The base's runway was closed on 31 December 1996 for aircraft operations.
As of April 2011 this runway is closed and not expected to reopen.
A former third runway which was designated 14/32 is closed.
In October 2009, runway 10/28 was closed for fundamental repair.
The president had asked if the runways were being closed and he was told they weren't.
The airport and runway have been closed at least 10 times in the almost quarter century since opening.
Not much change occurred until the early 1970s, when runway 4 was closed and 9R opened with 10500 ft.
One runway was closed in the 1990s, reducing the airport to its current two.
The runway is closed for traffic, in part because of bad asphalt quality.
She said all runways into the airport were closed during the emergency.