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World’s First Artificial Turf Glue Down Installation at an Airport As a consequence of both new construction and existing conditions, Massport has installed AvTurf artificial turf in five different airfield areas at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). In addition to a standard infill installation, AvTurf also utilized a glue-down technique as part of the BOS Northwest Taxiway project. The glue-down method allowed a more transparent and faster installation on the existing material than a demolition of the existing material followed by a standard install on an aggregate base. The three separate glue-down locations at BOS constitute the first glue-down application of synthetic turf on an airfield. Visual Delineation and Low Maintenance Completed in October 2007, more than 186,000 square feet of AvTurf’s artificial turf material reinforces color contrast between movement and non-movement pavement areas and positively enhance the safety of the airport’s multifaceted taxiway operations. Two of the BOS installation areas replaced existing Southwest Taxiway pavement that had previously been abandoned due to airfield complexities. AvTurf’s glue down installation method proved to be the perfect solution for this particular scenario. Yellow striping paint and non-movement pavement markings were replaced with two islands of AvTurf’s dense lush-green artificial fibers glued to a milled asphalt base. High-volume aircraft traffic around the relatively small islands in this region made upkeep difficult, so Massport sought a solution that would require minimal maintenance. With the installation of AvTurf’s infilled artificial turf, upkeep associated with natural grass in those areas has been minimized or zeroed out since the AvTurf installation. Installation Locations: Taxiway W/E/A Taxiway Island Glue Down Taxiway W/E & A/K Taxiway Island Install Taxiway W/E/K & Runway 4L/22R Taxiway Island Install Runways 4R/22L & 33L/4R Taxiway Glue Down Taxiway K & Runway 4L/22R Taxiway Glue Down