Ballantine Aviation Consulting Services PLLC

Offers technical design and engineering services for civilian and military airfields, specializing in pavements, lighting, safety areas, and security systems.

• Airfield Pavement Engineering

  Provides structural analysis and pavement design for runways, taxiways, aprons, overruns, hard stands, and turnarounds.

• Pavement Management and Condition Inspection

  Evaluates pavement conditions and implements monitoring systems to plan maintenance and reconstruction timelines.

• Airfield Lighting and Navigational Aids

  Designs and upgrades lighting systems and critical NAVAIDS to support safe airfield operations.

• Runway Safety Area Improvements

  Implements geometric and structural upgrades to bring runway safety areas into compliance with regulatory standards.

• Aircraft Arresting Systems

  Assists military airfields with the planning and integration of specialized arresting gear like BAK-12 systems.

• Airfield Security Fencing

  Designs robust perimeter security and fencing to prevent unauthorized access and wildlife hazards.

• Airfield Drainage and Sewerage

  Engineers stormwater drainage and utility systems optimized for large impervious airport surfaces.

• General Aviation Fueling Facilities

  Plans and designs self-service and commercial fueling infrastructure for light aircraft operations.

• Airport Hangars and Structures

  Supports the layout and design of aircraft storage hangars and operational facilities.

• Force Protection Improvements

  Implements anti-terrorism standards and physical safety barriers at military aviation sites.

• Heliport Site Assessments

  Performs safety, access, and compliance evaluations for hospital and regional heliports.

Provides analysis, identification, and mitigation strategies for airspace obstructions to ensure operational safety and regulatory compliance.

• Airspace Obstruction Analyses

  Performs critical mapping and surveys of surrounding topography and structures to identify safety violations.

• Airspace Obstruction Removal

  Coordinates tree clearing, structure relocation, and hazard mitigation within protected airspace zones.

• Airspace Obstruction Lighting

  Designs signaling and beacon systems for elevated hazards surrounding active runways.

Assists airport sponsors with master planning, environmental assessments, and compliance evaluations under federal and state standards.

• Aviation Planning Studies

  Develops master plans and technical updates to project future operational and capacity requirements.

• Airport Technical Studies

  Performs targeted engineering investigations, pavement analyses, and feasibility assessments.

• Airport Environmental Services

  Evaluates environmental impacts, permits, and conservation requirements for airfield expansion programs.

• Airfield Compliance Assessments

  Audits existing facilities against current FAA and Department of Defense (DoD) criteria.

• Airport Capital Improvement Programs

  Helps municipal sponsors sequence development priorities to secure federal and state grants.

• Property Mapping and Exhibit A Development

  Drafts and maintains official property maps tracing airport boundaries and easement holdings.

Delivers project administration, peer reviews, and independent fee estimates for airfield construction and rehabilitation projects.

• Airfield Project Administration

  Supports administrative and documentation workflows throughout the execution of aviation contracts.

• Independent Fee Estimates

  Provides objective pricing analyses and fee verification to ensure project budget fairness.

• Quality Assurance Peer Reviews

  Conducts detailed technical reviews of third-party design packages to verify safety and regulatory compliance.