Des Moines Airport Authority, Des Moines Airport International Airport New Terminal Phase 1A/1B Technology and Security Systems

Burns contributed its industry-leading expertise as Technology and Security Systems Engineer of Record for the first phase of a three-phase expansion project at the Des Moines International Airport. This wholescale transformation of the airport will revolutionize passenger experience as well as operational efficiency, turning the Des Moines Airport into a true destination.

Technology updates were the cornerstone of Phase 1A/1B, which included several cutting-edge, Burns-designed elements ranging from self-service bag drops to gatehouses illuminated to indicate the start of the boarding process and synchronized with the technology systems to communicate other real-time events. Other updates include a queue management system that not only accurately communicates TSA wait times but is also integrated with electronic queue gates to dynamically adjust the queue size, common-use systems with consistent check-in and boarding processes across all airlines, and electronic dynamic signs to keep passengers up to date with flight information, communicate public information, TSA-related messaging, and wayfinding.

Burns’ specific areas of focus included:

Airport Specific Systems

• Common Use Self Service (CUSS)
• Common Use Passenger Processing Systems (CUPPS)
• Information Displays (FIDS/BIDS/GIDS)
• TSA Queue Management System (Wait Time)

Building Systems

• Distributed Antenna Systems (Cellular, 800 MHz Public Safety Radio, 400 MHz Operations Radio)
• Emergency Communication System (Paging/Voice Evacuation)

IT Systems / Network Infrastructure

• Local Area Networking (LAN)
• Structured Cabling (Voice/Data)
• Wireless Local Area Networking (WLAN/Wi-Fi)

Security Systems

• Physical Access Control (Card Access)
• Video Surveillance System (CCTV)

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