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INFO TECHNOLOGY    
October 2026      AirportImprovement.com
BLI
When Matt Rodriguez became the 
director of aviation at Bellingham 
International Airport (BLI) in June 
2025, one of his 
primary goals was to 
totally upgrade the 
Washington airport’s 
software system.
Having worked 
as BLI operations 
manager the previous 
five years, Rodriguez 
was especially well qualified for the project. 
He personally knew the recordkeeping 
flaws that were occurring. 
“When I first started at BLI in 2018, 
I eventually noticed inconsistencies in 
many areas concerning recordkeeping,” 
Rodriguez relates. “Some of the forms 
were inputted incorrectly, and some were 
just done late. During those six years, I 
made some detailed notes to myself on 
how things could be done differently.”
After he was named airport director, 
Rodriguez was ready to implement 
sweeping changes. “The original 
configuration with our long-time software 
provider, Veoci, was fairly basic,” he recalls. 
“After benchmarking against other airports 
using the platform, we saw they had 
access to far more advanced options and 
functionality than we were utilizing.”
This realization prompted a comprehensive 
review, with Rodriguez personally examining 
each and every department’s software forms, 
and evaluating how they were implemented. 
“The review identified a substantial number 
of updates and improvements that were 
needed to bring our system up to current 
standards,” he relates. 
Bellingham Int’l Makes Complete Software Upgrade
FACTS&FIGURES 
Project: Major Software Updates
Location: Bellingham Int’l Airport, in WA
FBO: Bellingham Aviation Service
Project Timeline: Jan.-Sept. 2025
Software Provider: Veoci
Cost: Included in original contract
Key Benefits: Upgraded software is more user-friendly, 
more accurate; saves airport time & money
BY MIKE SCHWANZ
MATT RODRIGUEZ

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