What Landrum & Brown does

Landrum & Brown is a privately held global aviation consulting firm headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with operational presence across all seven continents and more than 70 years of continuous service to airport and aviation clients. The firm serves government and quasi-government airport operators, with disclosed engagements including Los Angeles International Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport, and claims involvement with most of the world's largest airports. Its core customers are airport authorities undertaking complex planning, design, and development programs that require multidisciplinary expertise.

The company delivers professional services across nine core service lines: Activation Planning, Airfield & Airspace, Business & Finance, Commercial Development, Environmental, Ground Transportation, Master Planning & Strategy, Sustainability, and Terminal Planning & Design. Service delivery is organized around dedicated, multidisciplinary project teams assembled from the firm's global office network for each engagement. An affiliated innovation unit called L&B Lab conducts research and publishes industry guidance, including COVID-19 pandemic impact analysis and emerging-issues commentary such as supersonic travel. The firm does not sell software products, applications, or APIs; its offering is services-based rather than platform-based.

Landrum & Brown's revenue model is project-based professional services engagement with airport operators. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and contracts are quoted on a per-project basis, consistent with the bespoke nature of major airport planning work. The go-to-market motion is direct enterprise engagement, leveraging the firm's brand reputation and seven-decade track record to win marquee airport authority clients. Geographic expansion is signaled through localized digital channels including a Chinese-language website, indicating pursuit of mainland China aviation authority clients in addition to its existing global footprint.

Name

Landrum & Brown

Legal name

Landrum & Brown Incorporated

Website

https://landrum-brown.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Landrum & Brown is a Cincinnati-based global aviation consulting firm delivering planning and development services to airport operators across all seven continents. It serves most of the world's largest airports across nine discipline-based service lines plus an L&B Lab innovation unit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aviation Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for airport and aviation planning and development, including planning and design services across multiple disciplines such as activation planning, airfield and airspace, business and finance, commercial development, environmental, ground transportation, master planning and strategy, and terminal planning and design.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Landrum & Brown provides global aviation consulting services for airport and aviation planning and development. Its portfolio spans activation planning, airfield and airspace, business and finance, commercial development, environmental, ground transportation, master planning and strategy, sustainability, and terminal planning and design, delivered by multidisciplinary dedicated project teams across all seven continents, with L&B Lab serving as an internal research and innovation unit.

Product overview

Landrum & Brown is a global aviation consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of consulting services spanning virtually every aspect of airport and aviation planning and development. The firm provides nine core service lines—Activation Planning, Airfield & Airspace, Business & Finance, Commercial Development, Environmental, Ground Transportation, Master Planning & Strategy, Sustainability, and Terminal Planning & Design—alongside an innovation unit called L&B Lab focused on research and development. This is a services-based offering rather than a software product platform, with each service representing a distinct consulting practice area delivered by multidisciplinary teams with over 70 years of experience across seven continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L&B Lab: Research, development, and innovation unit of Landrum & Brown focused on aviation industry issues and innovative guidance

Products and services

• Activation Planning Planning services for airport activation and operational readiness, helping airport clients transition from construction to full operational status.
• Airfield & Airspace Planning and development services for airport runways, taxiways, aprons, and airspace configuration to optimize aircraft movement and safety.
• Business & Finance Financial advisory and business planning services for airport development projects, including funding strategies and economic analysis.
• Commercial Development Services focused on the commercial aspects of airport development, including retail, concessions, and non-aeronautical revenue opportunities.
• Environmental Environmental planning and compliance services including impact assessments and sustainability strategies for airport projects.
• Ground Transportation Planning services for ground transportation systems including roads, transit connections, parking facilities, and multimodal hub integration at airports.
• Master Planning & Strategy Comprehensive master planning services for airport long-term development, including strategic visioning and capacity planning.
• Sustainability Sustainability-focused planning services addressing environmental stewardship, carbon reduction, and sustainable infrastructure development for airports.
• Terminal Planning & Design Terminal planning and design services including passenger flow analysis, facility layout optimization, and terminal expansion strategies.
• L&B Lab Research, development, and innovation unit producing industry guidance on emerging aviation issues (including COVID-19 response and pandemic impact analysis) and publications such as supersonic travel research for aviation consulting clients.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Burns & McDonnell: Engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with a substantial aviation practice serving airports on planning, design, and program management. Comparable on commercial and general aviation airport work.
• WSP: Global engineering consultancy with a dedicated aviation sector offering airport planning, environmental, and design services. Comparable on large airport planning programs where it can bundle broader engineering services.
• AtkinsRéalis: Engineering and project management firm with a global aviation practice covering airport planning and design (formerly Atkins / SNC-Lavalin). Competes on large international airport master planning and design work.
• Stantec: Engineering and professional services firm with airport planning, environmental, and infrastructure design practices. Comparable as another broad-based engineering consultancy bidding on airport planning programs.
• Jacobs: Major professional services firm with significant aviation and airport planning capabilities as part of its broader portfolio. Competes for master planning and terminal planning RFPs alongside L&B.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering consultancy with aviation sector capabilities in airport planning, design, and advisory. Overlaps with L&B on international airport master planning and terminal design work.
• ICF International: Professional services firm with aviation consulting capabilities (including acquired LeighFisher assets) covering airport planning, strategy, and economics. Competes with L&B on aviation advisory engagements.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a large aviation practice covering planning, design, and program management for airports worldwide. Competes with L&B on large, integrated airport engagements.
• Arup: Global engineering and design firm with aviation planning expertise spanning terminals, airfields, and master planning. Competes with L&B on premium airport planning engagements worldwide.

Direct peers

• Ricondo & Associates: Specialized aviation consulting firm focused on airport planning, financial advisory, and operational readiness. Most directly comparable peer to Landrum & Brown given similar niche focus on airports and aviation planning services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landrum-&-brown
• Xx.com/landrumbrown

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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