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‚Äôl 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