VINCI has recently launched work to upgrade the runways and runway lighting system at the Toulon Hy res airport. VINCI Airports began operating the airport in 2015 under a 25-year French government concession awarded by the Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile and the French Ministry of the Armed Forces.
The upgrade works comprise:
- Renovation of the runways and taxiways
- Refurbishment of the airport’s runway lighting system
- Work to bring the airport into compliance with the French water law
The work will be carried out by a joint venture bringing together the Eurovia and VINCI Energies companies. The investment, amounting to €27.5 million, including €6.9 million in public funding, is the airport’s largest since it was built in 1967.
Along with these actions, particular attention is being paid to the airport’s environmental performance. In September 2019, the airport was awarded ISO 14001 certification in recognition of its work to reduce its environmental footprint, which includes:
- Use of a fleet of electric runway vehicles
- Installation of electric vehicle charging stations for airport users
- Target of 100% LED lighting by 2020
- Zero pesticides used to maintain green spaces
- Plastics recycling
These activities resulted in a 6% reduction in per-passenger energy consumption and a 25% reduction in water consumption in 2019 compared to the previous year. Toulon Hyres is also the first airport in France to test the Ground Power Unit, a zero-emission aircraft starter generator.
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