close the runway for extended periods for repair. The beauty of tarmac is that it cures quickly.
- selectodude 4y agoMost runways, at least at busier airports, are already concrete.
- bpye 4y agoI'm not sure that's true? Maybe it depends on the location but LHR is asphalt, CDG is asphalt, AMS is asphalt, YYZ is asphalt... Only when you look at hotter climates do concrete runways appear common.
- jedberg 4y agoI think only in moderate climates. Concrete tends to crack when it gets really cold and then warm.
- anamexis 4y agoWe've got concrete runways here at MSP (Minneapolis/St. Paul). A lot of the highways are concrete as well.