October 2013 Archives - Airport Improvement

Detroit Metro Quells Noise Complaints With Unique Ground Run-up Enclosure

By Robert Nordstrom | October 1, 2013 | Airside| October 2013

Ever since Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) opened a new midfield ground run-up enclosure (GRE) ...

Palm Springs Int’l Boosts Perimeter Security With Radar-Based System

By Ken Wysocky | October 1, 2013 | Security| October 2013

Palm Springs International (PSP) recently joined a small vanguard of U.S. airports using perimeter security ...

Airports Battle Algae, Rust & Fading to Maintain Effective Airfield Markings

By Victoria Soukup Jensen | October 1, 2013 | Airside| October 2013

Operations Supervisor Glen Barentine was thrilled when crews painted 14 new surface hold position markings on the ...

Green Bay’s Airport Rescue & Firefighting Facility Mirrors City Hue

By Nicole Nelson | October 1, 2013 | Airside| October 2013

Green Bay, WI, is known to "bleed green and gold" for its beloved National Football League team, the ...

Garfield Regional Accelerates Maintenance to Preserve New Runway

By Greg Gerber | October 1, 2013 | Runway/Ramp| October 2013

Nothing looks better from the ground or the air than a freshly surfaced runway, apron or taxiway. It's new, ...

Fast-Track Fuel Farm Expansion is Team Effort at Atlanta Int’l

By Jennifer Bradley | October 1, 2013 | Fuel Operations| October 2013

One of the hallmarks of any good team is players who give due credit to their teammates. And airport project teams ...

Los Angeles Int’l Overhauls Airfield Pavement Maintenance Strategy

By Rebecca Douglas | October 1, 2013 | Airside| October 2013

A quiet, yet sweeping, transformation has occurred in the way Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) manages and ...

Raleigh Memorial Funds Initial Research of Unmanned Air Traffic Advisory System

By Robert Nordstrom | October 1, 2013 | IT/Communications| October 2013

"Success!" "Beyond our expectations!" That was the enthusiastic reaction as stakeholders and ...

Manchester-Boston Regional Leverages Technology & Customized Equipment for Airfield Maintenance

By Mike Schwanz | October 1, 2013 | Airside| October 2013

With more than 2.45 million passengers and 176 million pounds of cargo to move last year, ...

Washington State Airport Harnesses the Sun

By Kathy Scott | October 1, 2013 | Airside| October 2013

As an airport manager, you've likely been approached about building a solar array on airport property. ...

Orlando-Sanford Int’l Completes Award-Winning Runway Extension

By Dan Vnuk | October 1, 2013 | Runway/Ramp| October 2013

Located midway between Walt Disney World and Daytona Beach, Florida's Orlando-Sanford International Airport ...

Caution: Big Changes Ahead

By Loy Warren | October 1, 2013 | Industry Insider| October 2013

On Sep. 28, 2012, the ground began shaking at the FAA. That is when its Airports Division published AC ...

Welcome to our annual Runway & Ramp Special Issue

By Paul Bowers | October 1, 2013 | Publisher's Column| October 2013

We expect a lot from our airfield pavement - despite the continual abuse it takes from environmental factors ...

Detroit Metro Splits Runway Reconstruction & Fast-Tracks Construction to Maintain Asian Service

By Robert Nordstrom | October 1, 2013 | Runway/Ramp| October 2013

Runway 4R-22L serves a special role at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). At 12,000 feet long, ...