Technical specifications and work volumes of the road:
Earthworks
1 560 000 m3
Capping layer
285 000 m3
Base course
328 000 tons
Asphalt-concrete mixture
796 000 tons
Construction works were started on March, 2011.
The new runway is 4000 meters long, 75 meters wide. The taxiways cover an area of 309 000 m2. The apron covers an area of 210 000 m2.
In order to protect the area from rain and ground waters, an open rainwater canal with the length of 9 000 m and drainage collectors with the length of 16 100 m, a pressured water line with the length of 8 500 m and three pump stations have been built.
On April 20, 2012 a ceremony to commission a new runway at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport was held. The newly-built runway is capable of accommodating the heaviest and most sophisticated aircrafts.
Construction works were completed in 2013.
