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Customer: Department of Port Administration Contract: Construct Location: American Samoa   |
Fast Facts:
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Our American Samoa team completed the contract to resurface and rehabilitate the asphalt pavement on the primary runway at Pago Pago International Airport in mid-2025.
This is the ninth project we've completed for the Pago Pago International Airport. Other recent projects for the Airport included upgrading 915 m (3,000 feet) of the runway, for Stage One of Runway 5-23 completed in 2018, and the Apron Rehabilitation Project finished in 2020.
The upgrades carried out between 2023 and 2025, improve the long-term durability and safety of the runway and were carefully planned and coordinated with airlines, airport users, and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to minimise any disruption.
The work included removing old pavement, relocating the segmented circle and lighted wind cone, paint marking, electrical work, and extensions to the security perimeter fence.
Our purpose is to 'Provide a Better Life' for the communities we work in, and so we work sustainably wherever possible. We recycled old millings from the upgrade to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and the project's carbon footprint. The old pavement was removed, crushed, and then reused as aggregate in the base course of the runway, which was an efficient and cost-effective way to recycle the material.
The team has 16 years of experience working at the airport and manages quality throughout the supply chain from quarry to batching plant to installation.
The on-island asphalt batching facility, which produces asphalt for the airport project. was set up in 2005 and can produce 800 tonnes of asphalt a day with a total capacity of 120 tonnes.
Specialist equipment such as the Material Transfer Vehicle (MTV), will be used on the project. The MTV will feed asphalt steadily from the truck to the paver. This consistent supply of materials improves the quality of the pavement installation and the resulting surface. The MTV process ensures a uniform runway and a smooth ride for the customer.
The upgrades were funded by the FAA as part of the Airport Improvements Programme.
