Airports are one of the most important cogs of their community. They connect residents with the world, they make commerce possible, and they open the minds of children by introducing them to the world of physics.
The Airport Business Projects of the Year is the recognition of some of the major improvements airports are undertaking and the visionary designers, planners and engineers making them a reality. It’s easy for the industry to get mired in issues facing the aviation as a whole. The Projects of the Year highlight what’s possible in the current environment and how everyone can pull together to make massive changes in their community.
For the third installment of this program, we honored six winners based on their work inside the fence, outside the fence and the buildings in between. The competition was stiff, with dozens of entries sent forth. Winners were chosen by Airport Business staff members based on innovation, vision, impact, collaboration and their abilities to overcome challenges.
Thanks for all those who entered and keep an eye out for the 2023 nominations!
Listed according to category, the 2022 Airport Business Projects of the Year are:
- TERMINAL – $712 million Seattle-Tacoma International Airport North Satellite Modernization. Key participants: Hensel Phelps, AECOM, Fentress Architects, Jacobs, Heery/ Parametri and GLUMAC.
- SUSTAINABILITY – Pittsburgh International Airport Microgrid. Zero cost to the airport. The project was completely financed by Peoples Natural Gas. Key participants: PIT, Peoples Natural Gas, IMG Energy Solutions, CNX, EIS Solar, PJ Dick, LLI Engineering and Duquesne Light Company.
- AIRFIELD – $16. 2 million Blue Grass Airport Runway 4-22 Rehabilitation. Key participants: Blue Grass Airport, HDR Inc., Runway Safe Inc.
- FBO – $26 million ACI Jet Headquarters at San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport. Key participants: ACI Jet, San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, Nelson Worldwide.
- TECHNOLOGY – Toronto – Lester B. Pearson International Airport Passenger Queue System (PQS). Key participants: Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Wipro, Omnivex.
- FUELING – $50 million STL Fuel Farm at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Key participants: STL, Burns & McDonnell, STL Fuel Committee.
