Many airport operators feel they have limited options when it comes to airfield pavements. As vital concrete and asphalt assets age and deteriorate, they repair areas as needed and wait for the field’s pavement condition index to dictate a replacement project. When that day comes and goes, a new version of the same cycle begins again.
Jim Hanson's Depression-era parents often reminded him to: "Use it up; wear it out; make it work." And for years, that's just what he did as manager of Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL), a city-owned facility in south central Minnesota. When Hanson...
factsfigures Project: Terminal Expansion Airport: Atlantic City (NJ) Int'l Airport Size: 75,000 sq. ft. Cost: $25.1 million Key Elements: Mini federal inspection station; new exit lane security; 3 new airside gates; baggage claim enhancements Timeline:...
Open from 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., The Club at RDU provides complimentary snacks and drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic), as well as a full menu of premium food and beverage items for purchase. Visitors have ready access to flight information displays, television,...
In conceiving Terminal 2, officials at Raleigh-Durham International Airport strived to highlight North Carolina's tradition of handmade craftsmanship as well as its mind made technological innovations. Eight large-scale artworks commissioned for the new terminal...
Police at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) sprang into action when the infamous "underwear bomber" unsuccessfully attempted to bring down a Christmas day flight en route from Amsterdam. First to board the aircraft after it landed, they apprehended the suspect and...
