Airport Improvement Magazine

12/15/2025

🔷𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲?🔷
🎨𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙨
In mid-October, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport MSP Airport unveiled the crowning element of its Concourse G expansion: an ethereal wire mesh sculpture that dangles above the central rotunda.

💻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 ➡️ https://airportimprovement.com/article/minneapolis-st-paul-international-airport-msp-whats-in-your-suitcase/

12/11/2025

Paslay Group EPM model four defining characteristics:
1️⃣small management team
2️⃣team members are very experienced in their various disciplines
3️⃣provides top-tier executive management to oversee project management
4️⃣exclusive arrangement of experienced management that is simply focused on the success of the project that works as a trusted advisor for the airport

12/10/2025

🔷𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁🔷
✈️𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙫𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
With three active flight schools and more than 100,000 annual operations, Tampa Executive Airport (VDF) plays a vital role in the region’s aviation network and helps relieve congestion for nearby Tampa International Airport (TPA). Located only 15 minutes from the heart of downtown Tampa, FL, it accommodates general aviation aircraft as large as Gulfstream G800s and the Bombardier Global Express, which helps TPA handle more commercial volume. VDF’s two runways are critical for ensuring air traffic flow and supporting both economic growth and operational resilience for the Tampa Bay community and broader West Central Florida region.

In October, the airport finalized punch list items for the last phase of a $34 million, multi-year airfield pavement rehabilitation project that started in 2020. The work began with reconstructing its primary runway, 5-23, and connecting taxiways, and then moved on to upgrade multiple other taxiways to better accommodate large general aviation aircraft. The work concluded with the rehabilitation of Runway 18-36, Apron C and associated taxiways.

💻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 ➡️ https://airportimprovement.com/article/tampa-executive-hones-airfield-for-larger-general-aviation-aircraft/

12/08/2025

🔷𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁’𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀🔷
🛫𝙍𝙪𝙣𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨
Located on the northeastern U.S. seaboard, Bangor International Airport (BGR) in Maine serves a special role in the National Airspace System and larger international network. In addition to accommodating everyday commercial, general aviation and military traffic, BGR is the closest U.S. port-of-entry from Europe and a popular option for routine transatlantic stops. It is also often the first available place to land when overseas flights bound for New York or Boston encounter unexpected maintenance issues, onboard medical emergencies, unruly passengers, ground stops at other East Coast airports and other nonstandard situations.

💻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 ➡️ https://airportimprovement.com/article/bangor-intl-repaves-main-runway-over-two-construction-seasons/

12/04/2025

Rohde & Schwarz is focused on bringing improvements on the Transportation Security Administration - TSA screening process that speed up security lines and make the passenger process more friendly.

12/03/2025

🔷𝗕𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝘄 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴🔷
⚙️𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨
The building where astronaut Buzz Aldrin once completed his flight training is now home to some of the most advanced air traffic control technology in the United States. Talk about another giant leap for mankind.

That building is at Bartow Executive Airport (BOW) Bartow Flying Service, a busy general aviation facility in Central Florida that is one of the first airports in the nation to operate a remote digital air traffic control tower. The new technology was implemented alongside an innovative training academy for controllers, turning BOW into a proving ground for the future of U.S. air traffic control.

💻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 ➡️ https://airportimprovement.com/article/bartow-executive-redefines-air-traffic-control-with-digital-tower-and-onsite-controller-training/

12/02/2025

’𝗧𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻!
Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Pancha Ganapati, we want to see how you celebrate! Tag us in your holiday posts showing decorations, in-terminal performances, philanthropic efforts and community events, or whatever you do this season, and we will showcase them December 22-26.
🎄🎅🕎✡️☪️🕉️

12/01/2025

🔷𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁’𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀🔷
🖥️𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙤 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮
Around the world, today’s passengers expect internet access when they travel—in the air and on the ground, from the start of their trip to the end. As more North American airports switch from paid internet access to free public Wi-Fi, the demand for faster and more secure networks continues to grow.

Early this year, Calgary Airports Authority and communications technology company TELUS entered into what the two entities call a groundbreaking 10-year deal to provide a high-performance 5G private wireless network across the campus of YYC Calgary International Airport in Alberta. As the first airport in Canada to roll out a 5G private network, YYC is modernizing its infrastructure to support enhanced operations, providing a popular amenity for passengers and also benefiting airport employees and partners.

💻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 ➡️ https://airportimprovement.com/article/calgary-intl-adds-private-wireless-network-to-enhance-connectivity-and-prepare-for-future-tech-advancements/

11/27/2025

🦃𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴🦃
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving and safe holiday travels if you are in the air!
🍂🦃✈

11/26/2025

🔷𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝗴𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘁’𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝟭🔷
🏢𝙏𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨
This September, San Diego International Airport (SAN) marked a major step in reimagining the entire airport when it opened the first phase of a $3.8 billion expansion and modernization in Terminal 1. “The existing Terminal 1 has served our community for more than five decades and today we are ushering in a new era,” said Kimberly Becker, president and chief executive officer of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. “The New T1 provides the comfort, convenience and efficiency travelers expect while reflecting the spirit of San Diego.”

More specifically, the 940,000 square feet of updated space features 19 gates, innovative seismic design, upgraded security lanes, more natural lighting, artwork that provides wayfinding cues, new concessions and an outdoor patio. Other major additions include outdoor check-in stations, new airport roadways and a five-story parking plaza.

💻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 ➡️ https://airportimprovement.com/article/san-diego-intl-unveils-first-portion-of-new-terminal-1/

11/25/2025

🔹Airport Consultants Council 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀🔹
So proud to share the ACC 2026 Board of Directors, including our very own Paul Bowers! Looking forward to the future in aviation under this group of industry leaders.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7398819970207444993

11/24/2025

♻️ 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻♻️
Congratulations to the Honorable Mention recipients and AGG Award recipients of the 18th Annual Airports Going Green® Awards for 2025!

The following is an abridged transcript of the Airports Going Green Awards presented during the AGG Awards luncheon on November 4th. Each of the nominees has shown innovation and ambition that meet the challenge of building sustainability into airports, cultures, and leaders.