In 2017, the Fort Dodge Regional Airport Commission tasked McClure to perform design, bidding, and construction services for the reconstruction of the Air Carrier Apron. The apron accommodates daily airline operating, provided by SkyWest Airlines and Boeing 737-800 charter operating for Brushy Creek Honor flights.
The existing Air Carrier Apron dated back to 1949 and consisted of severely distressed Portland Cement Concrete serving well beyond its intended life. The pavement created a maintenance headache with foreign object debris (FOD) issues and was plagued by structural-related distresses such as shattered slabs, corner breaks and linear breaks. Preventative maintenance projects performed in 1990, 1994 and 2007 attempted to address FOD related issues, however, the maintenance was no longer cost effective for maintaining the functionality of the apron.