Melting runways: The airports built to beat the heat
Caitlin Kaiser
ByCaitlin KaiserandTatum Fry
7 hours agoUpdated: August 20, 2026, 8:29 am EDTPublished: August 19, 2026, 8:06 am EDT

Asphalt has a breaking point, and on the hottest days of the year, some airport runways are reaching it. A quiet redesign happening beneath the surface is the key to keeping these runways intact and your flight on time, but it’s in the layers most travelers will never see. Watch to see how airports are being built to take the heat.

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