Ramp & Runway Management

  • UCAR ADF and ADF/AAF Fluids

    UCAR SAE AMS 1424 Type I ethylene glycol- and propylene glycol-based aircraft deicing fluids (ADF) and UCAR SAE AMS 1428 Type IV ethylene glycol- and propylene glycol-based aircraft deicing/anti-icing (ADF/AAF) fluids

    Product • May 26th, 2011

  • Endurablend Systems

    Endurablend™ Systems have been successfully used in a number of aviation applications, restoring skid resistant surfaces on airport runways, taxiways and aprons; aircraft maintenance areas and machine shops; refueling areas; helipads and...

    Product • May 24th, 2011

  • Tensar International Corporation

    Tensar International Corporation  is a full-service provider of specialty products and engineering services that offer innovative and cost-effective alternatives to traditional construction methods. The company specializes in solutions for common...

    Company • May 17th, 2011

  • GAT Holds An Agile Stance

    The industry, as is widely known, is in a state of contraction — large mergers the past few years have strained some third-party suppliers, spurring uncertain outlooks for business. The current market requires companies to examine their business...

    Article • May 4th, 2011

  • Flint Trading Inc.

    Headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina, Flint Trading manufactures and distributes preformed thermoplastic pavement marking products that are used in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. These products are made at our own U.S. facility which is...

    Company • April 14th, 2011

  • AirMark

    AirMark is a specially formulated preformed thermoplastic engineered for use on taxiways, ramps, aprons, gates, and vehicle roadways as well as other areas on the airfield side excluding runways. The application advantages and value of AirMark are...

    Product • April 14th, 2011

  • Runway End Identifier Light (REIL) / Omnidirectional Approach Light System (ODALS)

    Five Year Flash Lamp Life Expectancy NO Expensive Power Adapters Required High, medium, & low intensity Master / Slave system operation Robust master control signal Field programmable flash rate and sequence timing Common timing board used...

    Product • April 7th, 2011

  • Strobe Approach Lighting Technology

    Strobe Approach Lighting Technology, LLC (SAL Technology) is a privately owned and operated manufacturing company based in New Hampshire.  Founded in the fall of 2003 and backed by over 75 years of combined, real-world experience in airfield lighting...

    Company • April 7th, 2011

  • Making the Case for Diamond-Grooved Surfaces

      Pilots recognize the dangers of flying in inclement weather. Standing water, slush, or wet snow can contaminate a runway surface producing a dangerous landing situation. Hydroplaning, the result of these weather-induced conditions, can have...

    Article • April 5th, 2011

  • Human Factors: Programs Continue to Advance

    The term “Human Factors” (HF) provokes a wide range of definitions and emotions in ramp safety circles. HF programs, simply stated, promote safe and efficient work with an eye on human performance. This article takes a quick look back at nearly 30...

    Article • March 29th, 2011

  • ISAGO Begins to Take Hold

    To date, there are 61 ground service providers at 85 locations across the globe listed on the ISAGO registry.

    Article • March 29th, 2011

  • Harnessing GIS Data

    Michael T. McNerney, assistant manager for FAA’s airport engineering division, joined the agency last October primarily to run the airports GIS (geographic information systems) program. Comments McNerny, “We’d like airports to do an airport...

    Article • March 25th, 2011

  • Revitalization in the Bayou

    NEW ORLEANS — A major medium air passenger transport hub, Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY) is responsible for three-quarters of all passengers in the state of Louisiana. Newly appointed director of aviation Iftikhar Ahmad (assumed role...

    Article • March 8th, 2011

  • Brisbane Airport Implements Ground Safety Initiatives

    Through its efforts, the airport reduced FOD by 99 percent.

    Article • February 18th, 2011

  • Solar-powered Airfield Lighting

    ADB Airfield Solutions has introduced a new line of cost-effective solar-powered LED fixtures that offer reduced maintenance cycles, easy installation and relocation, and a clean, renewable energy source with the lightest environmental footprint.

    Product • February 11th, 2011