Airports
Work Wraps on Van Nuys Runway Rehab Project
Aerobatics champion Sean Tucker in his customized Challenger biplane, performed the ribbon cutting at the reopening of Van Nuys Runway 16R last Thursday, signaling the end of the lengthy rehabilitation project.
Aerobatics champion Sean Tucker in his customized Challenger biplane, performed the ribbon cutting at the reopening of Van Nuys Runway 16R last Thursday, signaling the end of the lengthy rehabilitation project.

California’s Van Nuys Airport celebrated the completion of a seven-month, $20.5 million renovation on its main runway late last week. Aerobatic pilot Sean Tucker sliced the ceremonial ribbon with the speeding wing of his Challenger biplane, officially opening the revamped runway to traffic.

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