Ryk Dunkelberg, Mead & Hunt’s Planning and Environmental National Practice Leader, accepted the 2016 Randy Jones Award for Excellence in Airport Noise Mitigation, Abatement and Management at the AAAE/ACI-NA Airport Noise Conference. Ryk was nominated for his over four decades of work in aviation noise mitigation planning.
Among his cited achievements that led to this award:
· He led one of the first Part 150 Noise Compatibility Studies in the country.
· To date, he has led more than 45 of the most complicated Part 150 Studies in the country, including the Jackson Hole Airport Part 150 within Grand Teton National Park.
· He taught the class on Part 150 Studies and Legal Implications of Airport Planning at the AAAE Accreditation Academy for 10 years.
Though Ryk has accomplished much in his career, the specifics of why he was recognized for this award lie less in the number of projects he has managed or classes he has taught, and more in the way he approaches projects and, specifically, people. Ryk approaches each meeting, especially the controversial ones, with an open and honest approach that allows the public to engage, learn and leave educated.
Ryk has an uncanny ability to make a regulatory process accessible to people with a wide range of backgrounds, while never letting go of the important personal connections. This is one of the most impressive skills Ryk contributes to his clients, his staff and the aviation industry as a whole.
Fairbanks International Airport Baggage Transport Conveyor Enhanced With Mod Drive™ System
Airports face a host of unique industry challenges, such as meeting efficiency regulations and seeking out the best maintenance practices to reduce costs and keep operations flowing. In today’s current economic climate, any potential cost savings can go a long way.
In 2019, Alaska’s Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) sought to modernize its equipment and operations. They were dissatisfied with the performance of the gearmotors on their baggage transport conveyors and began searching for new suppliers. Regal approached FAI with a solution that could improve equipment performance and simplify maintenance, with the added benefit of energy cost savings: the Hub City® MOD Drive™ system.
This white paper discusses the hardware deployed, the test results and the annualized expectations for ROI.