Runway NAVAIDS - Illinois
Airport | Illinois
Project Summary
Aldridge was selected as the prime contractor for the 9R – 27L NAVAIDS Runway project at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. The scope of work included constructing two ALSF (Approach Light System with Sequenced Flasher Lights) shelters, two glide slope shelters, and two glide slope towers, each with foundations, wood-framed structures, electrical and mechanical systems, site pavement, and landscaping. Aldridge also erected FAA-provided towers and arrays for the glide slope towers and localizer antenna arrays, handling all associated electrical work. Additional tasks included installing two far field monitor and inner marker antennas, two PAPI systems, and three RVR systems, with all necessary foundations, cabling, and installation of FAA-provided equipment. The project was successfully completed on schedule and within budget.