Design-Build Delivery Speeds Completion of Airport Fueling System

Rapid growth at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport led AUS Fuel to upgrade the jet fuel receipt, storage and distribution systems. The design-build delivery accommodates any growth the airport is anticipating in the next 40 years. hubs.li/Q02C7Fw10 #AirportFueling #AviationFueling #JetFuelSystems
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Faced with the challenge of outdated infrastructure and fueling systems, Austin Bergstrom International Airport, Osteule, and Burns and McDonnell collaboratively reimagined and revitalized the airport's fuel facilities delivering operational excellence.
Due to the Austin Bergstrom International Airport's record growth, it was important that Osteo expand its current storage, distribution, and receipt facilities.
In addition, the airport's own expansion plans, which included a new taxiway, would have required the existing fuel facility to relocate to its new site in the near future.
So for this program, we took a two phase approach. Essentially, the first phase was to upgrade the existing facilities, making them significantly more efficient. One of those upgrades was the expansion of the truck offload facility, created more than fifty percent, improvement on their daily operations.
Before, it was twenty three hours a day. Now it's only ten. We also improved the stormwater system, handling all the stormwater in a way that met the new code requirements here in Austin for the city.
In phase one, we were able to solve for a few issues. One, we were able to build an additional load rack, which helped with the redundancy for the existing two bays that we had and offered solutions to bring in more trucks more frequently.
Diesel capabilities of the fuel facility, but the new above ground tanks also are more environmentally friendly. So much, in fact, that the airport environmental lead wished that he could come out and hug those tanks after they were built.
The second phase of the project was the new facility. That included two new tanks, also brand new pumps, and those pumps can support the existing demand as well as future demand. And the new hydrant system they plan to put in place here at the new terminal, those pumps can convert and support that system as well. Some unique installations that we've put in at the new facility were the rain gardens. Those are custom installations that aren't done anywhere else around the country, and those handle the stormwater runoff in the facility.
And a PFAS free three f fire foam system for the tanks and the pumps, that's gonna be one of the first systems at a fuel facility in the entire country.
This project also safeguards on airport fuel supply. Over the past few years, Austin airport tops the list at over eight percent of fuel tankering alerts for all the domestic US. Now the project is complete, we are well positioned to support the airport now and into the future. We're so thankful for the airport support for this project, especially the airport public information officers and the environmental teams. They were key in coordinating community events and and open houses and engaging with city council.
The collaboration between the airport, Osteule and Burns and McDonnell were key to keep keeping this project on track.