Reef Runway Construction

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Construction of the Reef Runway at HNL began in May 1973 and was completed in September 1977. The runway is 12,000 feet long by 200 feet wide and was built completely offshore. The runway, known as 8R/26L was dedicated for use on October 14, 1977 at a final cost of $81 million. In a tribute to the engineering achievements of the Reef Runway the project received three awards: The 1978 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Nominee, American Society of Civil Engineers; One of the Ten Outstanding Engineering Achievements in the United States in 1977, National Society of Professional Engineers; and the Aviation Environment Award, Federal Aviation Administration.