b'RUNWAYSSBN55Phase E, recently completed in 2025, reworked pavement grading in critical areas of the instrument landing system. This required shutting down the system for close to 60 days and closing the primary runway for 45 days, under close coordination with FAA. During that period, aircraft used the crosswind runway instead, which especially presented challenges in poor weather conditions. Scheduling the bulk of this work during summer helped matters, and SBN experienced just six diversions in that time. When you consider how many flights they have per day, thats not too bad, notes Shaffer. Airfield safety and security is now improved without direct taxiway connection from the runway to the commercial ramp, Daigle notes. In addition, Security Identification Display Area access points were upgraded with new cameras and gates to better control the periphery, while new LED lighting on theA significant amount of cut excavation apron improves safety and security for groundwas required to lower the grade of the support operations.new terminal apron. Connect. Collect. Predict.PAPI IoT GatewaySecured Data IngestionCORTEX ServiceCellular LPWA (2G fallback)& ProcessingWeb Application Upgrade your LED PAPIs with LINC Node for real-time system visibility. This IoT-enabled solution connects your PAPI to Airside Cloud, delivering continuous monitoring, predictive analytics, and proactive alerts. With CORTEX Service, you unlock predictive analytics, alerts, visualized with an intuitive PAPI Map and Cockpit view for remote monitoring anytime, anywhere. Boost airfield safety, cut inspection costs, and minimize runway closuresall in one smart upgrade. AirportImprovement.comMarch | April 2026'