Airports are some of the most demanding sites in erosion control. Work windows are short, crews often work overnight when air traffic is lowest, security and FAA safety rules shape every move, and stormwater ponds, ditches and runway safety areas have to stay stable year-round. Florida Hydroseeding & Erosion Control (FHEC) has completed airport projects across South and Southwest Florida, work highlighted in a 2016 Erosion Control magazine profile of the company, republished by Stormwater Solutions.
At RSW, FHEC installed 52,000 square yards of concrete pump mat, a fabric-formed concrete lining that armors channels and pond banks against scour while letting water drain through built-in filter points. The work also included geotextile tubes and floating silt boom to control turbidity, and cellular confinement matting to reinforce shorelines.
For a runway expansion at FLL, FHEC installed similar concrete pump mat. The work was done late at night to stay clear of flight operations, which is typical of the airport schedules our crews plan around.
At Naples Airport, FHEC built gabion walls to stabilize pond banks and support a water-quality project, and handled pond dewatering so the work could be done in the dry.
Planning airside or landside work? Request a quote or call 772-888-2989.
Tell us the site, the work window and the spec. We will plan erosion control around your operations.
