Birmingham, AL - Travelers at Birmingham International
Airport may notice a new LED sign as
they taxi on the runway, shared with the Birmingham Air National Guard Base.
This is one of three LED signs recently installed to help enhance
communications, security notifications, and welcome military VP's arriving at
the home of the 117th Air Refueling Wing, 109th Evacuation Hospital, and other
attached units. The signs were provided by Texas based Entech Signs and
replaced two aging LED units, with a third unit delivered on short notice after
the project was nearing completion.
Birmingham Airport has operated as a commercial airport
since 1940 and as a joint civil/military airfield beginning in World War II. It
currently hosts a fleet of KC-135 tanker aircraft that re-fuel fighters during
long missions. Communication and security are always top priorities in base
operations, but the existing LED signs were not performing as expected.
"Originally they ordered replacements for the monument signs
near the hospital and runway." said Joel Bagley, VP Operations at Entech, "But
they decided late in the project that an additional unit at the guard shack was
needed."
The base will be using the signs for a variety of tasks including current
security levels, ID check status, welcoming guests, and announcing base wide
events. The updated technology will help get these messages out more quickly,
efficiently, and with more clarity than ever before.
"We are always proud to support our troops." said Bagley,"We appreciate the hard work they do for our country and hope the new LED signs
can help make that job a little bit easier."
Entech Signs is a Texas based visual solutions company specializing in providing LED and LCD products nationwide, FMI: http://www.alpha-led.com