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Ticketing Hall Expansion Adds Much-Needed Space at Reno-Tahoe Int’l
Ticketing Hall Expansion Adds Much-Needed Space at Reno-Tahoe Int’l
Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) opened a newly expanded Ticketing Hall in April. The Nevada airport also remodeled and upgraded its existing 35,000-square-foot hall with new public restrooms, ticketing kiosks, wayfinding signage and space for oversized baggage.
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New Rail Service Enhances Multimodal Connectivity at Orlando Int’l
New Rail Service Enhances Multimodal Connectivity at Orlando Int’l
A long-time regional transportation plan became reality when Orlando and Miami were connected with high-speed rail service. The new route provides an attractive new option for airline travelers throughout the state, and Orlando International (MCO) staked its claim as the first U.S.
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Alaska Airlines Installs Self-Service Bag Tag Stations
Alaska Airlines Installs Self-Service Bag Tag Stations
Airports with significant service from Alaska Airlines are now dotted with new self-serve machines for passengers. The Seattle-based carrier recently removed ticketing kiosks and replaced them with stations solely dedicated to printing tags for checked baggage.
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New Engine-Testing Facility Enhances Safety, Functionality and Efficiency at Michigan Airport
New Engine-Testing Facility Enhances Safety, Functionality and Efficiency at Michigan Airport
A new $7 million ground run-up enclosure is boosting safety and operating efficiency at Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC), a general aviation airport in northeastern Michigan, along the Lake Huron shoreline.
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Safety Management Systems at Airports
Safety Management Systems at Airports
Following the FAA Safety Organization’s final rule for Part 121 airline operators in 2015, the agency published its final ruling on Safety Management Systems (SMS) for some Part 139 airports in February 2023.
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Atlanta Int’l Combines Modular and Traditional Build Methods for Concourse D Expansion
Atlanta Int’l Combines Modular and Traditional Build Methods for Concourse D Expansion
Serving more than 100 million passengers annually, it’s no secret that Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is a critical piece of the worldwide aviation network.
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Daytona Beach Int’l Implements State-of-the-Art Security Measures
Daytona Beach Int’l Implements State-of-the-Art Security Measures
Passengers tend to think of airport security as TSA checkpoints and police K9s, but much more goes into keeping the public safe.
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Boise Airport Expands Parking for Growing Local Population
Boise Airport Expands Parking for Growing Local Population
Nicknamed Treasure Valley for its vast natural resources, Boise, ID, is having a moment. The Boise metro area consistently shows up on lists of the fastest-growing areas in the U.S., and Boise Airport (BOI) is making investments to handle the associated traffic increases.
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Sarasota Int’l Gets Creative Introducing Local Students to Aviation
Sarasota Int’l Gets Creative Introducing Local Students to Aviation
It can be tough finding time to build relationships with the greater community.
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Newark-Heath Airport Makes Major Upgrades
Newark-Heath Airport Makes Major Upgrades
Located about 40 miles east of Columbus, OH, Newark-Heath Airport (VTA) is in one of the fastest-growing areas in that state. Currently, the general aviation airfield logs about 13,000 operations a year, but traffic is expected to escalate based on Intel’s plans to invest $20 billion in the area.
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Int’l Builds New Quick-Turn Facility for Rental Car Operations
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Int’l Builds New Quick-Turn Facility for Rental Car Operations
After a long time coming, an updated quick turnaround facility for consolidated rental car operations at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) became fully operational last fall.
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Time for a Touch Up - Orlando International Airport (MCO)
Time for a Touch Up - Orlando International Airport (MCO)
The Traveler has been amazing and amusing visitors at Orlando International Airport (MCO) ever since it was installed in 1985.
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New Satellite Concourse Provides Efficient Gate Expansion at Nashville Int’l
New Satellite Concourse Provides Efficient Gate Expansion at Nashville Int’l
To accommodate increased passenger demand, Nashville International Airport® (BNA®) recently constructed a standalone Satellite Concourse adjacent to its main terminal. The 89,000-square-foot structure opened in October 2023 and now houses operations primarily for Allegiant Air and Spirit Airlines.
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Dallas Fort Worth Int’l Bolsters Employee Security Screening Program
Dallas Fort Worth Int’l Bolsters Employee Security Screening Program
Efficiency and efficacy are the watchwords for employee security screening at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).
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Denver Int’l Completes State-of-the-Art West Security Checkpoint
Denver Int’l Completes State-of-the-Art West Security Checkpoint
In the last two decades, passenger volume has nearly doubled at DEN, and security technology has changed considerably. As part of the airport’s Great Hall Program, a $2.1 billion capital improvement project, all checkpoints are moving up a level—both physically and technologically.
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Orlando Int'l Speeds Customs Process with Automated Kiosks

Airport operators can spend millions on new construction, renovations and the latest customer amenities, but none of it affects a traveler's satisfaction more than an extended wait time.

Baggage Identification System Eases Connections at Toronto Pearson

Passengers connecting to U.S. destinations in Terminal 1 at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) no longer have the hassle of claiming and rechecking their baggage, thanks to the airport's new multimillion-dollar baggage system. The Baggage Image and Weight Identification System (BIWIS), which streamlines the Customs process by capturing image and weight information for each bag inducted into the system, went live in January.

Ongoing Landside Development at Louisville Int'l Benefits Airport, City & UPS

A pending $2.3 million land sale at Louisville International Airport (SDF) in Kentucky marks another step in converting 700 acres previously populated with residential properties into commercial developments that benefit the airport, greater Louisville economy and United Parcel Service (UPS), the region's biggest employer and airport's largest tenant. The properties are being voluntarily vacated through an airport noise relocation program.

3-D Computer Modeling Used to Site & Design New Control Tower at O'Hare

Kevin Markwell clearly remembers how officials determined the final site for the main air traffic control tower at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in the early 1990s. "Several tower employees went up in a helicopter at the proposed locations and altitudes, sat there and spun the helicopter around in all different directions,"recalls the support manager for tower plans and procedures. "They wanted to see if there were any problem areas for line of sight."

Augusta Regional Receives Masters Traffic on Renovated Runways

Before the world's best golfers hit the well-manicured fairways at Augusta National Golf Club for the Masters Tournament each year, many fly into the well-maintained Augusta Regional Airport (AGS). This year, its runways were in especially good shape for the April event, because the east Georgia airport had just completed renovating its 8,000-foot primary runway a few months earlier.

Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Finds Silver Lining in Allegiant's Departure

Officials at Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) were understandably befuddled when Allegiant Airlines pulled out of the northern Colorado airport last October after a decade of service there.

DFW Rolls Out New Parking & Revenue Control System

In August, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) flipped the switch, so to speak, on a new high-tech parking system. The $50 million project includes a new parking and revenue control system, two new entry/exit plazas, command centers at each plaza and extensive information technology infrastructure work.

San Diego Int'l Bolsters its Technology Backbone

Significant technology upgrades - both seen and unseen - figure prominently into the Green Build expansion of Terminal 2 at San Diego International Airport (SAN), which celebrated its grand opening in August. The $30 million investment in technology was designed to ensure that the facility operates at peak performance for airlines, passengers and its operator, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority.

San Diego Int'l Keeps it Green During Terminal 2 Expansion Project

The Terminal 2 expansion at San Diego International Airport (SAN), a project known as the Green Build, was green on two fronts: environmentally and financially.

Functional Facility Assessment, You Need One

While airports cannot control every facet of the passenger experience as travelers transition from ground to air transportation and from air to ground transportation, they can enhance the experience by tracing and reviewing every detail of passengers' movement through the terminal. We can also take every opportunity to assist passenger flow with ease and comfort.

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Ongoing Landside Development at Louisville Int'l Benefits Airport, City & UPS

A pending $2.3 million land sale at Louisville International Airport (SDF) in Kentucky marks another step in converting 700 acres previously populated with residential properties into commercial developments that benefit the airport, greater Louisville economy and United Parcel Service (UPS), the region's biggest employer and airport's largest tenant. The properties are being voluntarily vacated through an airport noise relocation program.

3-D Computer Modeling Used to Site & Design New Control Tower at O'Hare

Kevin Markwell clearly remembers how officials determined the final site for the main air traffic control tower at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in the early 1990s. "Several tower employees went up in a helicopter at the proposed locations and altitudes, sat there and spun the helicopter around in all different directions,"recalls the support manager for tower plans and procedures. "They wanted to see if there were any problem areas for line of sight."

Augusta Regional Receives Masters Traffic on Renovated Runways

Before the world's best golfers hit the well-manicured fairways at Augusta National Golf Club for the Masters Tournament each year, many fly into the well-maintained Augusta Regional Airport (AGS). This year, its runways were in especially good shape for the April event, because the east Georgia airport had just completed renovating its 8,000-foot primary runway a few months earlier.

Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Finds Silver Lining in Allegiant's Departure

Officials at Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) were understandably befuddled when Allegiant Airlines pulled out of the northern Colorado airport last October after a decade of service there.

DFW Rolls Out New Parking & Revenue Control System

In August, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) flipped the switch, so to speak, on a new high-tech parking system. The $50 million project includes a new parking and revenue control system, two new entry/exit plazas, command centers at each plaza and extensive information technology infrastructure work.

San Diego Int'l Bolsters its Technology Backbone

Significant technology upgrades - both seen and unseen - figure prominently into the Green Build expansion of Terminal 2 at San Diego International Airport (SAN), which celebrated its grand opening in August. The $30 million investment in technology was designed to ensure that the facility operates at peak performance for airlines, passengers and its operator, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority.

San Diego Int'l Keeps it Green During Terminal 2 Expansion Project

The Terminal 2 expansion at San Diego International Airport (SAN), a project known as the Green Build, was green on two fronts: environmentally and financially.

Functional Facility Assessment, You Need One

While airports cannot control every facet of the passenger experience as travelers transition from ground to air transportation and from air to ground transportation, they can enhance the experience by tracing and reviewing every detail of passengers' movement through the terminal. We can also take every opportunity to assist passenger flow with ease and comfort.

Best Practices for Fuel Safety Inspection

One of the challenges facing all but the smallest airports is ensuring compliance with FAA fuel safety regulations 14 CFR 139.321. Often, management tasks the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) or Operations Department with performing quarterly audits of fueling agents to ensure that the specific requirements (listed in paragraphs b through h) are met.

Orlando Int'l Battles Full-scale Emergency (Exercise)

In March, Orlando International Airport (MCO) hosted the largest full-scale emergency exercise in Florida history. The four-hour training event included more than 1,200 participants - 600 volunteer victims, each with a specific injury; 400 first responders from four different counties and multiple agencies; and staff from 16 hospitals throughout the region.

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