Northeast Philadelphia Airport Receives Funding for Capital Projects

The City of Philadelphia Department of Aviation has received almost $2 million in funding from Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Financing Agency to support two projects at Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE).

One million dollars will be used to rehabilitate the general aviation reliever airport and $945,000 will be used for security perimeter enhancements.

The airport’s administration facility was built in 1976. The modernization project includes upgrading the building’s HVAC, plumbing, electrical and security systems and office space. The project, which is anticipated to cost is $3.5 million is currently in the design phase and expected to be completed in 2024.

The security perimeter enhancements project will replace 25-year-old perimeter fencing along Academy Road, repair two storm water culverts near the fence line and install additional security infrastructure to wildlife and human access to the airfield. Construction on the $1.1 million project is underway and expected to be completed in summer 2023.

The airport “is the fourth busiest airport in Pennsylvania … and an important contributor to our region’s economy. The airport’s facilities must be able to support PNE’s role in the commonwealth’s aviation community,” said City of Philadelphia Department of Aviation CEO Atif Saeed, A.A.E.

Indianapolis International to Install Self-Sanitizing Diaper Changing Tables

Indianapolis International is set to install 50 Pluie self-sanitizing diaper changing tables throughout the airport,

Pluie tables use a UV-C light system known to kill 99.9 percent of bacteria. The light system activates when the table is closed, sanitizing the changing surface in 60 seconds after each use.

“Installing [the] self-sanitizing changing tables throughout the ... (airport) demonstrates our commitment to the health, safety and comfort of all of our travelers,” said Maria Wiley, ADA coordinator and senior director of audit, risk management and procurement for the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

The new partnership makes the Indiana airport as the largest single footprint public facility in the U.S. to be outfitted with Pluie changing tables. Tables are currently installed in the airport’s nursing mothers lounges located in both concourses post-security as well as the pre-security nursing mothers room near the ticketing area. An additional 43 Pluie changing tables are planned for restrooms throughout the airport in the concourses, ticketing, Civic Plaza, baggage claim, customs and the ground transportation center.

Quick Hits

Ferrovial Airports has named Jeff Drucker as head of asset management. In his new position, Drucker will assist in the development, construction and operation of the New Terminal One project at New York Kennedy International. Most recently he was senior manager, facilities for Jones Lang LaSalle, working on the Delta Air Lines facilities services contract at LaGuardia Airport’s new Terminal C.
TSA screened 2,399,550 passengers and crew on March 20 which is ten percent higher than the 2,177,240 travelers the same day a year ago; and one percent lower than the 2,434,370 screened on the same day in 2019, prior to the pandemic. (See the latest TSA throughput numbers).

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