Management of Airfield Maintenance

2h - $195.00 USD
Management of Airfield Maintenance

The Management of Airfield Maintenance course highlights the importance of airfield maintenance in ensuring safe and efficient airport operations.

The course highlights the benefits of effectively maintaining airfield assets and explores key considerations when planning and executing airfield maintenance works.

The course can be taken as part of the Certificate in Airfield Maintenance for those wishing to gain a more complete understanding of airfield maintenance, including best practices for the maintenance of airfield pavements, markings, and electrical systems and NAVAIDs, as well as general airfield maintenance, including snow removal, night maintenance, drainage facility maintenance, and grass maintenance.

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Competencies Obtained

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

  • Explain the importance of well-planned and executed airfield maintenance.
  • Describe the different types of maintenance performed on airfield infrastructure and assets.
  • Describe the key elements of asset management.
  • Describe the major activities involved in coordinating maintenance activities, including stakeholder management, the issuance of NOTAMs, handover and takeover processes, and ensuring adherence to key safety precautions.
  • Better plan training content for airfield maintenance management and personnel.

Course Content

This course covers the following topics:

  • The importance of timely and well-coordinated airfield maintenance.
  • The Total Cost of Ownership model for managing critical aerodrome infrastructure.
  • The major types of airfield maintenance and key considerations for each.
  • The asset management cycle.
  • Key elements of an Asset Management Plan.
  • Effective management of airfield drawings.
  • Computerized maintenance management systems (e.g., EAMS / GIS).
  • Effective coordination of maintenance activities.
  • The importance of stakeholder engagement.
  • Issuing NOTAMs relating to maintenance works.
  • Managing maintenance involving construction.
  • Safety precautions to follow when undertaking maintenance works.
  • Recommendations for training content and delivery.
  • Developing training plans.
  • Requirements for recurrent / refresher training.

This course includes an integrated online assessment.

Candidates must successfully complete the assessment to receive a Certificate of Completion.

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Who Should Enrol?

  • Airport operations staff and managers who are responsible for planning and implementing airfield maintenance programs.
  • Anyone interested in furthering their knowledge of airfield maintenance best practices.
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Reviews

“Useful information for Management and Operations teams.” — Mahamooda

“Course is excellent and it is gives a kind of methodical approach thought process for maintenance activity.” — Prabhakaran

“The course provided a good overview of the importance of maintenance, stakeholder engagement and some key safety points.” — Matthew

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