Proud to Exhibit at ACI-NA 2025: Shaping the Future of Airport Experiences
Modern airports demand more than static signs – they need dynamic LED solutions that create clear, welcoming spaces. When digital signage blends form and function, it improves passenger flow, reduces wait times, and elevates the terminal experience.
11/24/2025
Categories: Transportation
At ACI-NA 2025, Daktronics demonstrated how Chip-On-Board (COB) LED Technology and ¼ panel flexibility redefine airport signage. From real-time flight updates to beautiful branding content, our displays turn everyday spaces into visually engaging, information-rich environments.
Step Inside the Booth: A Full Airport Environment
At our ACI-NA booth, visitors explored two installations that demonstrated how digital signage can transform real airport environments:
- A Walk-Through Security Portal
- A Dynamic Wayfinding Display
Each element was built to mirror the challenges airports face today and show how COB LED technology solves them through flexibility, clarity, and seamless integration.
Walk-Through Security Portal
This booth installation invited attendees to step into a reimagined security zone built with COB LED in flexible ¼-panels, enabling a floor-to-ceiling portal that wrapped content cleanly around corners with no visible seams.
Inside the portal, attendees experienced:
• AI-generated, context-aware instructions
• Coordinated visuals spanning vertical and corner surfaces
• Content designed to reduce stress and guide travelers naturally
The result was a fully immersive environment where calming landscapes, TSA-style guidance, and real-time AI-generated messaging flowed uninterrupted across the canvas.
Dynamic Wayfinding Display
The wayfinding section of the booth showed how digital signage can adapt instantly to operational changes. Using COB in ¼-panel configurations, the display wrapped to replicate modern architectural elements found in terminals.
Attendees saw:
• Gate information updating in real time
• Animated directional cues that respond to crowd flow
• Branded messages that support airport identity
The entire setup was designed to show how one flexible LED platform can serve as gate signage, concourse navigation, and placemaking all in a cohesive visual system.
Why COB LED Was the Hero of the Booth
Both the main installation and the wayfinding display used COB LED in a flexible ¼-panel configuration, becoming one of the big standouts of the booth. This format allowed content to wrap cleanly around corners, integrate into tight architectural spaces, and maintain high-resolution clarity even at close viewing distances. It delivered:
- Fine pixel detail ideal for gates, checkpoints, and transitional areas
- Rugged durability suited for constant passenger flow
- A modular ¼-panel design that adapts to curves, columns, and unique structures
- Smooth, consistent visuals no matter the angle
A Look at the Future of Airport Signage Shown Live at ACI-NA
As airports evolve, LED display technology unlocks limitless potential for creating beautiful, purposeful content. With Daktronics COB solutions, airports transform from mere transit points into immersive experiences—where flexible panels, real-time content control, and seamless architectural integration redefine gates, concourses, and security areas. This is the future of air travel: dynamic, engaging environments that elevate every journey.
Explore Real-Time LED Display Solutions for Airports
Your Daktronics aviation team is eager to provide solutions to the airport industry, showcasing how LED display technology can be used throughout facilities. The team is supported by a dedicated group of professionals at Daktronics, including regional sales, the ProAV team and a host of engineers.