Traffic at Fresno Yosemite International (FAT) in California has been growing by leaps and bounds, says the airport’s aviation director Russ Widmar. In the last five years, passenger totals grew from less than 1 million to roughly 1.4 million. Previously, that...
Officials at Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport (DFW) have taken a proactive approach to combating delays for aircraft waiting to dock in inclement weather or when ramp staff is unavailable. In doing so, they are also reducing aircraft emissions, providing...
There are 28 security screening lanes divided over three security checkpoints in the 1.5-million-square-foot terminal at Denver International Airport (DEN). Checkpoints at either end of the building each accommodate some 1,000 people; a third smaller checkpoint...
The third expansion of Concourse B has proved to be a charm for Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). IAD's Concourse B has been built in stages with an initial section opened in 1998 followed by an expansion in April 2003. In January 2008, the latest...
Managing the many components of capital projects is a task airports work through daily. Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) in North Carolina is using a new software application to streamline and simplify the tracking of one key aspect — funding. For about a...
