Essential Airport Infrastructure Without Upfront Capital
Airports are under increasing pressure to modernize aging infrastructure, electrify fleets, improve resiliency, expand facilities, and meet growing passenger demand—all while preserving capital for other priorities.
Sustainability Partners (SP) helps airports deploy essential infrastructure through Infrastructure as a Service®. Whether the need is electric ground support equipment, EV charging, solar, microgrids, airport facilities, terminal improvements, or utility infrastructure, SP provides a simple, monthly usage-based service that enables airports to modernize infrastructure while maintaining operational control.
A Different Path to Modernizing Airport Infrastructure
Every airport has projects it would pursue if capital constraints and development risk were not barriers. The challenge is rarely what to build – it’s how to deploy it and what the airport must give up in return.
Traditional approaches often require airports to issue debt or enter long-term ground leases that limit flexibility and future revenue opportunities. Infrastructure as a Service® provides a different path. SP facilitates the funding, design, deployment, construction, and long-term care of essential airport infrastructure while the airport retains operational control.
Essential Airport Infrastructure We Can Deliver
Airport Electrification
Electrification is one of SP’s core areas of expertise. We help airports transition to cleaner, more efficient operations through electric ground support equipment, baggage tractors, fleet electrification, passenger and employee EV charging, shuttle charging, and supporting charging infrastructure.
Airport Facility Development
Facilities are one component of our broader airport infrastructure offering. SP can deploy hangars, FBO facilities, parking structures, MRO buildings, terminal improvements, maintenance buildings, administrative facilities, public safety buildings, fuel and support infrastructure, and build-to-suit developments through Infrastructure as a Service®.
Solar, Battery Storage & Microgrids
SP deploys solar PV, battery energy storage, resilient microgrids, and energy infrastructure that improve reliability, reduce operating costs, and support critical airport operations.
Utility & Transportation Infrastructure
Additional airport infrastructure includes electrical distribution, lighting, water and wastewater improvements, transportation infrastructure, and other essential systems that keep airports operating safely and efficiently.
How Infrastructure as a Service® Works
SP facilitates funding, design, engineering, deployment, construction, and ongoing maintenance.
Airports begin paying a predictable monthly service fee only after the infrastructure is delivered and available for use.
Ongoing maintenance, monitoring, upgrades, and asset stewardship are included.
Airports retain operational control throughout the agreement.
Why Airports Choose Sustainability Partners
- Deploy essential infrastructure with no upfront capital.
- One delivery model for electrification, energy, transportation, utility infrastructure, and facilities.
- Predictable monthly service fee.
- Payments begin only after the infrastructure is available for use.
- Ongoing maintenance, monitoring, and technology upgrades included.
- Airport retains operational control and future revenue opportunities.
- Faster project delivery by eliminating a separate capital procurement phase.
Airport Experience
SP has extensive experience helping airports modernize essential infrastructure, particularly airport electrification, EV charging infrastructure, solar, resilient microgrids, and transportation systems. Our airport facility capabilities build on that foundation, allowing airports to deploy a wide range of infrastructure through a single Infrastructure as a Service® model while focusing on serving passengers and their communities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. SP works with airports to evaluate compatibility with FAA grant assurances and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
Monthly invoices begin after the infrastructure is delivered and available for use.
SP facilitates ongoing maintenance, monitoring, upgrades, and long-term asset stewardship.
Airport electrification, EV charging, solar, microgrids, hangars, FBO facilities, MRO buildings, parking, terminals, utility infrastructure, and other essential airport assets.
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Modernize Your Airport with Infrastructure as a Service®
Whether your airport is planning fleet electrification, EV charging, solar, microgrids, new facilities, or other critical infrastructure, Sustainability Partners can help deliver the infrastructure you need through a flexible monthly service model.