May-June 2025 Archives - Airport Improvement

Appleton Int’l Handles NFL Draft Traffic During Major Expansion Project

By Jodi Richards | May 20, 2025 | Terminals| May-June 2025

Appleton International Airport (ATW) was in the midst of a $66 million expansion called Elevate while the 2025 National Football League Draft would be held just up the road in Green Bay.

San Francisco Int’l Flips the Script for Interfacing With Tech Vendors

By Jodi Richards | May 20, 2025 | IT/Communications| May-June 2025

Last fall, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hosted its first-ever Tech Day. And based on the results, there will likely be more.

New Orleans Int’l Shares its Super Bowl Playbook

By Kristen Rindfleisch | May 20, 2025 | Terminals| May-June 2025

When the city of New Orleans was selected to host Super Bowl LIX, the pressure was on for Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).

Casper/Natrona County Int’l Opens New Aerial Firefighting Base

By Scott Berman | May 20, 2025 | Emergency Operations| May-June 2025

Casper/Natrona County International Airport (CPR) in Wyoming recently led the charge to beef up aerial firefighting infrastructure on its airfield.

Dulles Ad Campaign Uses Humor and Interactive Media to Encourage Locals to Take to the Air

By Scott Berman | May 20, 2025 | Operations| May-June 2025

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) recently executed a multi-pronged advertising campaign that speaks to strategic, technological ways airports can connect with potential passengers.

Kingman Municipal Closes the Book on Underground Contamination After World War II

By Kristin V. Shaw | May 20, 2025 | Environmental| May-June 2025

At Kingman Municipal Airport (IGM) in northwest Arizona, the environmental cleanup issue was toxic aluminum dross.

Runway Extension Helps Fort Smith Regional Win Valuable Military Contract

By Mike Schwanz | May 20, 2025 | Runway/Ramp| May-June 2025

Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) has a newly extended runway and a coveted U.S. Air Force training center for F-35 pilots from around the world.

Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Unveils Larger, Redesigned Ticketing Lobby

By Kristen Rindfleisch | May 20, 2025 | Terminals| May-June 2025

This February, Houston Airports unveiled another phase of its nearly $1.46 billion capital improvement at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).

Land, Sea, Sky – Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

By Staff | May 20, 2025 | Artscapes| May-June 2025

When international passengers deplane at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) they pass through an area replete with cultural references to the Musqueam People, upon whose land the airport sits.

Asheville Regional Reflects About Surviving Hurricane Helene

By Paul Nolan | May 20, 2025 | Emergency Operations| May-June 2025

Last fall, a catastrophic hurricane hit Western North Carolina. Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) had weathered bad storms countless times before.

There’s Untapped Potential Overhead

By Sean Browne | May 20, 2025 | Industry Insider| May-June 2025

Tapping into everything ceilings have to offer comes down to one rule: Don’t be afraid to challenge your architect to create a ceiling that functions—visually and acoustically—as you need it to.

Green Bay Int’l Completes Blitz of Improvements Before NFL Draft

By Ken Wysocky | May 20, 2025 | Terminals| May-June 2025

Prior to the National Football League Draft in late April, Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) did what any good host in Northeast Wisconsin would do: It spruced up the place to make a good impression!

New Airfield Lighting Vault Helps Guide the Way at Baltimore/Washington Int’l

By Chris Jones | May 20, 2025 | Runway/Ramp| May-June 2025

Last September, the Maryland Aviation Administration added a new $24 million airfield lighting vault at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI).

Change is the Only Constant

By Paul Bowers | May 20, 2025 | Publisher's Column| May-June 2025

What we’ve seen in the first few months of the second Trump administration underscores how true it really is…and disruptive to boot.