Lagan Aviation & Infrastructure will upgrade the existing runway, improve drainage and install new arrestor beds to improve safety.

The resurfacing work will extend the life of the runway by ten to 15 years.

RAF Northolt is the RAF’s strategic site in London, home to 33 supported units from all three Armed Services and wider government.

Clement Adekoyejo, Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s project manager for the job, said that Mott MacDonald act as principal support provider.

James Aikman, Operations Director, Lagan Aviation & Infrastructure said: “Having successfully recently completed RAF Gibraltar, RAF Akrotiri and now nearing completion at RAF Marham, Lagan Aviation and Infrastructure are delighted to have been awarded the runway refurbishment contract.

He said that the airfield works are expected to take around six months with the runway being closed for renovation from spring to autumn 2019.

During this time, military aircraft will operate from RAF Benson in South Oxfordshire and civilian aircraft will operate from other civilian airports.