The north-west runway at Frankfurt Airport has just been renovated, but had to be closed again after just a few hours of operation. The reason: increased damage to aircraft tires.
At Frankfurt Airport, the operator Fraport closed the freshly renovated north-west runway again after a few hours of operation. The reason for this is information from the airlines that increased damage to the aircraft tires was observed after landing. The 2,800 meter long concrete runway had been cleaned of rubber abrasion in the past few weeks and given a new type of anti-slip surface.
The “Aero” portal quotes an internal Lufthansa memo: “There is massive tire wear on landing and an accumulation of tires that are no longer usable after landing.” The company then informed the airport and air traffic control that its aircraft would no longer land on the Northwest runway for safety reasons.
The largest German airport has two more runways and a runway that is only permitted for take-offs. A Fraport spokesman said that regular operation was taking place here at the moment without major disruptions. But there could be delays. We are working flat out on a solution.
Source: Stern
