After years, and I mean this literally, of trying to fix the acoustical problems in the terminal, the Airport Commission is getting ready to try something new. In the next few days, we will start installing colorful acoustical pannels on the ceiling and other places around the terminal to help absorb some of the sound waves that bounce around on all the hard surfaces. We will also be upgrading the public address system to help with the delivery.

Why has it taken so long to come to this solution you may ask? Well, to be blunt, it is expensive. And while we’ve tried various solutions over the years, this time we’ve wrapped the work into an overall Terminal Improvement Project with grant funding to make the needed updates.

So, those using the airport in the next few weeks may have to put up with some banging and clanging as pannels are installed, but when the dust clears, we anticipate the sound will, too.