Aviation View | Volume 1, Issue 2

139 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 EL PASO INTERNAT IONAL A I RPORT food and beverage facilities, added nursing rooms and family washrooms, improved the LED lighting, and even set up a playground and pet relief station in concourse B. We are also undergoing a FIDS (Flight Information Display System) upgrade and, by the end of the year, we will have upgraded our public address system. The landscaping and front entrance of the terminal has also been redone for a cost of $7 million.” LEASING AND EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES El Paso International is unique in that more than 55 percent of its operating budget is covered by revenue from non-aviation sources. Land leases and concession agreements provide the airport with sustainable revenue throughout the year. The airport runs the Butterfield Industrial Park, which spans across more than 500 acres. It also owns two golf courses, and on the southern end is rebranding a second business park as the