Airport Flight Information Boards
Why Choose Airport Flight Information Boards?
Airport and airline signage has to stay readable, changeable, and consistent in an environment where messages and identities can change throughout the day. Airport information boards are where Visiontron began more than 60 years ago, and that experience continues in signage made for new installations, shared-use gates, airline rebranding, and compatible updates to established board systems.
Make Critical Messages Easier to Find and Read
Organized flight, gate, counter, and directional information helps passengers identify the right location and understand what happens next in a busy terminal.
Adapt Information as Operations Change
Removable manual inserts, programmable LED messages, and interchangeable airline identities allow staff to update the information while retaining the established board or gate installation.
Support Shared Gates and Changing Assignments
Slide-in logos, overlays, and changeable messages help airports maintain a coordinated appearance when podiums or counters serve different airlines and code-share operations.
Update the System Without Starting Over
Compatible replacement inserts, new logo panels, and custom fabrication can keep established information-board programs useful through operational changes, expansions, and airline rebranding.
More Than 60 Years of Airport Information Experience
Airport information boards are not a sideline in Visiontron’s history—they are the product category that started the company.
Visiontron began by helping airports and airlines present changing flight, gate, counter, and carrier information clearly. From early manual arrival and departure boards, the line grew to include illuminated displays, shared-use gate boards, replacement airline identities, and fixed over-counter signs used in airport environments around the world.
That history still matters when an airport needs to extend an established board program, reproduce a specialized insert, coordinate a rebrand, or develop a new sign around an unusual terminal condition. The goal is not simply to fabricate another sign; it is to preserve clear passenger communication while fitting the way the location actually operates.
Match the Signage to the Way the Location Operates
Choose a board that fits how information changes at the location: update flight details with removable inserts, program illuminated gate messages, switch airline identities at a shared podium, refresh branding without replacing an entire sign, or identify a counter with custom-length overhead signage.
Update Individual Lines Without Disturbing the Rest of the Board
Manual arrival and departure boards use release buttons so staff can remove an individual city, time, flight, remarks, or status insert without shifting adjacent columns. Boards can be produced for arrivals, departures, or a combined presentation, with a project-specific number of lines and an optional full-color airline or airport logo.
- Individual inserts release independently from adjacent columns
- Arrival, departure, or combination board formats
- Project-specific line counts and optional logo headings
- Optional bottom lines for reservations or counter-opening information
- English, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and other requested language combinations
- Black liners are standard
Make Changing Gate Messages Visible from a Distance
Electronic LED display boards combine bright red characters with changeable airline identification. Stand-alone units can be programmed from a concealed wired keypad, while networked boards can be connected by information cable and managed from a central computer.
- 2-inch-high, 18-character red LED display
- Messages can scroll, flash, or remain stationary
- Up to 35 preprogrammed messages on established configurations
- Stand-alone keypad or network/PC programming options
- Slide-in airline logos and overlays support shared locations
- Modular display, keypad, and power-supply components simplify service
- Typical installation uses two fasteners and a 110-volt connection per display
Change Airline Identity and Gate Messages at the Same Podium
Manual gate boards give shared-use and code-share positions a finished sign system while allowing airline logos and operational messages to change with the gate assignment. Slide-in components can be replaced by staff without replacing the surrounding board.
- Multiple board sizes with or without airline logos
- Interchangeable slide-in logo and message inserts
- Black Anodized extruded-aluminum framing
- High-grade hardboard construction with digitally printed styrene inserts
- Stock messages and project-specific custom messages
- Several established insert heights for different message requirements
Replace the Airline Identity Without Replacing the Complete Board
Frameless replacement logo panels allow an existing airport board to reflect a new airline brand, updated artwork, or changing tenant. The same panels can also serve as simple stand-alone identification signs where a complete information board is unnecessary.
- Standard and custom logo-panel sizes
- Variable material thicknesses
- Square or rounded corners
- Double-faced tape, hook-and-loop, magnetic, or drilled-hole mounting
- Full-color airline or airport artwork
Build the Sign Around the Counter Module or Terminal Location
Fixed over-counter signs provide a coordinated identity above ticketing and check-in positions. Six-inch-high sign bodies can be manufactured to the length of the counter modules, while related fixed signs can identify corridors, entrances, and other terminal destinations.
- Six-inch-high sign body with project-specific length
- Individual or continuous counter-module arrangements
- Silver hanging chains included
- Custom styrene message inserts
- White lettering on black backgrounds with optional full-color logos
- Suitable for airline counters, corridors, and entrance direction
Established Board Formats and Airport Signage Examples
View examples from Visiontron’s airport information-board history, including LED gate displays, rotating over-counter signs, manual gate boards, and removable message inserts. Select an image to see the larger view.
Over-Counter LED System
Illuminated airline and counter identification for terminal check-in areas.
LED 3R Gate Board
Three-position LED gate display with a changeable airline identity area.
LED 3SL Gate Board
Slim-profile three-position LED configuration for airport gate messaging.
LED 2SL Gate Board
Slim-profile two-position illuminated gate-information format.
LED 2R Gate Board
Two-position LED gate board for prominent changeable passenger messages.
Rotating Over-Counter Units
Rotating identification signs allow more than one airline or message at a counter.
Overhead Rotating Sign
Dimensioned overhead rotating sign for shared counter and airline assignments.
Counter-Mounted Rotating Sign
Counter-mounted rotating identity sign for a shared passenger-service position.
Custom Over-Counter Signs
Examples of custom sign lengths, messages, and airline identity treatments.
American Airlines Rotating Signs
Rotating airline signs used to change the visible identity at shared positions.
HGS106922 Manual Gate Board
Large manual gate-board format with interchangeable message areas.
HGS66819 Manual Gate Board
Manual shared-use gate-board configuration with replaceable inserts.
HGS52317 Manual Gate Board
Compact manual gate-board format for airline identity and passenger messages.
Remarks Inserts
Changeable remarks inserts for established manual airport information boards.
City-Name Inserts
Removable city-name inserts for manual arrival and departure information.
Keep Existing Signage Working—and Build What Comes Next
A signage update should solve the operational need without forcing unnecessary replacement. Visiontron can build complete new boards, reproduce compatible inserts for installed manual systems, update airline identities after a rebrand, and fabricate counter or corridor signs around existing terminal conditions.
- Manual flight arrival and departure information
- Shared-use airline gate podiums
- Programmable gate announcements
- Airline rebranding and logo replacement
- Ticket and check-in counter identification
- Airport corridor and entrance direction
- Replacement inserts for installed board systems
Airport Flight Information Boards Specifications, Drawing & Downloads
Use the specifications below to identify established board families and replacement components. Because many installations are site-specific or support existing equipment, final model selection and compatibility require project review.
Coordinate Information with Terminal Signage and More
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A People Guidance Pro can review the installed condition, identify likely board or insert families, coordinate airline artwork and messages, and define the dimensions, mounting, power and fabrication requirements for a quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Visiontron provide new airport information boards and replacement components?⌄
Yes. Visiontron provides project-specific manual and LED boards, compatible replacement inserts, airline rebranding panels, and custom counter or gate signage. Existing-system components require measurements and compatibility review before production.
Can replacement inserts be made for an existing board?⌄
Often, yes. Provide photographs, exact insert height, width and thickness, the board opening, any model labels and a sample insert when available. Compatibility must be confirmed before production.
What is an A-Style arrival/departure board?⌄
It is a 43-inch-wide Black Anodized manual information board built with a project-specific number of lines. Release buttons allow an individual insert to be removed without disturbing adjacent columns.
Can one board combine arrivals and departures?⌄
Yes. Manual boards can be configured for arrivals, departures or a combination of both, with or without a logo heading and optional information lines.
Are different languages available?⌄
Yes. Established headline options include English, French, German, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Other languages and combinations are available by request.
How do the LED gate boards work?⌄
Established configurations use two-inch, 18-character red LED displays. Depending on the model, messages are programmed through a concealed wired keypad or a PC/network connection and can scroll, flash or remain stationary.
Can gate boards be shared among airlines?⌄
Yes. Manual gate boards can use slide-in airline logos and message inserts, making them appropriate for shared-use gates and code-share operations.
Can Visiontron replace an airline logo without replacing the complete sign?⌄
Yes. Frameless replacement logo panels can be produced in standard or custom sizes with square or round corners and several attachment methods.
What information is needed for an over-counter sign?⌄
Provide the distance to the ceiling, required sign length, whether units will be individual or continuous, the insert message and artwork, and the desired insert height and width.
Are these standard stocked products?⌄
They are best treated as specialized made-to-order or compatibility-reviewed products. Current construction, electronics, software, components and lead times are confirmed during quotation.
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