3D Models and Digital Twins
Transform complex utility and infrastructure data into accurate, defensible 3D models that support better planning, design coordination, risk management, and decision-making.
Airports
Airports must maintain uninterrupted operations while complying with strict safety, security, and FAA requirements. Underground utilities, aging infrastructure, and large scale capital programs demand highly coordinated engineering and field services.
What We Do
Kiwa provides:
- SUE investigations, utility locating, and mapping for airside and landside facilities
- Surveying and geospatial data development
- Utility relocation planning and conflict mitigation
- Support for facility upgrades, airside; runway/taxiway rehabilitation, and landside; terminal expansions
- Construction materials engineering and testing for runways and airport facilities
- Construction inspection and non-destructive testing
- Environmental compliance and air quality testing
We have delivered services at more than 60 international, regional, municipal, and private airports—including 15 of 27 Category X airports—providing deep familiarity with airport operations, protocols, and security requirements.
Why This Matters
Utilities in airports are often poorly documented and located within highly sensitive operational zones. Accurate mapping and conflict resolution reduce risks related to safety, disruption, and costly emergency repairs.
How Kiwa Delivers Value
Kiwa enhances airport development and maintenance by:
- Providing accurate SUE data in complex, undocumented, or congested utility environments
- Supporting airside and landside construction with precise surveying, utility mapping, and coordinated access planning
- Reducing operational impacts by aligning field activities with FAA, TSA, and airport operations requirements
- Improving safety and risk management through reliable identification of buried utilities and potential conflicts
- Strengthening quality and compliance via construction engineering and inspection, materials testing, quality management and QA/QC oversight
- Strengthening long-term asset reliability with updated electronic as-builts and utility inventories
This enables airports to modernize critical infrastructure while maintaining 24/7 operations.
Who We Serve
Our services include
Utility Mapping (ASCE 38 not requested)
Accurate utility data tailored to your project needs, helping you understand existing infrastructure and manage risk without the scope of a full SUE investigation.
Underground Storage Tank Investigations
Identify potential underground storage tanks with confidence using non-invasive Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) investigations that help reduce uncertainty and support informed property decisions.
Inflow and Infiltration Investigations
Identify and confirm the location of groundwater entering sewer systems with inflow and infiltration investigations that support data-driven rehabilitation and asset management decisions.
Tree Root Mapping
Advanced geophysics helps identify and map shallow tree root systems, supporting informed tree management decisions and reducing conflicts with planned construction or existing infrastructure.
Marker Ball Installations
Simplify future utility locating and verification by installing marker balls on difficult-to-detect underground infrastructure.
Private Locates
Identify and mark privately owned underground utilities before excavation, construction, or site development activities begin.
Cross-bore Prevention and Verification
Protect critical underground infrastructure and reduce HDD-related risk with CCTV-based cross-bore prevention and verification services from Kiwa T2.
Sewer Mapping
Accurate sewer mapping that helps owners, engineers, and project teams understand the location and orientation of non-linear sewer infrastructure.
LiDAR and Mobile Mapping
Capture accurate, detailed, and comprehensive spatial data with LiDAR and mobile mapping solutions that support planning, design, construction, asset management, and infrastructure decision-making.
As Built Documentation (ASCE 75/CSA S250)
Professional support for accurate as-built documentation, ensuring compliance with ASCE 75 or CSA S250 standards for engineering and construction projects.
Tracer Wire Verification
Verify tracer wire continuity and connectivity to help support accurate future locating of non-conductive underground utilities.
Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Investigations (ASCE 38)
Professional investigation and analysis of above-ground and underground utilities to provide reliable utility information following the ASCE 38 that supports safer, more informed project planning and design.
Sewer Pipe Condition Assessment (PACP)
Accurate CCTV sewer inspections conducted to NASSCO PACP standards to help owners understand asset condition, prioritize maintenance, and support informed infrastructure decisions.
Public Locate Project Management
Comprehensive management of public utility locate projects, ensuring safe excavation, regulatory compliance, and efficient project delivery.
Utility Coordination
Utility impacts and relocations present significant risks to infrastructure project delays. T2 Utility Engineers Utility Coordination professionals develop a managed approach to identify and guide the complex utility conflict resolution process, working c...
Sewer Lateral Condition Assessment (LACP)
NASSCO-compliant sewer lateral condition assessments to help asset owners understand the condition, performance, and rehabilitation needs of service lateral infrastructure.
Visual Verification of Utilities (Hydro-Vac Excavation)
Direct observation and documentation of exposed utilities to confirm their location and attributes supporting accurate records, design decisions, and construction activities.
Dye Testing
Kiwa T2 provides Dye Testing services to verify sewer connectivity, helping property owners, developers, and engineers identify where private sewer connections discharge into municipal infrastructure.
Site Characterization Support
Kiwa T2 provides advanced geophysical investigations that help clients understand subsurface conditions, identify anomalies, and make informed environmental, remediation, and engineering decisions.
FAQ about Airports
Does Kiwa support both airside and landside facilities?
Yes. Our expertise spans the full airport environment.
Can Kiwa work in continuously operating airports?
Yes. We coordinate with airport management, engineers, and general contractors to schedule work times to minimize disruption.
