Welcome to the AVCON Aviation Puzzle! Throughout 2024, we will be covering the six core service areas AVCON provides to the aviation industry. Puzzle pieces will be unveiled in each new issue of Airport Improvement Magazine. Follow along by continuing to scan the QR code found in the printed Airport Improvement Magazine issues throughout the year to learn more and complete the puzzle with us!
Airfield Lighting
Airfield lighting systems are critical for ensuring safe and efficient aircraft operations, particularly in low-visibility conditions. At AVCON, our team ensures that these systems are designed to their highest standards. These systems include runway, taxiway, approach, and obstruction lights, each designed to guide pilots during takeoff, landing, and ground movements. Standardized color-coding and advanced features like precision approach path indicators (PAPIs) enhance operational safety and streamline airfield management.
Mark Goodacre, ACE
Airfield Lighting Design Manager
Mark Goodacre, ACE has more than 40 years of experience in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of electrical distribution systems and airfield lighting systems. He is an AAAE Airport Certified Employee (ACE) in the field of Airfield Lighting Maintenance, and he serves as an instructor for the Florida Airports Council’s (FAC) Basic Airfield Electrical Safety Workshop. He has experience preparing design documentation for an airfield’s lighting layout and circuitry for all associated Runways, Taxiways and Parking Aprons. Additionally, he has special expertise in 3D modeling. Mark’s extensive airfield lighting and NAVAID experience includes work at VQQ, MCO, SFB, Patrick Air Force Base, and AVL.
Terminals and Hangars
AVCON specializes in the design and development of airplane hangars and airport terminals, ensuring facilities are optimized for both operational efficiency and safety. Our hangars provide a controlled environment for routine maintenance, inspections, and repairs. Scalable to accommodate aircraft of all sizes, from private jets to commercial airliners, AVCON’s hangars play a crucial role in minimizing downtime and safeguarding valuable assets.
In addition, AVCON designs modern airport terminals that serve as the primary passenger interface, enhancing the traveler experience with efficient check-in, security screening, and boarding processes. These terminals are equipped with advanced technology and infrastructure, ensuring smooth operations while meeting regulatory standards. Together, AVCON’s hangars and terminals form essential components of airport facilities, supporting both aircraft and passenger operations.
Russ Holliday, PE
Senior Project Manager, Airports
Russ Holliday has more than 20 years of industry experience and performs engineering design utilizing AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and other civil industry standard design software packages in conjunction with current standards and scientific methods. His educational expertise includes the analysis and design of rigid and flexible pavements, foundation design, as well as soils investigation analysis and engineering. His work experience consists solely of engineering design and project management on airports, including all phases of projects from survey topographical reduction, geometry, utility coordination, potable water and sanitary sewer design, drainage design, and pavement design to project cost estimation, bidding, DBE coordination services, construction administration, resident project representative, and project close out. He has extensive experience working with State Water Management Districts, Florida Department of Transportation Division of Ports and Airports, and Federal Aviation Administration personnel.
