North Runway – Dublin Airport

Project under construction

The new North Runway project in Dublin Airport is the most substantial airfield project in Ireland for a long time, and upon completion it will become a vital piece of national infrastructure, significantly increasing the capacity of Dublin Airport. Mainline are the Lead Electrical Contractor on this large-scale aviation project, and our scope includes the supply and installation of the following:

  • Over 340km of primary cable in ducts adjacent to the runway
  • Over 135km of secondary cable (feeding each light)
  • Termination of primary and secondary cables
  • Over 2,500 transformers in manholes
  • Over 28km of fibre optic cable
  • Over 27km of MV cable
  • Over 11km of 50 pair copper telecoms cable
  • Over 5km of earth cable
  • Over 100 runway/taxiway signs
  • Over 1,800 shallow bases for airfield ground lights
  • Over 2,200 aviation lights including:
    • Runway lights
    • Taxiway lights
    • PAPI lights
    • Approach lights
  • Complete fitout of 2 substations including:
  • Mechanical & electrical fitout
  • HV switchgear
  • Circuit breakers
  • HV transformers
  • Constant Current Regulators (CCRs)
  • Back-up generators
  • Distribution boards
  • Fire suppression systems
  • Building management systems
  • UPS’s
  • Lighting protection systems
  • Security systems