Engineering Progress at the 2025 Symposium

Hello fellow friends, industry, and colleagues! Katie and I are very excited to invite you to the 2025 Airport Planning, Design, and Construction Symposium, to be held in San Antonio, Texas, from March 12–14, 2025. We have been working hard to bring you thought-provoking panels and presentations. From emerging technologies to our changing climate, our industry is ever-changing and adapting to meet the needs of today and the future. Staying abreast with the developing methods, tools, and materials is the key to success in the aviation industry. This year, as Engineering/Airside Track Host and Young Professional Host, we are proud to announce the workshop topics below to be included in this year's agenda. More updates to come as we fine tune the program.

Come join us on the Engineering/Airside Track as we discuss our new challenges and the solutions to our developing needs.

Sustainable Airfields—From Planning to Pavements
Wednesday, March 12, 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Join us to learn about the best practices for sustainability in airfield pavements, hear about the many ways sustainable practices can be implemented without sacrificing pavement performance or longevity, and understand how airports are making real changes to reduce environmental impacts.

Planning for Resiliency—Hoping for the Best, Planning for the Worst
Wednesday, March 12, 2:45–4 p.m.

Learn about seismic hazards and related vulnerabilities of critical airport infrastructure, hear about how airports can implement an infrastructure resilience framework, as well as be able to recognize gaps and know strategies in achieving airport infrastructure resilience

Airside Engineering Hot Topics
Thursday, March 13, 10:15–11:30 a.m.

Hear from FAA subject matter experts on the latest Advisory Circular updates and other changes coming from the FAA. This is always one of the most popular sessions!

Construction on the Airfield—Lessons Learned from the Trenches
Thursday, March 13, 1:45–3 p.m.

Examine how different approaches for various types of airfield projects can all lead to success during construction, discuss different perspectives on balancing constructability and operational impacts, and learn about new tools or approaches that may benefit your projects.

With a Little Help from My (Technology) Friends—Utilizing Technology and Tools to Help Improve Designs
Thursday, March 13, 3:45–5 p.m.

Discover how airports across the country and internationally are using cutting-edge innovation to deliverables and the traveling public, learn how emerging technology can help monitor and manage your airport's assets, and find out about new tools that can help your engineering design and construction.