Jones Riverside Airport Association

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2024 Construction Information and taxi routes (Reference Taxi Maps below)

Phase 1

  • 50 working days (not calendar days)
  • Longest of the 3 Phases
  • RWY 1L/19R Closed as well as TWY A abeam TLN DD to the south closed
  • Building of new TWY H and A2 as well as building the new TWY A3 straight across from TWY J and removing the excess pavement on the north side of A1
  • Hotspot will be at the TWY A, A2, A3 intersection
  • TWY A starting at TXL DD and south will be one in one out due to TWY A closure
  • RWY 13/31 will be open for the duration of this phase however, due to extreme complexity, it will not be advertised as the RWY in use, and will only be usable on a case-by-case basis for arrivals and departures (i.e., taildraggers during high crosswind scenarios)
  • During North Flow, if a ramp run up is not completed, the runup are for RWY 31 will be used

 

Phase 2

  • 5 working days
  • RWY 1L/19R and RWY 13/31 closed as well as TWY A North of the new TWY A3 to A4 closed
  • Removing the old TWY A2
  • Hotspot at the new TWY A3 and A due to one in one out from TLN DD north to Christiansen Jet Center
  • If ramp runup is not completed on the west side during south flow, runups will be done at the 1L runup area
  • All arrivals parking on the west side will transition via TWY J to the new TWY A3

 

Phase 3

  • 10 working days
  • RWY 13/31 closed
  • Both RWY 1L/19R and RWY 1R/19L will be open
  • Removing the old TWY A3
  • TWY A North of the new TWY A3 to A4 closed
  • Hotspot at the new TWY A3 and A due to one in one out from TLN DD north to Christiansen Jet Center
  • If ramp runup is not completed on the west side during south flow, runups will be done at the 1L runup area
  • All arrivals parking on the west side will transition via TWY J to the new TWY A3
Updated FAA Advisory Circular for Non-Towered airport Flight Operations
The FAA recently updated advisory circular 90-66C, which governs non-towered airport flight operations.  The advisory circular reflects current procedures and best practices at airports without an operating control tower or an airport with a control tower that operates only part time.
Vance AFB (Enid, OK) Collision Avoidance Info
Below is some valuable information for any of you folks flying west bound in or around Vance AFB (Enid, OK)
RVS Viewing Area Update - Tower/Ground Radio

A new amenity has been added to the southwest viewing area.  You can now listen to Tower/Ground transmissions on your car radio.  Just tune to 91.1 FM.

 

A sign will be made and placed in the viewing area so folks will be able to tune in.
 

Special thanks to:

  • JRAA Member Dan Howard (Dan Howard Aircraft Sales) for providing the facility to house the Scanner/Receiver and FM transmitter.
  • JRAA Member Larry Gregory (LDGregory, Inc) for donating the equipment (UPS, Scanner/Receiver and FM transmitter).
  • RVS staff for continually working to improve the area.