DISTRIBUTION DATE: October 19, 2007      FOR RELEASE UPON RECEIPT

Tucson Airport Authority Board of Directors
Awards $3.6 Million Contract for Security Upgrades at
Tucson International Airport

     At a meeting today the Tucson Airport Authority Board of Directors selected Millennium 3 Technologies to implement a variety of upgrades to security at Tucson International Airport. The Board approved award of a contract in the amount of $3,612,370 for this project.

     The security upgrades, based on recommendations from the TAA Security Master Plan, include:

  • Installation of decorative security bollards on the upper and lower level roadways in front of the airport terminal.

  • Upgrading security fencing around the perimeter of the airfield.

  • Expansion of the existing computerized access control systems, including access control at the jet bridges in the departure lounges.

  • The purchase of equipment for the Emergency Operations Center at the TIA Fire Department, and upgrades to the emergency paging system at the Fire Department.

  • Additional security monitoring cameras in the terminal. 

      This project is being funded by Federal Aviation Administration and Arizona Department of Transportation grants.

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      Tucson International Airport (TIA), located 60 miles north of Mexico, is home to 12 airlines offering over 85 daily nonstop departures to 25 destinations throughout the US and Mexico. In 2006, airport traffic exceeded 4.2 million passengers. The Tucson Airport Authority (TAA), a nonprofit organization formed by state charter in 1948, operates TIA . The Authority is comprised of 115 community volunteers, with a nine-person board that oversees policy decisions. For more information visit www.tucsonairport.org.