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Answer the following questions. Sources must be cited in APA format.
How many airports exist in the United States? And which are the 5 largest airports?
Who owns airports in the United States?
What is the difference between a private airport and a public-use airport?
What are the different types of airports in the United States, as described in the NPIAS?
What are the leading airports in the United States in terms of enplaned passengers?
What are the different hub classifications described in the NPIAS?
What are the requirements necessary for an airport to be classified as a reliever airport?
What purposes do general aviation airports serve? Name 3 GA airports in Louisiana.
What federal agencies exist in part to support and supervise airport operations?
What specific rules and regulations are used to operate airports?
What are advisory circulars? What purpose do they serve for airport management?
Who typically owns airports in the United States?
Who typically owns airports in countries other than the United States?
What is the difference between a port authority and an airport authority in the form of airport ownership and operation?
What are the principal duties of a typical airport manager at a medium-sized commercial airport?
Why are public relations such an important function of airport management?
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AVIA 4070
Chapter 1 Airport Systems
In the Know!!!!!
What do you know about airports?
Objectives
• Characteristics of Airports
• Students should understand
the National Plan of Integrated
Airport Systems (NPIAS) and
its uses in modern day
• Federal Aviation
Administration
• Airport Governing
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Monroe
Regional
Airport
Selman Army Airfield
• During World War II, the Army Air Corps, later known as the
Army Air Forces, operated a navigation training school.
• The school provided 15,349 navigators during war efforts.
• The field was closed in February 1946 with ownership of the
property transferred to the City of Monroe in September of
1949.
• King Fahd International (299.61) Saudi Arabia
World’s
largest
airports by
square
mileage
• Denver International (53.09) United States
• Dallas/Fort Worth International (26.88) United States
• Orlando International (20.78) United States
• Washington Dulles International (18.75) United States
• Beijing Daxing International (18) China
• George Bush Intercontinental (17.19) United States
• Shanghai Pudong International (15.4) China
• Cairo International (14) Egypt
• Suvarnabhumi (12.51) Thailand
• Atlanta (110,531,300) United States
World’s
busiest
airports by
2019
passengers
• Beijing (100,011,000) China
• Los Angeles (88,068,013) United States
• Dubai (86,396,575) United Arab Emirates
• Tokyo (85,505,054) Japan
• Chicago O’hare (84,397,776) United States
• London Heathrow (80,844,310) United
Kingdom
• Shanghai Pudong (76,153,500) China
• Paris (76,150,007) France
• Dallas/Fort Worth (75,066,956) United States
Countries with
the highest
number of
airports
Rank
Country
# Airports
1
United States
13,513
2
Brazil
4,093
3
Mexico
1,714
4
Canada
1,467
5
Russia
1,218
6
Argentina
1,138
7
Bolivia
855
Type
Private
Public
Total
Airport
8,321
4,847
13,168
Heliport
5,643
66
5,709
Seaplane Base
279
214
493
Balloon Port
12
1
13
Glider Port
30
5
35
Ultralight Strip
115
3
118
Total
14,400
5,136
19,536
Busiest Airport in U.S
Hartsfield–Jackson
Atlanta International
Airport (ATL) – 103.9
M
Los Angeles
International Airport
(LAX) – 84.5 M
O’Hare International
Airport (ORD) – 79.8
Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport
(DFW) – 75 M
Denver International
Airport (DEN) – 61 M
John F. Kennedy
International Airport
(JFK) – 61 M
San Francisco
International Airport
(SFO) – 56 M
McCarran
International Airport
(LAS) – 51 M
Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport
(SEA) – 50 M
Charlotte Douglas
International Airport
(CLT) – 46 M
Joint-Use Airports
• Owned by Department of Defense
• Controlled by Military ATC
• There are currently 21 in use today
Air Force
Joint-Use
Airports
•
Charleston AFB, Charleston, SC
•
Kelly/Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX
•
Scott AFB (Mid America), Belleville, IL
•
Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX
•
Westover ARB, Chicopee, MA
Army
•
Blackstone AAF (Ft. Pickett), VA
•
Dillingham AAF, Waialua, HI
•
Robert Gray AAF, Ft. Hood/Killeen, TX
•
Grayling AAF, (Camp Grayling), MI
•
Libby AAF (Ft. Huachuca), Sierra Vista, AZ
•
Wright AAF (Fort Stewart) Midcoast Rgnl, Ft Stewart/Hinesville, GA
Navy
•
MCAS Yuma, Yuma, AZ
Activity
• Airports are described by the level of activity based on
enplanements-(number of passengers that board an
aircraft) and deplanements – (number of passengers that
deplaned an aircraft).
Enplanement Activity
Measures the number of aircraft
operations at all airport mainly General
Aviation (GA) airports.
Aircraft
Operations
Touch and Go’s – Aircraft land and take
off at same airport bring their
operation count to two.
Itinerant Operation – Aircraft leaves
one airport and land at another.
Local Operations – Aircraft lands and
take off at same airport.
General Aviation
Airport (GA)
• Do not serve scheduled passenger
service (Commercial Flights)
• Serve private aircrafts and small aircraft
charter operations
• Around 5,100 in the U.S today
• Part 139 does not apply to these
airports
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Based
Aircrafts
An aircraft registered as a
resident at the airport
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Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA)
• Transportation Department agency charged with the administration and
enforcement of civil aviation standards and regulations
• Monitor all aviation activity
• Issue Certifications and Funding
• Control Air Traffic Control
• Install and maintain navigational aids
• Conduct the necessary flight path test
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KguBoIHI4I
• https://flightaware.com/
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Classes of Airports
Class I Airports
• An airport certificated to serve scheduled operations of
large air carrier aircraft that can also serve unscheduled
passenger operations of large air carrier aircraft and/or
scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft.
Class II Airports
• An airport certificated to serve scheduled operations of
small air carrier aircraft and the unscheduled passenger
operations of large air carrier aircraft. A Class II airport
cannot serve scheduled large air carrier aircraft.
Class III Airports
• An airport certificated to serve scheduled operations of
small air carrier aircraft. A Class III airport cannot serve
scheduled or unscheduled large air carrier aircraft.
Class IV Airports
• An airport certificated to serve unscheduled passenger
operations of large air carrier aircraft. A Class IV airport
cannot serve scheduled large or small air carrier aircraft.
Type of Air Carrier
Operation
Class I
Class II
Scheduled Large Air
Carrier Aircraft (30+
seats)
X
Unscheduled Large Air
Carrier Aircraft (30+
seats)
X
X
Scheduled Small Air
Carrier Aircraft (10-30
seats)
X
X
Class III
Class IV
X
X
National Airspace
System
The airspace, navigation facilities and airports of the United States
Controlled by the Department of Transportation (DOT)
National Plan
of Inegrated
Airport
Systems
(NPIAS)
Provide plans and categorizing current and
future airports in the U.S with guidance towards
authorizing and allocating federal funding for
airport improvement over a 5-year period.
Primary Airport
Nonprimary Airport
Primary Airport
• Commerical Airports
• Serve at least 10,000 enplanements annually
• 382 currently in U.S
Nonprimary Airport
• General Aviation Airports
• Serve less than 10,000 enplanements annually
• 2,564 GA
• 127 Commerical
AVIA 4070
Chapter 2
Objectives
Understanding the
following items:
Airport ownership
Operation duties
Administrative
organization
▪ City owned
▪ Policy direction dictated by city council or separate port
commission or advisory board
Municipally
Operated
Airport
▪ Ie. Keokuk Municipal Airport (Iowa)
▪ Chandler Municipal Airport (Arizona)
▪ Delano Municipal Airport (California)
▪ Similar to city owned operations but
County Operated
Airports
operation are determined by county
investment, budgetary constraints, and
development goals.
Public corporations usually operates
Harbors
Airports
Port Authorities
Toll roads
Bridges
Have extensive independence from state and local
governments
Revenue comes from renting spaces and terminal
uses
Port Authority New York
John F.
Kenndy
Newark
Liberty
New York
Stewart
LaGuardia
Teterboro
▪ Similar to Port Authorities
Airport Authorities
▪ Single purpose
▪ Sole responsible for financial capital and
self-sustaining operations
Airport
Authority
SAN DIEGO
INTERNATIONAL
INDIANAPOLIS
INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
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▪ State Department of Transportation
State Operated
Airports
▪ State controlled financial planning
▪ Few in the many
▪ Ie. Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii
▪ Many airports in the United States are
managed by private companies
Privatization
▪ Sale and lease of public assets
▪ Government lease airport property to private
company giving up authority over managerial
actions and expenses
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90 percent of employees at the airport work for private
companies
Baggage handling
Cleaning
Privatization
Hotels
Retail concessions
Ground transportation
Etc
Airport Organization Chart
Airport Organization Chart
Formal authority between superiors and
subordinates
Formal channels of communication
Management functions carried out
Clears up roles and responsibilities
▪ Responsible for day-to-day operations
▪ Reports to airport governing body
Airport Director
▪ Directs, coordinates, and reviews aircraft
operations, building and field maintenance,
constructions plans, community relations,
financial planning, etc
Airport Director
Supervises and
coordinates with
airlines, GA, and
military tenants
Review tenant
activity (lease
agreements)
Plans for
advancement at
airport
Confer with airlines,
tenants, FAA
regarding airport
regulations
Submit annual
budeting plans
Assistant
Director
▪ Responsible for overall matters concerning
finance, personnel, purchasing, facilities
management, and office management
Assistant Director
(Finance and
Administration)
Fiscal planning and
budget administration
Account receivable,
payable,
auditing, payroll
Tenant leases and
inventory control
Public relations
Human
Resources
Manager
▪ Administrating the airport’s employee programs
and services
Human Resource Manager
Position classification,
compensation,
recruitment,
placement, layoffs, etc
Equal rights and
equal opportunity
Handles problems
between superiors
and suborniates
Chief
Accountant
▪ Responsible for financial planning, budgeting,
accounting, payroll, and auditing
Chief accountant
Present financial plans
Handles basic accounts for general accounting, cost accounting, and account
receivable and payable
Review and analyze performance budget
Administering payroll
Conduct periodic audits
Facilities
Manager
▪ Establishes criteria and procedures for the
administration of all airport property.
Facilities Manager
Identification and control of all airport property and equipment
Recommendations concerning efficient use of airport property and
equipment
Soliciting tenants and concessions
Coordinate with purchasing and legal for staffing concerning tenant and
concessions
Purchasing
Manager
▪ Directs the procurement of materials and
services to support airport
Purchasing Manager
Coordinates requirements for material and services
Purchase all material and services
Establish bidding policies
Work with legal regarding contracts
Manager of
Public Relations
▪ The chief liaison officer between the airport and
the surrounding community
Manager of Public Relations
Sets airport
management
public relations
policies
Coordinates all
publicity releases
Supervise all
airport guidelines
and information
booths
Coordinates VIP
visits
Review public
complaints
Manage social
media plateforms
Assistant
Director
(Planning and
Engineering)
▪ Provides technical assistance to all airport
organizations, and ensures engineering
integrity of construction, alterations, and
installation programs.
Assistant Director (Planning and Engineering)
Develop standards and specifications for construction and
alterations
Review all construction plans
Participate in negotiation of construction contracts
Assistant
Director
(Operations)
▪ Responsible for the operational safety and
security of all airside and landside operations
Assistant Director (Operations)
1
2
3
4
5
Direct operations, safety,
and security programs
Oversee airfield
maintenance, police, fire
department, federal
agencies, and airport
tenants
Review and oversee
airport operational rules
and procedures
Supervise investigation
Prepare annual
operations and budget
Airside
Operations
Manager
▪ Responsible for all airfield operations
Airside Operations Manager
Enforcing operating safety and security rules, regulations, and procedures
concerning landing, taxing, parking, loading and unloading of aircraft, operation of
vehicular traffic on airfield, airline activity, and emergency situations
Inspect airfield pavement areas and lightings systems
Correct hazards
Assist in directing noise level studies
Landside
Operations
Manager
▪ Responsible for all landside operation
Landside Operations Manager
Enforcing operating and security rules, regulations, and procedures
concerning buildings, access roads, and parking facilities
Halt hazardous or unauthorized activities by tenants
Coordinate terminal building and other facility activities with
maintenance
Perpare personal injury reports
Security
Manager
(Airport Security
Coordinator)
▪ Enforces internal security, traffic, and safety
rules and regulations and participate in law
enforcement activities
Security Manager
(AirportSecurityCoordinator)
Enforce ordinance and
regulations pertaining
to parking, traffic
control, safety, and
property protection
Patrolling facilities
Issuing citations
Prevent public entry
into restricted areas
Securing gates and
locks
Aircraft
Rescue/Fire
Fighting Chief
▪ Develops procedures and implements
accidents, fire, and disaster plans
Aircraft Rescue/Fire Fighting Chief
Conduct training for all aircraft rescue, firefighting personnel
Inspect facilities for fire and/or safety hazards
Staffing and operations all aircraft rescue and firefighting prevention
Inspect and test all fire fighting equipment
Assistant
Director
(Maintenance)
▪ Responsible for planning, coordinating,
directing, and reviewing the maintenance of
buildings, facilities, vehicles, and utilities
Assistant Director (Maintenance)
Coordinate work done by tenants and contractors
Develop programs, procedures, standards, and scheduling
for building, utilities, vehicle maintenance and filed facilities
Inspect maintenance work for compliance
Building and
Facilities
Manager
▪ Responsible for ensuring that buildings are
adequately maintained with a minimum of cost
Building and Facilities Manager
Develop and approve maintenance schedule for all building
Assign personnel to perform maintenance
Inspect work for compliance
Other Positions
Accountant
Business
development
manager
Analyst
Architect
Auditor
Buyer
Legal
counsel
Planner
Information
technolgy
prefessional
▪ Degree: Aviation Management
▪ Master of Business Administration /Masters of
Public Administration
Path to Airport
Director
▪ Internship
▪ American Association of Airport Executives
(AAAE)
▪ Accredited Airport Executive (AAE)
▪ Certified Member (CM)
▪ Airport Certified Employee (ACE)
Airport Manager’s
Constituents
The Supervisory
Group
The governmental and public
organization that is
responsible for airport
oversight, guidance, and
governace
Ie. City council, county
commission, airport authority
board
The Tenant
Group
COMPRISED OF BUSINESSES
LOCATED AT THE AIRPORT
IE. AIRLINES, AUTO RENTAL, FIXED
BASE OPERATIONS
(FBO), CONCESSIONS, ETC
The Employee Group
Those that work at the airport
The User Group
▪ Passengers and crew members of the public
visiting the airport
The External
Public
Members of the general
public who are directly
or indirectly impacted
by the airport
Ie. Noise impacts, land
use,
wildlife, construction,
etc
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