Airport construction is a key part of Burns’ practice. We have designed for more than $1 billion in construction for airports around the world. Our expertise in airfield systems design has gained national recognition.
Terminal Facilities: The visible component of airports. Burns has created building systems for some of the most innovative terminal facilities today.
- Ticketing
- Gate and Hold Rooms
- Baggage claim
- Operations Areas
- Federal Inspection Services
- Airline Clubs
- Airline Office
- Retail shops
- Food Court
Airfield Operations: Delays cost millions of dollars, so an effective airfield, its operation, control and navigation systems are invaluable to running a sound airport. Burns’ expertise in airfield systems allow airports to run efficiently and safely.
Airfield Systems
- Low Visibility Systems
- SMGCS
- Runway Incursion Awareness
- Approach Lighting
- Airfield Lighting
- Control and Monitoring
- Signage
- Instrument Landing Systems
- Global Positioning Systems
Civil
- Paving and Drainage
- Pavement Marking
- Utilities
Aircraft Support
- Aircraft Deicing
- Fueling
- 400 Hz Power
- Pre-conditioned Air
Security and Safety
- Airfield Access Gates
- CCTV
- ARFF Stations
- Airfield Access Control
- Control Towers
Support Facilities Airport maintenance and aircraft support are critical to ensuring that the airport is well maintained and that aircraft are ready for flight.
- Hangars
- Aircraft maintenance shops
- Ground Services
- Equipment facilities
- Fueling and Storage
- Trituration
- Cargo and Freight
- Fixed Base Operators
- Parking
- Garage
- Catering and Facilities
Infrastructure must be reliable, flexible and efficient with 24-hour-a-day capabilities.
Mechanical
- HVAC
- Plumbing
- Fire Protection
- Central Thermal Plants
- Energy Management
- Energy Audits
- Thermal Storage
Electrical
- Power
- Lighting
- Fire Alarm
- Cogeneration
- Emergency Power
- Access Control
- MUFIDS
- Public Access
- Telecommunications
- CCTV
- Security
Civil/Structural
- Paving and Surfacing
- Structural Systems
- Drainage
- Stormwater Management
- Site Improvement
- Utilities
Clients
Commercial Airports
- Atlantic City International Airport
- Baltimore Washington International Airport
- Cape May Airport (NJ)
- Capital City Airport (PA)
- Denver International Airport
- El Dorado Airport (Bogota, Columbia)
- Erie Airport (PA)
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport (CA)
- Hammonton Airport (NJ)
- Harrisburg International Airport (PA)
- J.C. Tune Airport (TN)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport
- LaGuardia Airport (NY)
- Lancaster Airport (PA)
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (PA)
- Long Island MacArthur Airport (NY)
- Los Angeles International Airport
- Martin State Airport (MD)
- Miami International Airport, FL
- Myrtle Beach International Airport
- New Castle County Airport (DE)
- New Hanover Airport (NC)
- Newark Liberty International Airport
- Northeast Philadelphia Airport
- Oakland International Airport (CA)
- Owen Roberts Int’l Airport (Grand Cayman)
- Philadelphia International Airport
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
- Pittsburgh International Airport
- Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
- Reading Regional Airport, PA
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Salt Lake City International Airport
- San Francisco International Airport
- Santa Monica Airport (CA)
- Stewart International Airport (NY)
- Teterboro Airport (NJ)
- Toledo Express Airport (OH)
- Upper Bucks County Airport (PA)
- Valley International Airport (TX)
- Washington Dulles International Airport
Military Air Bases
- Altus Air Force Base
- Andrews Air Force Base
- Canon Air Force Base
- Dobbins Air Force Base
- Dover Air Force Base
- Fairchild Air Force Base
- Fort Monmouth Air Force Base
- Guantanamo Bay Naval Air Station
- Lakehurst Naval Air Station
- Lawson Army Airfield
- Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar
- McGuire Air Force Base
- Mogadishu Airport
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station
- Selfridge Air National Guard Base
- South Weymouth Naval Air Station
- Travis Air Force Base
- Warminster Naval Air Center
Airlines
- Air France
- American Airlines
- Continental Airlines
- Delta Airlines
- Jet Blue
- Luftansa
- National Airlines
- Northwest Airlines
- Southwest Airways
- United Airlines
- US Airways
- Virgin Atlantic
Airport Tenants
- Agusta Aerospace
- Alamo Car Rental
- Avis Car Rental
- Budget Car Rental
- Fed Ex
- Hertz Car Rental
- Hudson Group
- Marketplace Concession Developers
- National Car Rental
- Paradies Shops
- Smarte Carte
- TGI Fridays
- UPS
Group Leader
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- Brian Phillips to be Track Host at Upcoming ACC/AAAE Airport Planning, Design & Construction Symposium »
- Emissions Reduction Program at PHL Wins Engineering Excellence Award »
- Burns Awarded PANYNJ On-Call Contracts »
- Burns Part of Team Selected for Dover AFB Runway Rehabilitation »
- View Burns' Presentation from the 2011 ACC/AAAE Planning, Design & Construction Symposium »
- Burns to Present at ACC/AAAE Airport Planning, Design & Construction Symposium »
- Burns On Team for Denver Airport's South Terminal Redevelopment Program »
- Burns to Present at ACC/AAAE Planning, Design & Construction Symposium »
- Burns Expanding Security System at Ronald Reagan National Airport »
- Burns Awarded Contracts for New Solar Photovoltaic Systems at Three Military Bases »
Clients
- Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
- Philadelphia International Airport
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
- Port Authority of NY and NJ
- Salt Lake City International Airport
Testimonials
“What sets Burns apart from others is that they take ownership of projects. Working with Burns is like working with an extension of our own staff.”
— Mike Widdison, PE, Salt Lake City Department of Airports
Brian R. Phillips, PE, Vice President, Aviation Group Leader