On 15 November 1972 a temporary runway was inaugurated with the first arrival of a Fokker F-27 with subsequent flights arriving twice weekly.

A temporary runway had been set up parallel to the closed runway.

During the runway construction of RWY "9-27" taxiway "A" was made temporary runway "8-26".

Expeditionary systems are similar to permanent systems and are used for landing aircraft on short or temporary runways.

The training began in the early spring of 1941 and used two temporary runways because the permanent runways were not finished; the first runway would not be done until October.

After the German Instrument of Surrender the war in Europe ended and the US Army started to build a new temporary runway at Frankfurt Airport.

A new parallel taxiway is now under construction that will be capable of operating as a temporary runway.

The area was liberated by Canadian Army forces in October 1944 and aviation engineers de-mined and constructed twin temporary runways on the airfield.

The cost of the project will total $34 million and is expected to be complete by late 2012 when the temporary runway is converted into a taxiway.

Work began in 1986 on the construction of the site, with the temporary runway completed in 1988.