b'TERMINALSMYR 37To manage these challenges, the project team relied on detailedspecial systems practice lead at Arora phasing plans that accounted for seasonal traffic patterns andEngineers, notes that collaboration with daily peak periods. Work was frequently scheduled overnight,TSA, airlines and airport Operations staff on weekends and during off-peak travel windows to minimizeguided system cutovers and deployment impacts. Temporary passenger routes, coordinated gate closuresschedules to ensure uninterrupted security, and constant communication with airline partners were critical tocommunications and operational visibility.maintain operational continuity. Weekly coordination meetings andEarly coordination was central to the near-daily field adjustments allowed the team to respond quicklydesign approach. System redundancy andHEATH KOLMANas conditions changed, with a focus on passenger safety andfuture capacity were addressed through customer experience. early planning of the telecommunications and security systems architecture to support both current operations and future Special Systems and Future Readiness expansion, Kolman explains. Planning began during schematic Integrating telecommunications, audio-visual and security systemsdesign and continued through design development, allowing into existing infrastructure while the airport maintained full operationssystem layouts, pathways and equipment locations to align with required careful sequencing and coordination. Special systemsthe airports long-term goals.planning was emphasized as a critical project component to ensure that facilities remain resilient and adaptable as passenger volumes,Special systems infrastructure was designed to integrate technology and security requirements continue to evolve.seamlessly into the existing terminal while preserving reliability. Redundant network pathways, ownership-based cabling Working as a subconsultant to Gresham Smith, Aroraseparation and carefully planned telecommunications spaces Engineers provided special systems engineering and associatedwill allow systems at MYR to scale without requiring major construction-phase services across the new concourse andreconfiguration, says Kolman. Wireless infrastructure planning was renovated terminal spaces. Heath Kolman, vice president anddeveloped to support future growth as well.Transforming The Airport ExperienceFrom arrival to departure.READ AVIATIONSPECIAL REPORTAirportImprovement.comMarch | April 2026'