The Hawaii Department of Transportation (DOT) wants the "island experience" to begin for visitors as soon as their aircraft touch down. And it's investing billions of dollars to make sure it happens. In spring 2006, Hawaii DOT kicked off a $2.3...
International travelers arriving in Los Angeles expect a little pizzazz in the land of movie stars and endless beaches. But until recently, the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) greeted them with cramped spaces, dark...
After more than a decade of design, demolition and construction, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) is hosting travelers in a completely renovated terminal. Facts & Figures Project: Terminal Renovation Location: Ted Stevens Anchorage International...
Recycling pays. But that's not the only reason Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is spending $1.5 million to integrate off-aircraft materials into its already award-winning recycling program. "Recycling made sense economically and environmentally when we...
With approximately 1,600 aircraft operations each day and nearly 40 million passengers each year, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) has undergone a number of expansions to keep up with its traffic.
The Port of Huntsville in Alabama opened its new, 92,000-square-foot air cargo building in May, achieving a milestone toward its mission to provide quality intermodal transportation services to a diverse customer base and expand the economy of the Tennessee Valley...
American Airlines unveiled its new $1.3 billion Terminal 8 at New York City’s JFK International Airport last year with little mention of the new, state-of-the-art fueling system it completed at the same time.
When Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) opened one of the nation's first perimeter taxiways in December 2008, years of work in airfield design came to fruition. Along with changing airfield configurations, perimeter taxiways top the Federal Aviation...
Typical airport master plans provide conceptual structure for future growth and improvements, with an emphasis on physical infrastructure like buildings and runways. The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority is taking a more progressive approach by supplementing...
