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Site:
11,500,000 Number of cubic yards of earth excavated.
Several million Number of trees on the site.
1,650,000 Square yards of pavement.
75,000+ Linear feet of storm sewer.
9,600 Number of acres for the site.
8,000 Number of ft. from the end of each runway to the site edges.
3,000 Number of bases provided for runway lighting.
2,000 Number of ft. from the center of any runway to the site edges.
1,000 Depth of tree belt surrounding the site.
300 Number of structures demolished for the airport construction.
90 Number of aircraft parking spaces.
30 Number of minutes from Washington D.C.
26 Number of miles from Washington D.C.
14 Length in miles of the toll road built for the airport.
Structure:
12,500 Number of gallons of water the drain pipe moves per minute.
170 Number of feet the roof spans.
150 x 40 Size in feet of the structural system of each bay.
150 Depth in feet needed to accommodate the needs of one bay.
65 Height of tall columns in feet.
40 Required bay width in feet, for two Mobile Lounges.
40 Height of short columns in feet.
40 Spacing of columns in feet.
20 Number of tons of steel reinforcing rods in 65' tall columns.
14 Number of stories the Control Tower spans.
1 Diameter in inches of steel cables in roof.
Runways:
11,500 Length in feet of the two north-south runways.
10,000 Length in feet of the two WNW-ESE runways.
6,700 Distance in feet between the north-south runways.
3,000 Distance in feet between the west northwest-east southeast runways.
150 Width in feet of the runways.
60 Maximum speed in mph that airplanes can exit the runways.
Mobile Lounges:
100,000 Cost in dollars of each lounge.
80 Number of passengers each lounge can transport.
60 Length in feet of each lounge.
21 Number of original lounges still in use.
15 Width in feet of each lounge.
12 Number of newer, larger lounges in use.
2 Number of lounges needed to load a Boeing 707.
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