July-August 2012 Archives - Airport Improvement

Van Nuys Airport Achieves Zero Noise Impact Designation

By Thomas G. Dolan | July 1, 2012 | Operations| July-August 2012

After battling noise issues for decades and spending millions of dollars to reduce its impact, Van Nuys Airport ...

Restoration & Renovation Lambert Rebuilds After Suffering Direct Tornado Strike

By Ronnie Garrett | July 1, 2012 | Terminals| July-August 2012

Last April, the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL) took a hard shot to the chin when an EF4 tornado ...

Paulding Northwest Prevails After Spring Tornado

By Nicole Nelson | July 1, 2012 | General Aviation| July-August 2012

Less than two years after Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport (PUJ) officially opened its terminal doors, airport ...

The Unbreakable Bond: Airports & Airlines

By Mario Rodriguez | July 1, 2012 | Industry Insider| July-August 2012

Airports and airlines have one of the most important, naturally symbiotic partnerships within the aviation ...

Greater Rochester Int’l Economizes Emergency Operations Center Construction

By Carroll McCormick | July 1, 2012 | Emergency Operations| July-August 2012

Approximately 150 people packed the new airport emergency operations center (AEOC) at the Greater Rochester ...

Wireless Win-Win-Win: New Hybrid Wi-Fi Services Appeal to Airports, Passengers & Wireless Providers

By Greg Gerber | July 1, 2012 | IT/Communications| July-August 2012

Two years ago, Airport Improvement explored the debate about whether airports should offer guests free Wi-Fi ...

Kansas City Int’l Develops Unique Solution to Chilled Water Distribution Problem

By Robert Nordstrom | July 1, 2012 | Operations| July-August 2012

Kansas City International (MCI) had a decade-long problem with its chilled water system. At more than 40 years ...

Philadelphia Int’l Tests Web-Based System for Managing Airfield Ops

By Robert Nordstrom | July 1, 2012 | Operations| July-August 2012

As the 9th busiest U.S. airport by takeoff and landing volume, Philadelphia International (PHL) faces tough ...

Atlanta Int’l Premieres $1.4 Billion International Terminal

By Jodi Richards | July 1, 2012 | Terminals| July-August 2012

Expectations are high for the new international terminal that opened at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International ...

Great Expectations

By Paul Bowers | July 1, 2012 | Publisher's Column| July-August 2012

The American Dream is predicated on doing more, better, faster. Each generation expects more. As parents, we set ...

Hartsfield-Jackson Orchestrates Activation of New International Terminal

By Jodi Richards | July 1, 2012 | Terminals| July-August 2012

Well before Hartsfield-Jackson International Atlanta Airport (ATL) opened its new Maynard H. Jackson Jr. ...

Anchorage & Kansas City Int’l Take Back Business from Off-Site Vendors

By Kimberly Kaiser | July 1, 2012 | Parking| July-August 2012

When parking fees account for 40% or more of an airport's total operating revenue, losing market share to ...

Bob Sikes Airport Installs New Fuel-Resistant Asphalt

By Rebecca Kanable | July 1, 2012 | Runway/Ramp| July-August 2012

What began as an ordinary apron rehab at a general aviation facility in the Florida Panhandle ended with all the ...