Kansas City International Airport (MCI) was ready for a new airport terminal – one they envisioned as a the “front door” to their city. Designed to improve airport operations, elevate the passenger experience and scale for the future, MCI and Siemens have created a smart, highly integrated terminal. Critical building, fire and life safety, security, power communications and digital infrastructure have combined to give MCI teams greater visibility, more resilient and efficient operations and a welcoming experience for millions of travelers a year. More than a technology and infrastructure upgrade, this integrated foundation gives MCI the flexibility to adapt, optimize and evolve as airport operations, passenger needs and new technologies evolve.
Building a smart airport for the future
Discover how Kansas City International Airport and Siemens integrated critical building systems, digital infrastructure and services to create a more resilient, scalable and passenger-focused airport.
A new front door for Kansas City
Build a smarter foundation for airport operations
Unify critical airport systems
Bring building automation, fire and life safety, security, power, communications and digital infrastructure together to provide greater visibility and a more coordinated approach to airport operations.
Strengthen operational resilience
Use integrated systems, real-time intelligence, analytics and digital services to identify issues sooner, respond faster, reduce downtime and support more efficient airport operations.
Scale for what comes next
Create a flexible digital backbone and integrated systems architecture that can accommodate emerging technologies and evolving operational and passenger needs without reinventing the airport’s foundation.
How do you build a smarter airport for the future?
Integration is the foundation for MCI’s smart airport
At MCI, Siemens helped replace siloed systems with an integrated environment that gives airport teams greater visibility and supports more efficient operations – all by bringing building automation, fire and life safety, security, power, communications and digital infrastructure together into a coordinated ecosystem.
Smart airport technology elevates passenger experiences
Smart airport technology works behind the scenes to make every passenger experience more comfortable, accessible and secure. Siemens and MCI rely on integrated controls and infrastructure to maintain comfortable spaces, reliable systems, effective communications and a welcoming environment while enabling teams to respond quickly should issues arise.
Turn data into resilient operations
Real-time system intelligence, fault detection and diagnostics, analytics and 24/7 monitoring help MCI teams identify abnormal conditions, troubleshoot issues faster, reduce downtime and continuously optimize building performance.
Partnership throughout the airport lifecycle
Siemens continues to support MCI across building automation, fire and life safety, security, analytics and digital services, providing a single point of accountability backed by cross-trained specialists, remote monitoring and above-site expertise.
Smart airports scale for what’s next
MCI’s flexible infrastructure, integrated systems architecture and digital backbone position the airport to incorporate emerging technologies, from AI and advanced passenger screening to smart and autonomous devices – all from its new smart airport foundation.
It’s hard to believe this happened so seamlessly. The integrations ‘magically’ work; but it’s not magic. It’s hard work. We continue to have an award-winning airport in terms of customer satisfaction, and none of that would have happened without Siemens getting these integrations – and our low-voltage system – right.