This week, the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) began a project that, when completed, will entirely transform Terminal 1-Lindbergh’s 54-year-old ticket lobby and baggage claim levels at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). Changes willmake the facility more light, open, efficient and roomy and ensure it can accommodate the growing numbers of travelers expected to visit MSP […]
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Minimum Standards – Who needs them?
By Bill Dunn I’m sure you have heard of Minimum Standards in the past but why would anyone actually need them and do they apply to you or your airport? This is probably one of the most misunderstood documents, and at times, abused requirements that are implemented at a public use airport. The FAA’s Advisory […]
Fashion Show inside Airport Terminal at Düsseldorf International (DUS)
Seeing a live fashion show or even appearing in one on the catwalk isn’t necessarily what one thinks of while passing through an airport, yet that, along with getting a make-over, and loading up on fashion tips and trends was exactly what passengers and visitors in the check-in area at Düsseldorf International Airport experienced last […]
Salina Airport Name Changed to Reflect Importance to North Central Kansas
The public airport serving Salina, Saline County and the surrounding 22 Kansas counties will now be known as the Salina Regional Airport. The Salina Airport Authority renamed the airport, formerly known as Salina Municipal Airport, to reflect the airport’s growing influence on business and commerce in North Central Kansas. Airport Authority Executive Director Tim Rogers […]
Yellowstone Terminal Work Continues -Scheduled to Open in June
Work continues on a new $12.5 million terminal at Yellowstone Regional Airport with the facility scheduled to open in June 2010. The FAA is paying 90 percent of the cost with the remainder split between YRA and the Wyoming Aeronautics Commission. The terminal was designed by CTA Architects of Billings and is being built by […]
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Fulfilling Commercial Reliever Role
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport’s role as a commercial reliever to Phoenix Sly Harbor International Airport is being fulfilled in more ways than one. When Williams Air Force Base was recommended for closure in 1991, public officials knew it also meant the loss of 3,800 jobs and $300 million in annual economic activity. But a regional partnership […]
DigiWx II AWOS AV Installed at Garnett Industrial Airport (K68)
Baltimore, MD –December 9, 2009. The Garnett Industrial Airport (K68), located in Garnett, KS has just completed the installation of the Belfort DigiWx II AWOS AV system. The Belfort DigiWx II is an automated weather system reporting FAA certified altimeter and FAA certified visibility with advisory winds, temperature and humidity. The real time weather report […]
Are Airports being shortchanged in the Economic Stimulus Package?
By Kenn Potts Now that all the hype of the Economic Stimulus or the American Recovery and Investment Act is settling down, let’s take a look on how airports fared in the money allocation. We started in the House with a proposed $3 billion for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) with $500 million for Explosive […]
Colorado Airport to Close for Reconstruction Project
Closure of the Granby Airport Granby Airport for phase II of a reconstruction project will begin June 29, 2009 and last through October 26, 2009. During project construction only those employees associated with Armstrong Engineering, Grand County, Pavetec Inc. and its subs will be allowed on the airport. After hours and Sundays when construction is […]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Airport Projects
The FAA provided the graphic above that shows airport improvement grants for development projects that enhance capacity, safety, and security, as well as for aircraft noise compatibility planning and programs. Recovery funding will be used to issue discretionary grants to airports, with priority given to those projects that can be completed within two years.
