King County International Airport-Boeing Field (BFI) added hybrid electric vehicles as part of its carbon neutrality goal, balancing cost and operational needs.
Fargo Hector International Airport (FAR) added underground storage and treatment for deicing runoff and stormwater after major apron expansions increased flow.
Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) in Pasco, WA is partnering with a wastewater treatment company to conduct an eco-friendly pilot program that uses worms to treat deicing wastewater from its airfield.
The Naples Airport Authority made APF the first airport in Florida to transition its aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles to fluorine-free foam that does not contain controversial PFAS.Â
In 2018, Washington state mandated the phased elimination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foam for anything other than emergency response. The new state legislation presented a challenge for the Port of Seattle Fire Department.
Sometimes the best path to efficiency and cost-savings is decidedly low-tech. That’s the case for Appleton International Airport (ATW) when it comes to groundskeeping. The central Wisconsin airport is keeping things organic by using a flock of sheep to help tend its offsite wetlands.
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) has wrestled an issue to the ground that other airports throughout the world are still grappling with'the use of fire suppressant foam that contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are linked to harmful effects for humans and the environment.
Effective strategies to reduce aircraft noise must be based on accurate information. Whatever the strategy, precise information is always the starting point. To collect the best possible noise data about Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), the Metropolitan Airports Commission developed a machine learning technology that received a U.S. patent in late February 2023.
