ADB Safegate upgrades Münster Osnabrück Airport runway
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Crews worked around the clock to complete the project on time.
Courtesy ADB Safegate
In 2022 Germany’s Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) not only celebrated its 50th anniversary, opening new available routes and increasing frequencies, it also saw a major renovation and upgrade to its runway and lighting systems by ADB Safegate. An ambitious two and a half week timeline for the €10 million project focused on milling down the existing 2.1 kilometre runway to allow for a new runway, as well as the introduction of over 750 ADB Safegate LED lights and 120 kilometres of new cables.
During the brief 17-day closure and despite plummeting winter temperatures, ADB Safegate completed the renovations and upgrades to enable FMO to resume normal operations on 30th November. More than 50 people contributed to the delivery of this ambitious project, working during the short winter days to provide a successful turnkey result to FMO in record time.
“We are very pleased that ADB Safegate could deliver a comprehensive renewal of our airfield lighting system under such an ambitious timeline,” said Eckart Frank, Head of Engineering/Environmental Protection, FMO Flughafen Münster/Osnabrück GmbH. “Having the latest airfield lighting technology will help improve airfield safety and meet sustainability goals at FMO.”
Halogen lights were removed from the runway and replaced with over 750 new energy efficient LED lights, saving an estimated 230,000 kilowatt hours of electrical energy per year. FMO also received 120 kilometres of new primary and secondary cables, existing regulators were updated and extended with new and smaller transformers and the control system was adapted to accommodate the new technology layout.
Also introduced was the SCROLL ILCMS system to enable SELV implementation (Safety Extra Low Voltage), which guarantees contact voltage on the secondary side never exceeds 50V AC. The improves safety in the working environment by helping prevent electrical shock during maintenance on the lights.
As FMO looks forward to welcoming 750,000 passengers in 2023, the renovations provided by ADB Safegate will contribute to improving the safety and efficiency of the airport for many years to come.
