Short answer: timing How long does it take to install airport ads?
Plan 21 to 28 days from artwork delivery to an installed static unit: printing, then installation by the media owner's crew scheduled around airport operations. Digital units need no installation; files are due 14 to 18 business days before start and are loaded and tested by the media owner.
- 125+Airports worldwide
- 40+Media vendors
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The detail
The short version,
then the full page.
Large wraps, jet bridges, and exteriors can take longer because of airside access, and security trays need artwork six to eight weeks before start because the graphics are printed and rotated through every checkpoint. The install is scheduled by the media owner, not the advertiser.
| Format | Artwork or file due | Installed by |
|---|---|---|
| Digital networks and spectaculars | 14–18 business days before start | No install; loaded and tested |
| Banners, static spectaculars, wraps | 21–28 days before start | The media owner's crew, around operations |
| Jet bridges, exteriors, large wraps | 21–28 days, often longer | Airside install windows |
| Security trays | 6–8 weeks before start | Printed and rotated by the tray program |
Planning figures, media only, from the airport advertising cost and lead-times pages.
This is the short answer. Read the lead-times page.
Start your plan
Three ways to start, depending on where you are.
Every path ends with current availability and a recommended mix.
Campaigns
Who EAM Advertising has
done this for.
Three campaigns EAM Advertising planned and bought, from one airport taken over to programs across countries, each from several media owners under one contract.
One airport, dominatedFabricSan Jose (SJC). A full airport takeover for one flight: 82 digital faces covering 5,252 square feet, plus all 760 security trays.Every network and checkpoint at one airportSee the campaign 
Always-on, five airportsFlexispotChicago, Denver, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles. Year-long security-tray takeovers across five major U.S. airports.100 million-plus impressionsSee the campaign 
National, several media ownersFortinetU.S. and Canada: Las Vegas, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto, Washington, D.C., Dallas, and more. Bought from multiple media owners as one coordinated buy, under one plan and one contract.40 million impressionsSee the campaign
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125+ airports · 40+ media vendors · Since 2015
Airports
Thinking of a specific airport?
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EAM Advertising plans and buys at 125+ airports across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, India, and Africa, and any combination runs under one contract. The most-requested airports are below; every airport, with search by city or code, is on the airport advertising hub.
Questions
Related questions
Who installs airport ads?
The media owner's crew, or for trays the program's vendor; the advertiser supplies artwork to spec.
Can installation be rushed?
Rarely; crews work around airport operations. Digital is the fast path.
What happens if artwork is late?
The unit runs late or empty under a non-cancellable contract.
What does EAM Advertising handle on an airport campaign?
Everything after the objective. We check what's open for the week, which loops are crowded and which units will sell out, and where on the arrival path your audience actually walks. We recommend the mix, secure the units, traffic the creative through airport approval, confirm posting on day one, and deliver proof of posting and play logs after. If the airport is one market in a larger plan, the same relationship covers the others.
Airport advertising media agency. 125+ airports. Est. 2015.
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Send your work email for the media kit: formats, planning ranges, and booking windows across 125+ airports. We’ll follow up to learn who you need to reach and when.
125+ airports · 40+ media vendors · Since 2015
Sources
Sources
and methodology
- Figures: the airport advertising cost page, the lead-times page, the budget page, and the companies-vs-agencies page, which carry the full ranges, sources, and verification dates.
- EAM Advertising planning and buying records across 125+ airports and 40+ media vendors, 2015–2026.
Updated October 5, 2026 · By EAM Advertising
EAM Advertising plans, secures, and buys airport and in-flight media across 125+ airports and 45+ airlines worldwide. Founded in 2015; collective operator experience in airport media buying spans two decades. Recommendations are based on what performs for the advertiser, not on inventory we have to sell. Clients include Dynatrace, Fortinet, Rubrik, McGraw-Hill, and Wharton.