b'RUNWAYSBWI 37decades to come. These include capacity for more than 70 distinct circuits and switchgear regulator systems that are easierThe airfield lighting vault has oversized doorwaysto accommodate large equipment used inside.to maintain. Separate bays and spare circuits support the ability to pop and swap should any units suffer a breakdown. A massive Kohler backup generator capable of powering the entire airfield for up to 24 hours resides onsite, as does a cache of neatly organized spare parts. The design also includes massive sliding doors for the installation or replacement of larger equipment. And although no one is regularly stationed inside the vault, a restroom was included for the convenience of workers. Its the heart of the airfield; and its a showpiece, Dixon says, beaming with pride. A lot of the stuff in the design reflects things Ive been preaching for years. Its kind of cool to see it installed. The ALV [airfield lighting vault] is a whole new critical infrastructure, he says, adding that BWI is a regional asset Maryland-based Johnson, Mirmiran &that has an $11.3 billion annual economic impact and supports Thompson Inc. was the designer of record107,000+ area jobs.for the project. Associate Vice President for Aviation David Stewart, who has workedJohnson, Mirmiran & Thompson hired with BWI for nearly 20 years, served as aJacobs, a Dallas-based conglomerate, consultant task manager on the project.to assist with project design, including From his perspective, its significance to thearchitectural, mechanical and some electrical economy and overall quality of life in theDAVID STEWART components and systems. Pete Butler, a vice northern Chesapeake Bay region cannot bepresident and East Region aviation director overstated. for the company, reports that Jacobs employs more than a dozen engineers/ PETE BUTLEREXPERIENCED | TIME-TESTEDFULLY INTEGRATED HANGAR & DOOR SYSTEMSHANGAR&DOOREXPERTS 1957 2023START TO FINISH EXPERTISESingle-source for Design, Manufacturing, & On-Site Services800.274.0144|FULFAB.COMAirportImprovement.comMay | June 2025'