14L-32R Runway Rehabilitation Project Update
After an unexpected delay, Phase 2 started on Monday, July 13 th and is scheduled for 32 calendar days.    Phase 2 will encompass the area of Runway 14L-32R east of the 1L-19R Runway. Pilots should expect unusual taxiing instructions from Air Traffic Control (ATC) and should use extreme caution due to the many taxiway and runway closures.

The following runways and taxiways are closed during Phase 2.

  • Runways 14L-32R and 1R-19L are closed
  • Taxiways H, M, and N are closed
  • Taxiway A between taxiway J and Runway 1L-19R is closed
  • Taxiway B Between Taxiway J and Runway 1R-19L is closed
  • Taxiway L west of taxiway A is closed
  • Taxiway C east of taxiway J is closed

Pilots please note the following taxing routes.

  • Runway 19R run up is only accessible by taxiway E
  • East Ramp is only accessible by taxiway J, so opposing traffic may occur
  • Construction vehicles will be crossing taxiway J near the base of the ATC tower.

Runway 14R-32L will only be available during ATC operating hours, currently 0800-1600 local. Check your NOTAMs for the most up to date information.

Pilots should use extreme caution when taxiing during nighttime or after ATC operating hours and announce all movement on the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) 119.7.

Airspace Expansion Buchanan Field
Buchanan Field would like to share information that is vital to the pilots using the Airport and inform the public on what those changes mean to them.

Pilots:
The FAA recently expanded the airspace at Buchanan Field to a radius of 4.1 miles instead of the previous 2.6 miles. The changes are a result of long-term industry concerns that the amount of protected airspace was insufficient throughout a circling approach. This change will fully contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flights both during circling maneuvers and during descent through 1000 feet Above Ground Level (AGL). IFR aircraft should be contained by the Class D Airspace to provide a greater margin of safety from other aircraft that may be flying outside of Buchanan Field’s Airspace. The descent through 1000 feet is now protected so that IFR aircraft will not be interfered with by non-IFR traffic. All pilots should contact Concord Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) sooner than they may be accustomed to not enter the airspace without acknowledgement. The change also established Class E5 airspace to a point where aircraft transit through 1500 AGL. All changes are NOTAM’d and will be published in the Chart Supplement in August.

Public:
These changes do not affect how airplanes use Buchanan Field. The same approaches are in effect, it only provides for greater safety for the flying public and by extension those on the ground. There will be no change in noise from the Airport and these changes do not affect the size of aircraft that will be able to use Buchanan Field. Additionally, these changes require pilots to be in contact with the Air Traffic Control Tower (or Travis Approach when ATCT is closed) sooner, enhancing safety even further.