Awards
Who Deserves an Award? Nomination Form
Recent Awards
2011 — WIlMINGTON, NC
Best Paper Award
Ed Runyon/ADB Airfield Solutions
“Latest Developments in the Application of White Runway LED’s on Airfields”
Honorable Mention Award
Adam Willsey and Dave DeSalle/Kopp Glass, Inc.
“Challenges Meeting Aviation Color Requirements when using LED Light Sources”
2011 Air Carrier Award:
RDU Airport Lighting Maintenance Seminar
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
General Aviation Award:
Wayne County Airport Authority, Wooster, Ohio
“Rehabilitation of Runway 10-28 Lighting Project”
Lighting Designers: Delta Airport Consultants Steven A. Potoczak, Project Engineer
Previous Awards
2010 — Galloway, NJ
Lean Award for Best Technical Paper
Edward Carome, Ph.D., Lighting Innovations Corporation
“Infrared Sources for Airfield LED Lamps”
Best Paper Award
Jeff Pace, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Carl S. Johnson II, AVCON, INC.
Frank Barczak, Electrical Systems
“DC Powered LED Taxiway Centerline Lighting System: A Case Study”
Honorable Mention Award
Sara Bergsten, Ph.D., Safegate International
“Bright, Chromatic and Distinct-Preception and Detection of LED-Based Airfield Lighting”
2010 Air Carrier Award: Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
for: BP-352 Rehabilitation of Taxiways E and F and Associated Connectors–Orlando Int’l Airport, Orland, Florida
GOAA Electrical Systems Manager: Frank Barczak
Airfield Lighting Designers: AVCON, INC.–CArl S. Johnson II & Agnel Cheruvathoor
2009 — Las Vegas, NV
Lean Award for Best Technical Paper
Andrew Bierman, Lighting Research Center, RPI
“Reevaluating the Chromaticity Boundaries for Aviation White Light”
Best Paper Award
Doron Lean, Lean Photometrics Inc.
“Photometric Performance of Airfield Guidance Signs Under Real Field Conditions: Lessons Learned”
Honorable Mention Award
Jess Nadel, Consultant Services International, Inc.
“Evaluation of Airfield Alternative Lighting Infrastructures”
2008 — Memphis, TN
Lifetime Achievement Award
Seward E. Ford
Ga Award
Tappahannock Essex County Airport, Designers: John E. Joyner, P.E. & Adam Switzer, P.E.
Honorable Mention
David N. Rainey, “History of airfield lighting,” Navaid Lighting Assoc., Inc.
Best Paper
Ola Hakansson, “Future prospect of LED lighting—AGL approach?” Safegate Int’l AB
Lean Award
Ola Hakansson, “Future prospect of LED lighting—AGL approach?” Safegate Int’l AB
2007 — Chicago, IL
Best Paper
Cory Stutz, “Hi-Tech…It’s not just for hubs anymore,” Siemens Airfield Solutions
Honorable Mentions
Leroy Blizzard and Richard Farmer, Manairco, Inc., ATG – “LED system test matching linear steps — Regulators to Fixtures”
Ga Award
Greenwood Municipal Airport, Greenwood, IN – Designer: RW Armstrong
Lean Award: Best Technical Presentation
Edward F. Carome, Ph.D, “Infrared sources for LED type approach lighting systems”, Lighting Innovation Corp.
Distinguished Service
William (Bill) D. Schai
Jaquith Industries
2006 — Williamsburg, VA
Best Paper:
Ed Runyon, “Advances in LED Technology”
Honorable Mention:
Doron Lean, “Effects of Installation Tolerances on Pilot’s Perception of Photometrics”
Lean Award for Best Technical Presentation:
Doron Lean, “Effects of Installation Tolerances on Pilot’s Perception of Photometrics”
Air Carrier Lighting Award:
Baltimore/Washington Int’l Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Owner:
Maryland Aviation Administration
Lighting Designers:
Ebrahim Neman and Michael Meyers, URS Corporation
