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We meld aviation experience, technological innovation and interdisciplinary expertise into a creative, collaborative design process that helps your project take flight.

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Aviation At-A-Glance
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Aviation Projects 900+
Expected air travelers by 2035 7 billion
U.S. Airport Infrastructure Needs by 2025 $115.4 billion

The Advanced Project Delivery™ method has fashioned the way for the Thornton Tomasetti-LeJeune team on numerous successful large and complex projects. Results have been better coordination and an improved project schedule.
—  Mike Histon, LeJeune Steel Company

Here's How

Whether it’s a terminal, hangar, support structure, parking garage or transit connection, aviation facilities require highly specialized experience. With more than 900 projects under our belt, we know the ins and outs of aviation design and construction. We relish the challenge of fine-tuning a structure – from scratch or by updating or expanding an older one – to adapt to changing needs, optimize operational efficiency and the traveler experience, and accommodate new technologies. 

We apply creative problem-solving and cutting-edge technology to invent new ways of solving difficult engineering problems. The result? Efficient, constructable designs for complex, iconic forms. 

Creative structural design is just the beginning. Our holistic approach – one that combines multidisciplinary services such as sustainability and resilience consulting, protective design and security, and façade and construction engineering, and more – streamlines design and construction. 

Los Angeles International Airport Airport Police Facility (APF)
Los Angeles International Airport Airport Police Facility (APF) © Benny Chan | Fotoworks
Memphis International Airport Terminal Modernization & Seismic Program.
Memphis International Airport Terminal Modernization & Seismic Program. Thornton Tomasetti
American Airlines Maintenance Hangar at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.
American Airlines Maintenance Hangar at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. Thornton Tomasetti
Terminal Renovation and Expansion Program at Spokane International Airport in Washington.
Terminal Renovation and Expansion Program at Spokane International Airport in Washington. Courtesy Alliiance
Terminal Three Expansion at Copenhagen Airport in Denmark.
Terminal Three Expansion at Copenhagen Airport in Denmark. Courtesy Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects
Parking Addition at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Parking Addition at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Courtesy HKS
United Airlines Ground Equipment Maintenance Facility at O'Hare International Airport.
United Airlines Ground Equipment Maintenance Facility at O'Hare International Airport. © James Steinkamp Photography
Terminal 5 Expansion at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Terminal 5 Expansion at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Courtesy Gensler

Qualifications

With a portfolio of projects spanning four continents, we bring a global perspective to any local challenge. And not just terminals. We also design the support facilities that are essential to the operation of any airport, such as aircraft maintenance hangars, control towers, ground equipment maintenance facilities, parking garages, cargo handling facilities, and even police stations and airport rescue and firefighting (ARFF) stations.

We can help you with a wide range of in-house services and expertise, including:

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FedEx Airbus A380 Hangar Facility

Our Team

News & Resources

Thornton Tomasetti, FSD Active Sign Strategic Collaborative Agreement
June 14, 2022
The relationship formalizes Thornton Tomasetti’s long-term interest in and support for FSDA’s CALM®FLOOR active mass damping (AMD) technology. CALM®FLOOR is a highly innovative product for controlling building floor vibrations and enabling more sustainable structures.

Renovated Concourse Opens at Memphis Airport
February 16, 2022
The airport's extensive modernization project focused on creating larger energy efficient spaces that enhance the passenger experience and making some necessary seismic upgrades to the 350,000-square-foot facility.