b'PUBLISHERS COLUMN 7One Airports Used Equipment is Anothers SalvationThere was a lot of turmoil at our airports when I wrote this column inblowers and sweepers; Minneapolis-St. February. Early in the month, El Pasos airspace was briefly shut downPaul International happened to have four for what turned out to be a party balloon, and TSA was going throughOshkosh units it was ready to part with. a partial shutdownagain. Later in the month, airlines had to suspendIn a similar vein, SLC needed buses for its service in parts of Mexico due to civil unrest after government forcestemporary hardstand operations, and Denver killed the leader of a major drug cartel. In the U.S., a historic blizzardInternational had shuttles it no longer needed caused mass flight cancellations in the Northeast, and passengersafter closing a remote parking lot. The result throughout the country were left to wonder whether Global Entrywas win/win deals for all four airports.PAUL BOWERS, PUBLISHERand TSA PreCheck were operating or suspended during a partisanNicely played.standoff about funding for the Department of Homeland Security and procedures used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. While this is certainly not a new practice, the acquisition of used equipment was a pivotal factor in the success of both projects Fortunately, some good news also came across my desk aroundto enhance airfield operations. I appreciate the beauty of these the same time. It was captured in two of our stories for this issue.arrangements and hope they reflect only a small portion of used What was somewhat surprising is that we originally had no ideaequipment transactions occurring between airports now and in the future.that these good news details would be part of either story. A similar spirit of collaboration and mutual benefit is baked into Im referencing our coverage of winter operations at Waukeshathe Buffalo Snow Symposium. But dont take my word for it. See County Airport-Crites Field (UES) on Page 18, and a story aboutwhat this years chairman, Jim Moorhead, says about the unique use of hardstands at Salt Lake City Intl Airport (SLC) on Page 28.event in our Industry Insider column on Page 74. The element these stories have in common is the need, discovery and purchase of used equipment. UES needed snowplows,Cheers,WE GET IT. YOURE BUSY!The bidding processis a pain - but withNASis Sourcewell contract, the runway de-icer qualification Future-Ready, process has already been done for you!Passenger-Focused Design-forward ceiling and wall solutions that optimize passenger experience, ensure safety and compliance, and streamline project delivery for phased transit construction.Learn more at armstrong.com/transportation VISIT US: nasi-tm.comContract # 110122-NCH800.622.4877 x310 MetalWorks Immix Linear Panelized Torsion Spring Ceiling Panels nasi_cs@nasindustrial.com SCAN TO LEARN MOREPittsburgh International Airport; Gensler + HDR in association with luis vidal + architects2024Nachurs Alpine Solutions.All rights reserved.AirportImprovement.comMarch | April 2026Transportation MarchApril AI.indd 1 2/13/26 12:08PM'