Airport Planning, Environment, Operations and Safety

17h - $695.00 USD
Airport Planning, Environment, Operations and Safety

This course describes the elements involved in the planning, development, and operation of airports in the U.S., including the key associated environmental and safety considerations.

This course can be taken as part of the ACI-NA U.S. Airport Professional (USAP) Program for those wishing to develop the leadership and strategic management skills necessary to achieve success in the dynamic U.S. airport industry.

If you have already completed one or more of the courses in the USAP Program and would like to upgrade to the full Program, contact enrolments@olc.aero.

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Competencies Obtained

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

  • Identify the key stakeholders involved with day-to-day airport operations.
  • Describe the components of airport planning and development.
  • Identify the components of airport environmental programs.
  • Describe the key airfield infrastructure and operating components.
  • Understand how airport terminal and landside facilities operate.
  • Describe the elements of airport safety management systems and how they are used by airports.
  • Identify the airport procedures and practices that impact airline flight operations.
  • Describe the components of, and roles and responsibilities for, airport emergency response.

Course Content

This course covers the following topics:

Airport Operating Management Structures

  • The role of management and airport employees in operating the airport
  • The typical components of airport planning and development groups
  • The typical components of airport operations and maintenance groups
  • The role of other stakeholders involved in operating the airport

Airport Planning and Development

  • The types of airport planning
  • The typical airport planning process
  • The key components of the airport master plan
  • The essential elements in airside and airspace planning
  • The components of airport terminal planning
  • The considerations for land use planning
  • The basic construction process and the types of airport construction project delivery methods

Airport Environmental Planning and Management

  • Environmental sustainability
  • The key elements of NEPA that pertain to airports
  • The policies that can help mitigate noise in the airport’s community
  • The ways airports can reduce their impacts on local air quality
  • Effective measures for monitoring and managing wastewater
  • Measures for solid waste treatment and recycling
  • Areas where the airport must address natural resources (e.g., wildlife and habitat challenges)
  • The basic measures for cleanup of contaminated areas on airport property

Airside Operations

  • The difference between movement and non-movement areas on the airside
  • The various assets and structures on the airside, including runways, taxiways, gates, and support buildings
  • Airport apron and gate management practices
  • The vehicles that operate on the airside and support safe airside operations
  • Elements of an Airport Operations Center
  • The key concepts in airside capacity management
  • The new technologies impacting airside operations

Terminal and Landside Operations

  • The distinction between airside, landside, and terminal facilities
  • Key components of the airport’s landside and the different types of landside roadways
  • The three main areas of landside ground access operation
  • The series of passenger processes that take place in the terminal
  • New technologies that are improving the passenger’s terminal processing experience
  • Strategies to manage and mitigate bottlenecks in landside and terminal processes
  • Key components of baggage processing
  • The unique requirements for managing cargo and cargo carriers at airports.

Safety

  • The critical nature of safe airport operations for all airport users
  • How an airport can foster a safety culture across all stakeholders
  • International and U.S.-specific regulatory frameworks relevant to airport safety
  • SMS rules and related internal guidance that the FAA has proposed and adopted
  • Key safety principles of a SMS and how they differ from traditional approaches to safety
  • The hazards that must be mitigated to ensure safe airport operations
  • The components of airside safety programs
  • The role of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in promoting safety across all airport activities.

Flight Operations

  • Airline business concerns at airports
  • The key procedures for airside ground and flight operations
  • The main causes and impacts of irregular operations.

Emergency Management

  • The guidance materials provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the FAA’s role in providing regulatory oversight for emergency management
  • The key elements in anticipating, preparing for, and dealing with airport emergencies
  • The categories of emergencies and contingency plans for each category
  • The contents of the Airport Emergency Plan and list the airport’s obligations
  • The way the Emergency Operations Center and Incident Command Post function in an emergency
  • The critical role of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) in dealing with emergencies
  • The key elements in emergency response training and preparation.

Each of the modules in this course include an integrated online assessment.

Candidates must successfully complete each end of module assessment to receive a Certificate of Completion for the course.

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Who Should Enrol?

  • Airport industry professionals
  • Professionals new to the industry
  • Any employee of an ACI-NA Airport Member or World Business Partner/Associate Member
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Reviews

“Detailed perspective of Airport Operations that is very applicable to my job function.” – Sherwin

“Very informative course with full of great new valuable knowledge. I also enjoyed refreshing my experience and sustaining it with the latest fresh update. It is a credit to build up confidence for working in Airports.” – Muaz

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