Airports
At C&S, airports are our business. We know that bigger isn't always better when it comes to airport consulting firms, but specialized usually is. Airport development has been the cornerstone of our professional practice since day one. Since 1968, C&S has served airport clients across the country. Our resume includes more than 80 airports, which range from small GA facilities to carrier airports, large hubs, and military installations.
C&S has significant experience in aviation planning, airfield engineering, airport facilities, and construction services. The firm has successfully completed more than 1,000 separate airport planning, environmental, design, and construction projects, including more than 250 during the past five years.
We provide all airport engineering design services, including topographical surveys; geotechnical investigation; preparation of plans, specifications, and design reports; advertising and review of bids; and recommendation of bid award. We have completed almost 800 separate airport design projects and are working on dozens more. Our projects include:
- Airport design
- Airfield lighting, signage, navigational aids, weather systems
- Roadways and parking
- Airfield pavements
- Terminal and support buildings
- Procurement of equipment
- Security systems
- Deicing
- Safety area improvements
- Airport master planning
- Airport environmental planning
- Obstruction studies
- Land acquisition
- Construction services
- Airport operations and management
- Grants administration
- Noise mitigation
C&S employs a staff of more than 40 professionals who spend 100% of their time on airport projects. These professionals tackle routine and complex issues associated with airport projects every day. They interpret information contained in FAA advisory circulars, orders, federal aviation regulations, and other published documents and apply the regulations and policies to solve airport design issues and secure maximum federal funding for airport sponsors. Additionally, more than 60 professionals specializing in architectural, structural, geotechnical, electrical, mechanical, and environmental work, routinely engage in airport projects in support of core airport staff.
We are well known and respected by FAA officials in regional offices across the country and the headquarters offices in Washington. We interact with the FAA daily, supporting our clients on issues such as acquiring maximum funding on eligible projects and resolving technical project issues. Our interaction occurs at all levels of the FAA organization from the assigned airport engineer at the ADO to the administrators at the regional and Washington levels.