Memphis Airport’s New Deicing Facility Spotlighted in Airport Improvement

About the Experts

Nathan Lemon PE

Nathan Lemon PE

Nate specializes in airport design, rehabilitating and reconstructing airport facilities, and construction administration of airfield and airport-specific projects. This includes civil construction experience in the proper application of methods and practices for both horizontal and vertical construction. He is accomplished at leading teams of discipline engineers, analysts, and inspectors in the design and construction of airport facilities. Specifically, this includes the coordination of large, complex, phased projects involving the rehabilitation and/or reconstruction of pavement surfaces on active airfields. Nathan is well versed with FAA Advisory Circulars as they pertain to both design and construction of airfield systems and infrastructure.

David Sparkes PE

David Sparkes PE

David has 23 years of experience in aviation-specific design on the airside and landside. David’s experience in aviation includes environmental, planning, pavement management, deicing, landside design, and runway and taxiway reconstruction and improvement projects at general aviation, regional, and international airports. Along with serving as a project manager for reconstruction, improvement, and analysis projects throughout the country, David has also been a project engineer and quality control reviewer for aviation projects in Michigan, Arkansas, and Texas.