CUSTOM AIRPORT SIGNAGE
Built for a Monumental Welcome
The Houston Spaceport monument required custom fabrication on a substantial scale. The contrails and letterset base span an overall footprint of 55 feet 3 inches by 36 feet 9 inches, with the jet airplane reaching 16 feet 7 inches high.
The structure uses steel with painted aluminum cladding for the contrails and airplane. Half-inch-wall structural steel pipe was custom ordered and rolled by the steel supplier, and the project required U.S. domestic steel.
Coordinating the Foundation and Installation
Because foundations were outside Federal Heath’s contract scope, accurate coordination with the general contractor was essential. Federal Heath shipped custom templates for the contrail footers and the letterset base foundation. These templates helped the contractor position the footers and drill the foundation holes to align with the sign.
Video updates during construction kept the client informed as work progressed. Careful planning, communication, and teamwork brought the fabricated elements together at the Houston Spaceport entrance.
