Originally Posted by
TGarza
The runway needed more extensive repairs sooner than expected after opening the additional gates. Some of the work was deemed emergency repairs. Additional gates as suggested would cause more issues with the runways. Love Field has 2 runways with 1 being shutdown for months. Additional gates would cause delays according to the city aviation representatives if additional gates are added.
I'm sure the runway would be back online before construction of additional gates were completed. That's not really a valid excuse especially since the runway was closed months ago and should be nearing completion.