Airport Improvement Magazine

Airport Improvement Magazine Airport business to business publication Each issue of AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT features recently completed project work at airports.

Best-of-class case studies detail project specifics, chronicle special challenges overcome, uncover valuable lessons learned, and highlight potential applications to future projects with input from airport managers and their consultants and suppliers. Industry nominations are accepted to help uncover the best, most innovative projects in each category. AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT is distributed to the ent

ire industry in North America including airport management teams, consultants, government officials, and industry suppliers. Subscribers and article subjects are one in the same: the decision-makers who drive these fascinating improvement projects. All editorial is devoted to airport construction, funds, and the people who make it happen. Same with circulation, it’s unique in reaching all of the airport managers, consultants, and vendors participating in airport development. See us at www.airportimprovement.com.

🎨𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀-𝗦𝗸𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀👠High Heels for Going to Heaven at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) demonstrates the p...
08/18/2025

🎨𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀-𝗦𝗸𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀👠

High Heels for Going to Heaven at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) demonstrates the pop art and utopian styles that Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama: Kusama Infinity is famous for around the world. Many of her creative trademarks—grand scale, minimalism, repeating shapes and the color red—are immediately apparent in the painted plastic sculpture displayed post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1.

Read full article ➡️ https://airportimprovement.com/article/sky-high-heels-san-francisco-airport-sfo/

🔵𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀🔵Years of increasing traffic have made Falcon Field Airport (FFZ) in...
08/13/2025

🔵𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀🔵

Years of increasing traffic have made Falcon Field Airport (FFZ) in Mesa, AZ, one of the busiest general aviation airports in the United States, with 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟰𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬.

To alleviate associated growing pains, the airport added a new taxiway, relocated two existing taxiways and reconstructed a large aircraft parking ramp—all during 2024. In total, the city-owned airport has recently made more than $𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 in airside improvements, largely funded with federal and state grants.

Read full article ➡️ https://airportimprovement.com/article/falcon-field-executes-trio-of-airfield-improvements/

🔵𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗢𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘁’𝗹 🔵 As one of six airports vying for passengers in the ultra-co...
08/11/2025

🔵𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗢𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘁’𝗹 🔵
As one of six airports vying for passengers in the ultra-competitive Southern California marketplace, Ontario International Airport (ONT) has long realized the need to differentiate itself.

It’s no wonder ONT is constantly looking for ways to zig while neighboring airports zag…and also why it plays video of tranquil underwater scenes on repeat in one of its terminals.

Read full article ➡️ https://airportimprovement.com/article/immersive-museum-exhibit-soothes-visitors-at-ontario-intl/

🔵𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹🔵✈️ Northern Colorado Regional Air...
08/06/2025

🔵𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹🔵

✈️ Northern Colorado Regional Airport - FNL has long planned to build a larger, more modern terminal to supplement its current private and charter traffic with scheduled commercial air service.
💰Originally scheduled to begin in the next few years, the project was fast-tracked to meet the July 2024 funding deadline associated with $𝟭𝟲.𝟴 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 in federal CARES Act funding awarded to FNL in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
🛫Completed last fall, the 𝟭𝟵,𝟰𝟬𝟬-𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲-𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 is located about 75 yards directly north of the previous terminal, with direct access to the flightline and main ramp. It can accommodate larger aircraft and was designed to position FNL as a regional transportation hub ready for future growth.

Read full article ➡️ https://airportimprovement.com/article/northern-colorado-regional-sets-the-stage-for-scheduled-air-service-with-new-terminal/

🔵 Florida Airports Council 🔵Today was opening day at the 56th annual Florida Airports Council meeting in Tampa. This yea...
08/04/2025

🔵 Florida Airports Council 🔵
Today was opening day at the 56th annual Florida Airports Council meeting in Tampa. This year had nearly 100 exhibitors and more than 1,100 registered attendees!

🔵𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁’𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗔𝗔 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗠𝗦 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹🔵✈️ For more than a decade, Denver Interna...
08/04/2025

🔵𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁’𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗔𝗔 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗠𝗦 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹🔵

✈️ For more than a decade, Denver International Airport (DEN) has been developing its Safety Management System (SMS) Manual to comply with the Federal Aviation Administration Safety Organization’s ruling for Part 139 Operators. In doing so, airport leadership has made a concerted effort to integrate safety throughout the facility, across all operations.

✅ The comprehensive, long-term effort was validated in April, when DEN learned that FAA had accepted its SMS Manual.

Read full article ➡️ https://airportimprovement.com/article/denver-intl-achieves-major-safety-milestone-with-faa-approval-of-sms-manual/

🌎Future Travel Experience 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁🌎With record-breaking worldwide attendance expected, FTE Global 2025 promises to d...
07/30/2025

🌎Future Travel Experience 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁🌎
With record-breaking worldwide attendance expected, FTE Global 2025 promises to deliver the networking opportunity of the year. 𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩!

💼𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀: Early Bird rate deadline is 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭!
✈𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀/𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀: You can secure a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 expo ticket with options for a premium pass!

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 or book your booth ➡ https://www.futuretravelexperience.com/fte-global/

🔵𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨.𝗦.🔵🛫 All major runway projects are challenging undertakings. That’s a ...
07/30/2025

🔵𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨.𝗦.🔵

🛫 All major runway projects are challenging undertakings. That’s a given. Some, however, are in a league of their own.

💰 The recent $𝟭𝟭𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 of Runway 1-19 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is a great example. As the primary runway at the airport closest to the U.S. capital, 1-19 happens to be the busiest in the nation, averaging 820 arrivals and departures a day. Compounding the complexity, it’s 7,169 feet long and more than 80 years old.

Read full article ➡️ https://airportimprovement.com/article/reagan-national-rebuilds-busiest-runway-in-the-u-s/

🔵𝗣𝗗𝗫 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗽 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀🔵⚡️ In its ideal state, electricity travels at...
07/28/2025

🔵𝗣𝗗𝗫 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗽 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀🔵

⚡️ In its ideal state, electricity travels at the speed of light. But actually, moving high voltage power from one point to another is rarely a quick or simple process—especially at a bustling airport.

✈ Portland International Airport (PDX) understands that challenge firsthand. Demand for electrical connectivity is skyrocketing at the Oregon gateway as rental car companies add more electric vehicles to their inventories. And while the airport’s consolidated rental car center is relatively new, it previously lacked the means to quickly recharge electric vehicles after customers returned them.

💰 That all changed in December when PDX unveiled one of the nation’s first common-use, direct current fast charger system inside an airport rental car quick turnaround area. The $𝟯.𝟯 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 charges electric vehicles in just a couple hours—up to eight times faster than a common Level 2 charger.

Read full article ➡️ https://airportimprovement.com/article/pdx-adds-fast-charger-system-to-quickly-power-up-electric-rental-vehicles/

🚫𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗔𝗗𝗦-𝗕 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿-𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱🚫✈ The aviation industry has long relied on Automatic Dependent Surv...
07/23/2025

🚫𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗔𝗗𝗦-𝗕 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿-𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱🚫

✈ The aviation industry has long relied on Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data to provide real-time tracking and monitoring of aircraft for collision avoidance, weather awareness and routine air traffic management. However, the technology can also be used to assess and bill aircraft owners for landing and other airfield fees, which has caused an outcry of objections from some general aviation operators unaccustomed to receiving invoices for using public airports.

🧑‍⚖️ The resulting uproar has prompted pilot advocacy groups to lobby for regulatory changes. Montana is leading that movement as the first U.S. state to pass a law that limits the use of ADS-B data to assess user fees on certain aircraft.

Read full article in our latest edition ➡ https://airportimprovement.com/article/for-some-airport-users-ads-b-is-a-four-letter-word/

🔵𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁’𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀🔵✈️ This March, Quad Cities Intern...
07/21/2025

🔵𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁’𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀🔵

✈️ This March, Quad Cities International Airport - MLI in Moline, IL, unveiled new ticket counters and a completely revamped system for handling and screening checked baggage. The changes not only improve operational efficiency and enhance the passenger experience, they are also a harbinger of things to come. The airport plans to remake its entire terminal in coming years.

💰 In January 2020, they mapped out a $𝟲𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 called Project GATEWAY, which stands for Growing the Air Travel Experience the MLI Way. Its overriding goal is to provide a world-class travel experience for passengers, and the recent ticket counter and outgoing baggage project was the first of four planned phases.

Read full article in our newest edition ➡️ https://airportimprovement.com/article/sweeping-modernization-at-quad-cities-intl-begins-with-baggage-handling-improvements/

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