b'54 CVGGROUND SUPPORT FACTS&FIGURES Project: Airside ImprovementsLocation: Cincinnati/Northern KentuckyIntl AirportScope: Replacing 28 boarding bridges in Concourse B; upgrading preconditioned air& ground power unit systemsTotal Cost: $65 million (including new infrastructure for glycol & ground power unit systems)Boarding Bridges & Equipment:$1.5 million-$2 million/bridge(included in the project total)Funding: Capital funds; $14 million FAA entitlement funds Design: Aug. 2022-June 2023Installation: June 2023-May 2024Design/Build General Contractor: AEROCincinnati Intl Improves Boarding BridgeWorks; AERO Systems EngineeringPassenger Boarding Bridges, GateEfficiency, Other Ground Handling Monitoring & Air Handling Units: Oshkosh AeroTech/JBT Systems in Concourse B BY JODI RICHARDS Ground Power Units: ITWHose Management/Retrieval System: BoomAir, by Twist AeroPolypropylene Piping for Glycol System:A variety of airside systems atunit infrastructure and associated electrical, Aquatechnik Cincinnati/Northern Kentuckysecurity and access control systemsa Motor-Operated Valves: Belimo International Airport (CVG) still feelclassic case of dovetailing projects to increase shiny and new to passengers and staff alikeefficiency and reduce operational disruptions.Central Plant Controls: Automated Logic after improvements to several ground support Chillers: Carrier functions were completed last spring. WhatIt all started with a facility assessment in 2019 that indicated it was time to Heat Exchangers & Pumps: Xylem began with boarding bridges blossomed intoreplace the nearly 30-year-old passenger Key Benefits: Updated technology; improveda $65 million initiative that included the glycolboarding bridges in Concourse B that were operational efficiency & resilience; enhancedsystem for pre-conditioned air, ground powerapproaching the end of their useful life. comfort for passengers; faster aircraft turn timesSeptember 2025AirportImprovement.com'