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Need evidence of change? Just look at my updated photo. What worked fine for years is no longer suitable. My wife said the old photo made it look like our son had become publisher. I got the point.  [more]


“If You Build It, They Will Come”...Works at Airfields, Too

Growth opportunities can emerge at any time, not just when business is booming. Quite frankly, some of the best ideas come when business is off and the pressure is on.   [more]


The Yin and Yang of Airport Security

With terrorists constantly changing their tactics, the need to continually update screening technology, procedures and systems seems obvious. But how we change them makes all the difference in the world. It can make everyone safer or devastate our entire airport system.   [more]


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Planning on Uncertainty

In planning and designing airport terminals, there are no static certainties. Technology, facility and operational requirements are constantly evolving. Add peak-hour capacity criteria, passenger service metrics and expected facility lives of 40 to 50 years, and you have challenges better suited to fortunetelling.  [more]

Runway Risks: Where the Rubber Hits the Road

On the surface, it looks simple. Airports pave thin strips of real estate for aircraft to land on, and pilots check their books to make sure those strips are long enough and properly equipped for their particular aircraft. The only way for things to turn out poorly is if someone messes up, right?  [more]

The Benign Neglect of Our Nation's Aviation System

As one who has been a devout student and player in our nation's transportation policy and politics, I call on the U.S. Senate to pass the Aviation Reauthorization legislation.  [more]

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Airport Improvement Article Archive

Airfield

SMS Pilot Programs Already Yielding Results  [more]

Massport Takes a Multi-Faceted Approach to Airfield Safety  [more]

Airside

SeaTac Tower Ramps Up Ground Efficiencies  [more]

Pittsburgh Int'l Tests Bio-acoustic Bird Dispersal Technology  [more]

Underground Wetlands Reduce Deicing Fluid Disposal at Buffalo Int'l  [more]

Atlanta's Airside Reconfiguration Nears Completion  [more]

First U.S. Crystal Bridges Installed at Killeen-Fort Hood Regional  [more]

JFK Fixes Gate Shortage with Hardstands  [more]

Baggage

Lift-Assist Equipment Helps Decrease Injuries at IND   [more]

Atlanta, TSA Co-op to Increase Security, Decrease Claims with CCTV  [more]

BWI Expands Baggage Handling Capacity to Support AirTran Growth  [more]

Bermuda's L.F. Wade Int'l Leases New Baggage Reconciliation System  [more]

Upgraded Baggage System Takes Over Commuter Apron in Pittsburgh  [more]

Southwest Florida Cleans Up Baggage Loading Process  [more]

Customer Service Enhanced with BHS Expansion  [more]

Cargo

Piedmont Triad Int'l Welcomes FedEx  [more]

Relocation of Cargo Facility Paves Way for New Terminal at Tampa Int'l  [more]

Houston Intercontintal Readies Facilities for Latin American Cargo Business  [more]

Intermodal Center Expands Port of Huntsville's Air Cargo Capabilities  [more]

Cargo/Apron

Public-Private Partnership Yields New Cargo Complex at Chicago Rockford  [more]

Indy’s $162 Million Expansion of FedEx Hub Winds Down  [more]

Concessions/Retail

Luggage Cart Systems Wheel in Service & Cash  [more]

Vancouver Int'l Relishes Role as Official Olympics Airport Supplier  [more]

ATL Service Concessions Offer First-Class Experiences to All Visitors  [more]

Detroit Metro Debuts 35 New Eateries & Shops  [more]

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport Brews New Business Opportunity  [more]

New Connector Opens Concessions Opportunities at Philly Int'l  [more]

Nashville Overhauls Security While Revamping Concessions  [more]

Soft Drinks & Coffee Carry “Experiential Marketing” into Airport Industry  [more]

Tampa Revamps Concessions & Retail for $13.5 Million  [more]

That New York State of Mind...& Shopping  [more]

Philadelphia International Toasts New Wine Bar  [more]

BOS Security Measures Feed Concessions Success  [more]

Emergency Operations

Upgrade in FAA Designation Prompts Upgrade of Facilities at Bellingham Int'l  [more]

Detroit Metro Builds $3.9 million Training Center  [more]

New Training Center in Atlanta Uses Controlled Live Fire  [more]

Reno's New ARFF Facility Pays   [more]

Environmental

Sea-Tac Expands Recycling Program to Off-Aircraft Materials  [more]

FBOs

Style and Function Equally Important at First Aviation’s New Complex  [more]

Fuel Operations

Oakland Int'l Contends with Wetlands, Endangered Species & Seismic Risk at New Fuel Farm  [more]

Fuel Storage

Joint-Use Airport Completed Fuel Farm & Re-Groups For New Business  [more]

American Creates New Model for JFK Fueling Systems  [more]

New Tanks and Off-Loading Stations Fuel Growth in Fort Myers  [more]

Fueling

Airport Growth Prompts Fueling  [more]

General Aviation

Greenville-Spartanburg Int'l Rebuilds a Greener FBO  [more]

Wheeler Airport Builds New Hangars to Meet Private Aircraft Demand  [more]

Ground Support

"Like New" Boarding Bridges Return to Service at Daytona Beach   [more]

Philadelphia Int'l Earns Environmental   [more]

American Eagle Uses Wireless Technology to Manage DFW Ground Fleet   [more]

Ground Transportation

AVI Improves Taxi Operations at Dulles  [more]

Groundside

Rx for Ground Congestion at LAX  [more]

Self-Docking Saves Millions, Reduces Gate Delays at DFW  [more]

Hangars

FedEx Builds Mega Hangar at Memphis Int'l  [more]

Monroe County Creates Out-of-the Box Hangar Leases  [more]

New Tennessee Air National Guard Base Includes Super-Size Hangars  [more]

IT/Communications

Regional Airports Improve Customer Service with Website Services  [more]

3-D Modeling Prevents Construction Conflicts at Orlando Int'l  [more]

Computerized System Helps McCarran Track Underground Utilities  [more]

Cincinnati Goes Digital to Convert Static Terminal Ads to Video  [more]

IT Achieves Master Plan Status  [more]

JFK Goes “SUE Happy”  [more]

Software Helps Asheville Regional Track Project Funding and Payments  [more]

El Paso International Computerizes Airfield Operations Tracking  [more]

Common Use Technology Trumps Physical Expansion at Fresno   [more]

Information Technology

San Jose Int'l Modernizes Technology & Security  [more]

Airport Wi-Fi: Free or Fee  [more]

Software Amps Up Training at Boise Airport  [more]

Software Service Streamlines Payroll Interface at Piedmont Triad   [more]

Charlotte Douglas Develops Custom Simulator for Driver Training  [more]

Airlines Share Self-serve Check-in Kiosks at Newark Liberty  [more]

Landside Development

Highway Signs Modified to Clarify Twin Cities Confusion   [more]

Santa Barbara Shoots for Silver & Wins Gold  [more]

Wisconsin County Airport Attracts Industrial Park as Neighbor  [more]

Operations

Airports Devise Strategies to Cope With Three-Hour Tarmac Rule  [more]

Sea-Tac Helps Pioneer Bird Radar  [more]

Lights, Camera, Airports  [more]

Airports Share Healthy Habits - & Fewer Viruses - With Travelers  [more]

Indy Raises the Bar for Airport Command Centers  [more]

Parking

New Card System Speeds up Valet Parking  [more]

New Parking Structure Readies Grand Rapids for Traffic Rebound  [more]

Dane County Regional Boosts Parking Capacity & Environmental Consciousness  [more]

Five Florida Airports Adopt Hands-free, Cash-free Parking Payment to Go Green  [more]

Palm Beach Builds Seven-Story Parking Garage  [more]

And There’s More At Oakland International Airport...  [more]

Savannah/Hilton Head Builds $35 Million Parking Garage  [more]

Partnerships

NFL Quarterback Helps Promote Lambert USO at Least Two Ranks  [more]

Passenger Transport

Dulles Debuts $1.5 Billion Train System  [more]

Toronto Pearson Resolves People Mover Problem  [more]

Hartsfield-Jackson Prepares to Debut People Mover & Rental Car Center  [more]

Heathrow Tests Personal Rapid Transit System  [more]

Mexico City Links New & Existing Terminals with APM  [more]

Alternative Fuel Shuttles at MKE Are Good for the Environment & the Bottom Line  [more]

Public Relations

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year  [more]

Runway/Ramp

Bio-based Deicers Avoid Corrosion Linked to Potassium Acetate & Formate  [more]

Traffic Growth Spurs Airside Expansion at Ottawa Int'l   [more]

Denver Int'l Revamps its Snow Management Strategies  [more]

BWI Marshall Upgrades its Friction Testing Technology  [more]

LaGuardia Addresses Unique Rubber Removal Needs   [more]

DFW Pioneers Runway Safety with New Perimeter Taxiway  [more]

Greater Binghamton Gives LED Runway Signs the Nod  [more]

Roadway Method Reaps Benefits for Lone Star Runway  [more]

Dulles, O’Hare & Sea-Tac Prepare for Historic Runway Openings  [more]

JFK Tests Artificial Turf for Countering Erosion, FOD  [more]

GSC Replaces 10,000-Foot Runway in 59½ Days at Atlanta Hartsfield  [more]

Siemens Helps Solve Taxiway Lighting Challenge at O’Hare  [more]

Marana Regional Adds New Apron for Golf Tournament  [more]

Albert Ellis Leverages GPS Technology for Runway Rehab  [more]

San Luis Obispo Opts for Engineered Material Arresting System  [more]

Runways

Ft. Lauderdale Int'l Buys Time for Future Runway Project  [more]

Collaboration Yields Gate-to-Air Ground Surveillance at JFK  [more]

New Hardstands Pave the Way for Other Renovations   [more]

Salina Municipal Opts for Preformed Thermoplastic Taxiway Markings  [more]

Detroit Metro Uses Stimulus Funds for Runway Reconstruction   [more]

Milwaukee's General Mitchell Orders First U.S. Pavement Marking Audit  [more]

Preservation Process Buys Duluth Int'l Time Before Runway Reconstruction  [more]

Houston Intercontinental Fixes Premature Runway Crazing  [more]

Security

DuPage Airport Secures Its Borders  [more]

El Paso Int'l Renovates General Aviation Customs Facility  [more]

Canada's Mobile Units Screen Olympic-Size Passenger Loads  [more]

Airports Across the Nation Make Passenger Screening a Private Matter   [more]

Non-Traditional Methods Increase Security at Miami Int'l   [more]

Mounted Patrol Augments Security at Houston Intercontinental  [more]

Small South Texas Airport Adds Big Technology for Access Control  [more]

Florida Airport Acts as Own General Contractor for Inline Baggage System  [more]

New TSA Facility Provides Real-World Conditions for Equipment Testing  [more]

Biometrics Add a Unique Layer of Security to Access Control  [more]

Boulder City Municipal Beefs Up Security  [more]

Digital Upgrades at Sanford  [more]

TSA Pilot Prompts a Hands-Off   [more]

SFO Opts for Computer-Based Security Training  [more]

Denver Keeps Lines in Check with TQM  [more]

Austin Straubel Ditches Swabbing for High-Tech CT Scanners  [more]

Signage

Miami Int'l Creates Universal Signage for International Travelers  [more]

Terminal

Forecast Looks Sunny & Clear for New Florida Airport  [more]

$1.3 Billion Modernization Project Redefines San Jose International  [more]

Newport News Makes Headlines With New Concourse & Runway Rehab  [more]

Digital Art Display Proves to be an LA Showstopper  [more]

LAX Completes $723 MillionRenovation in March  [more]

New Terminal Opens the Door to Economic Growth in Winter Haven  [more]

Key West Shares Terminal Construction Risk with Contractor  [more]

Terminal Makeover Finally a Reality at Anchorage Int'l   [more]

Arcata-Eureka Completes $7.4 Million Expansion  [more]

Indy's New Airport Provides Clean Canvas for Art Collection  [more]

Reno Reinvents Passenger Check-in and Baggage Screening Areas  [more]

Airport Art Programs Find Creative Ways to Survive Tough Economy   [more]

Nantucket Memorial Expands & Modernizes Without Losing Island Charm  [more]

Lambert Modernizes Terminal While Preserving Iconic Features  [more]

ATL Proves It's Never Too Late to Go Green  [more]

New Terminal Features Dual-Access Kitchen & Observation Deck  [more]

National Guard Shields Airport Neighbors from C-5 Run-Up Noise  [more]

Indianapolis International Gets a Move On  [more]

Terminal 2 Debuts at RDU  [more]

Oakland Int’l Expands, Renovates & Goes Green  [more]

Mother Nature is Silent Design Partner at Richardson International  [more]

Dulles Concourse Gains 15 Gates  [more]

Gulfport-Biloxi Thrives in Wake of Hurricane Katrina  [more]

JetBlue Battles Site Challenges During Construction of New Terminal  [more]

New Terminal Will Be a Welcome Change at Palomar Airport  [more]

Utilities

Solar Farm at Fresno Yosemite Sets Shining Example of Energy Efficiency  [more]

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Management Firm Strives to Make JFK's Terminal 4 Picture Perfect  [more]

 Web Exclusives

Upgrade in FAA Designation Prompts Upgrade of Facilities at Bellingham Int'l  [more]

NFL Quarterback Helps Promote Lambert USO at Least Two Ranks  [more]

Toronto Pearson Resolves People Mover Problem  [more]

Detroit Metro Builds $3.9 million Training Center  [more]

Management Firm Strives to Make JFK's Terminal 4 Picture Perfect  [more]

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