Services / Airside

Survey, design and construction support for airport surfaces.

Dromo helps operators assess runways, taxiways and aircraft parking areas, identify problems and plan improvements to pavements and drainage.

Find the cause before planning the work.

Services include surveys, pavement inspections, surface and drainage analysis, runway extensions, repair design, specifications and construction supervision. We check surface levels and slopes, aircraft loads, water flow and the risks from loose debris or engine exhaust.

The scope can range from a focused investigation at a small airfield to design and construction support at an international or military airport. Work and inspections are planned around operating requirements.

Examples of operating conditions

Carrying out pavement work around airport operations.

Freshly placed concrete pavement and finishing equipment during runway repair — Runway recovery depends on material control, geometry and disciplined execution. Credit: Matthew Stinson / U.S. Air Force · DVIDS 6947563 · Official source: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/6947563/runway-repair

Examples of operating conditions

Inspection, ground handling and engine operations impose different demands.

Airman marshalling a C-17 Globemaster III on an airport apron at night — Ground marshalling and aircraft movement on an expeditionary airfield apron.

Airmen conducting a preflight inspection aboard a C-17 Globemaster III — Preflight inspection during a large-scale joint exercise.

F-16 Fighting Falcon undergoing a maximum-power engine test on the flight line — Maximum-power engine test on an airbase flight line.

How we can help

Support at each stage of the work.

Survey & Diagnosis

Establish geometric, material, drainage and condition evidence.

Pavement & Surface

Develop interventions around traffic, climate, FOD and maintainability.

Geometry & Drainage

Coordinate profiles, crossfalls, transitions and water collection.

Jet Exhaust and Propeller Airflow

Address surface and shoulder mechanisms at the appropriate study level.

Construction Support

Protect performance through phasing, methods, supervision and verification.

Monitoring & Resilience

Create a baseline for maintenance, extreme weather and recovery.

Explore related services and project examples.

Airport Markets Extreme Weather Performance Rapid Surveying Airport Insights

Verified project register

Examples of surveys and runway engineering.

The verified register evidence spans new-build runway support, mix design, LiDAR analysis and airport surveying.

Materials

Runway mix design

IKN East Kalimantan records connect pavement mix design with works support.

Reality capture

LiDAR and airport survey

Paul Ricard, Cagliari and Verona establish measured-airside experience.

Data use

Analysis before intervention

Survey and model evidence can support proportionate pavement and geometry decisions.

Surveys and analysis

Measurements that support engineering decisions.

Images from Dromo’s project and technical archive, selected for publication with confidential details excluded.

Survey orthomosaic of an airfield runway, apron and taxiways — Aerial survey imagery establishes a traceable baseline for runway, apron and taxiway geometry.

Define the right airside investigation.

Dromo can develop a focused diagnostic assignment or a complete design and delivery service.

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