About Us

Today L&B stands as a global firm that has specialized in aviation planning and development for 70 years. You could say that airports and aviation are in our DNA.

Charlie Landrum and John Brown formed Landrum & Brown (L&B) on January 1st 1949 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Charlie Landrum was an architect and engineer, while John Brown was a business and financial advisor – together they would pioneer aviation consultancy. In an industry as international and dynamic as aviation, we believe it is important to offer strong local and regional presence through our global network of offices, as well as the benefits of truly international experience. We are proud to say that we have worked on projects across all seven continents including most of the largest airports in the world.

Our mission is to enhance the world by bringing passion and creativity to solve the most complex global aviation challenges. Our integrated services span master planning and strategy, airfield and airspace, terminal planning and design, environmental, business and finance, ground transportation, commercial development, and activation planning services.