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4 Guidebook for Managing Small Airports
Direct Management
Unattended
Groundskeeper 3% Other
0% 7%
Airport
Commission
3%
Public Works
Director
1%
FBO/Manager
13%
Airport Manager
73%
Figure 1. Survey responses indicating party
responsible for airport management.
key programs. The FAA's field organizations include nine geographical regions and two major
centers.
State aviation agencies organize, promote, and fund a wide variety of aviation programs. All states
develop statewide aviation system plans and airport capital improvement plans. The states invest
about $450 million annually in planning, operations, infrastructure development, maintenance, and
navigational aids at 5,000 airports across the country. Many states also build, own, and operate their
own airports. Each year, state aviation officials conduct safety inspections at thousands of public-
use airports. Many states also license airports and thus conduct inspections to ensure statutory
requirements are met. Countless aviation activities, such as statewide meetings, airport sympo-
siums, pilot safety seminars, and aviation education forums, are also organized annually by states.
Function and Roles of Airport Managers
An airport manager is typically responsible for the daily operations of the airport. The airport
manager directs, coordinates, and reviews all aircraft operations, maintenance of the airfield and
buildings, community relations, and financial matters of the airport. Some airport managers are
also responsible for running the airport's FBOs under a separate agreement with the airport-
owning jurisdiction.
No matter what specific duties an airport manager has each day, his or her number one respon-
sibility is to operate a safe and efficient airport. The overall quality of the national airspace system
depends on it.
An airport manager reports to, and receives direction from, the airport's owner or operator.
The manager is also responsible for interpreting the functions and activities of the airport to the
public. Public relations is an important function of airport management.
Airport management is a complex process of effectively directing resources toward the accom-
plishment of the airport's goals. Central to achieving these goals is the ability of the airport owner
to administer the basic functions of management including planning, organizing, staffing, lead-
ing, and controlling.
The position of airport manager has often been described as a "jack-of-all-trades." Serving as a
successful airport manager requires a variety of skills to accomplish the managerial functions. Based
