Nanolumens announced that the company was selected to modernize Alexandria International Airport as it nears its 20th anniversary.

Alexandria International Airport is located in Louisiana, four miles west of downtown Alexandria. The England Economic and Industrial Development District, an independent political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, operates the airport. AEX was previously a front-line U.S. Air Force utilized during World War II and was used throughout the Cold War. The England Authority eventually took over the property and AEX opened for service in August 1993, with commercial airline service following three years later.

The airport approaches its 20th anniversary, and England Authority Aviation Director Scott Gammel said he wanted to modernize the building’s centerpiece architectural feature without compromising the landmark identity the community had built.

“This terminal was never just a building to us,” Gammel said. “It’s a landmark we built together, and everything we do to it has to fit that.”

The terminal’s existing LCD television monitors no longer supported the airport’s vision for the space. Their limited content flexibility meant passengers encountered the same material for years, rather than information that could be readily updated. The company said that the airport selected Nanolumens’ Nixel Series to meet those needs.

“We’re right in the center of Louisiana, and all of the nearby airports are pulling from the same passengers we are,” Gammel said. “We have to give people a reason to choose Alexandria.”

The Nixel Series Flex display replaced standard television monitors on the terminal’s first floor. Measuring 27.6 feet wide by 2.5 feet high with a 2.5 mm pixel pitch, the convex curved LED display follows the curved wall above security, creating a continuous digital canvas. Nanolumens Nixel Series combines flexible LED technology with custom engineering to create smooth, uninterrupted displays that follow curved surfaces and unconventional shapes. The Nixel Series’ integrated mounting designs aim to allow the display to fit the architecture and provide AEX with a way to modernize its signature wall while preserving its curve.

“It’s brighter, it’s crisper, and it changes your whole mindset walking in,” Gammel said. “Before, you had the same thing on the screen for years because you couldn’t really change it. Now it’s just your imagination that limits what you can put up there.”

Near the elevator and ticketing area, an Engage Series flight information display (FID) measures 13.8 feet wide by 2.3 feet high with a 1.8 mm pixel pitch, placing flight details where travelers enter and move through the terminal. Engage Series gate information displays (GID) also serve the airport’s four jetway gates.

Nanolumens Engage Series pairs fine-pitch LED technology with a slim, cabinet-based design for detailed indoor viewing. The Engage Series’ wide viewing angles serve to help keep information visible as passengers approach from different directions, while front-serviceable components aim to simplify access for maintenance. At AEX, the Engage Series’ 1.8 mm pixel pitch aims to provide clearly defined flight and gate information.

“You don’t have to be the size of a major hub to give travelers a great experience,” Gammel said. said. “We wanted to show that a small airport can still make a strong first and last impression.” Encouraged by the results, the England Authority is already planning a second phase with Nanolumens that would extend a second-floor column into a full LED display.”