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Main airport runway needs replacing
new deh airport runway damage pic
Shown is some of the deterioration in the main runway at the Great Bend Municipal Airport. This is creating potential hazards for pilots and will be costly to repair. - photo by COURTESY PHOTO
Nearly all the air traffic that lands at are departs from the Great Bend Municipal Airport relies on a surface dating back to the Second World War, airport Manager Martin Miller said. Now that runway is showing its age, Miller told the City Council Monday. He displayed a series of slides showing the extent of the problem.