New construction of the runway
For many years was talked about redevelopment of the runway again and again. This year it’s finally time, the construction starts on 15.04.2019. Follow the construction work live from the tower:
As of April 15, 2019, runway 02/20 will be renovated at JadeWeser Airport, Wilhelmshaven. The measure is expected to take 6-7 weeks. In order to minimize the restrictions on general aviation and local companies, authorities, clubs and private pilots, limited flight operations should be possible during construction. For this purpose, the renovation is divided into 5 phases, each of which is associated with its own flight restrictions / options.
204/5000 For the Drag Racing sport this means that the Jade Race 2019 will take place on a completely new level runway. The LineUp as well as the Returnline are not affected by the construction measure.