In October 1996, Kiewit Construction Company, a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation, finished construction of eight aircraft weather shelters for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to protect USAF F-15E Strike Eagles from the harsh Alaskan environment at Elmendorf Air Force Base.
The shelters feature drive-through aircraft bays with a central core housing, mechanical/electrical support, tool storage, and administration areas. The 63-ft. by 70-ft. bays are separated by concrete "blast walls" containing all equipment needed for missile loading, fueling, and normal maintenance operations. Site improvements for the $15 million project involved utility extensions, security and ramp lighting, and apron paving. Of the 36,000 cu. yd. of apron paving, 30,000 cu. yd. featured 13-in.-thick concrete aircraft pavement with more than six in. of crushed aggregate drainage.