Airport Pavement Maintenance With ASPHALT KINGDOM

COOKING LAKE AIRPORT

THE CLIENT

Sven Bernard is the General Manager at Cooking Lake Airport, the sixth largest and one of the busiest private airports in Alberta, Canada.

THE CHALLENGE

Runway sealcoating is complicated by traffic requirements and weather windows. Contractor options were limited, so Sven decided the most practical approach was to handle key airport pavement management tasks in-house with his own team.

THE ASPHALT KINGDOM SOLUTION

Sven searched online, found Asphalt Kingdom, and spoke with our experts about products, equipment, and timing. He ordered sealcoating materials and spray equipment but had to delay work when temperatures dropped. Even after weeks of storage, a short round of mixing brought the sealer back to a smooth, workable consistency and it sprayed evenly, filling spider cracking across the runway surface. 

“It was the best stuff ever to mix after sitting for so long,” says Sven. “No sludge at the bottom blocking it all up, [I] did not need the mixer at all. Also sprayed on nice and even and smooth and filled all the spider cracking like a charm. Flows extremely nice in 28 degree Celsius weather.”

Sven Bernard
General Manager
Cooking Lake Airport

LOOKING FORWARD

Sven and his team were pleased with how quickly the sealer dried, even in cooler weather, which allowed them to restripe sooner and return the runway to service. A flyover confirmed how clean and uniform the surface looked from the air, and staff also noticed a reduced need for deicers because the darker pavement absorbed more heat. 

Cooking Lake Airport now has a repeatable airport pavement maintenance process that protects its investment and keeps operations running smoothly. 

WHAT OTHER AIRPORTS SAY

“We are loving our equipment and other departments are starting to borrow it for their own projects.”

David Kirkpatrick
Castroville Municipal Airport