Introduction to Airport Systems: Organization and Administration

1. AIRPORT ORGANIZATION
CHART
Organization and Administration

2. AIRPORT ORGANIZATION CHART
The organization chart is a static model of an airport’s management structure
 shows how the airport is organized at a given point in time, chart limitations:
 Personnel changes
 Personnel responsibility changes
 Duties, policies, and theories changes
It is difficult to say that any organization chart is typical however, all airports do
have certain common functional areas into which airport activities are divided.

3. JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Airport Organization

4. AIRPORT DIRECTOR
The Airport Director is responsible for the
overall day-today operation of the airport.
 reports directly to the airport authority, the
airport board, or governmental commission
charged with the development and
administration of the airport
 directs, coordinates, and reviews through
subordinate supervisors, all aircraft
operations, building and field maintenance,
construction plans, community relations, and
financial and personnel matters at the airport.
AirportOperator/Authority
Airport Director

5. ASSISTANT DIRECTORS
Assistant Director, Finance And Administration -
responsible for overall matters concerning finance,
personnel, purchasing, facilities management, and
office management.
Assistant Director, Planning And Engineering -
provides technical assistance to all airport
organizations, ensures the engineering integrity of
construction, alteration, and installation programs,
and establishes industrial safety standards.
Assistant Director, Operations - responsible for all
airside and landside operations including security, and
crash, fire, and rescue operations.
Assistant Director, Maintenance - responsible for
planning, coordinating, directing, and reviewing the
maintenance of buildings, facilities, vehicles, and
utilities.
AirportOperator/Authority
Airport Director
Assist. Director of Finance
and Administration
Assist. Director, Planning
and Engineering
Assist. Director, Operations
Assist. Director,
Maintenance

6. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Personnel manager is responsible for
administering the airport personnel program.
Chief accountant is responsible for financial
planning, budgeting, accounting, payroll, and
auditing.
Facilities chief establishes criteria and procedures
for the administration of all airport property.
Chief purchasing agent directs the procurement of
materials and services to support the airport; he or
she prepares, negotiates, interprets, and
administers contracts with vendors.
Manager of public relations-primary liaison officer
between the airport and the surrounding
community, including advertising, publicity and
handling all noise and environmental matters.
AirportDirector
Assist. Director of Finance
and Administration
Personnel Manager
Chief Accountant
Facilities Chief
Chief PurchasingAgent
Manager of Public
Relations

7. OPERATIONS
Chief, Airside Operations is responsible for all
airfield operations.
Chief, Landside Operations is responsible for all
landside operations.
Security Chief enforces interior security, traffic,
and safety rules and regulations and participates
in law enforcement activities at the airport.This
individual also works closely with federal
security officials assigned to the airport.
Aircraft Rescue/Fire Fighting Chief develops
procedures and implements accident, fire, and
disaster plans.
AirportDirector
Assist. Director,
Operations
Chief of Airside
Operations
Chief of Landside
Operations
Security Manager
Aircraft Rescue,
Fire Fighting Chief

8. MAINTENANCE
 Buildings And Facilities Chief is responsible
for ensuring that buildings are adequately
maintained with a minimum of cost.Types of
maintenance required are primarily electrical,
mechanical, plumbing, painting, carpentry,
masonry, and cement work.
 Grounds Chief is responsible for ensuring that
the grounds are maintained in good repair and
that the landscape is adequately maintained.
 Vehicle Chief is responsible for the
maintenance of all vehicles utilized by the
airport.Vehicle maintenance includes tune-up,
minor maintenance, washing and polishing,
tires and batteries, lubrication, and fueling.
AirportDirector
Assist. Director,
maintenance
Buildings and
Facilities Chief
Grounds Chief
Vehicle Chief

9. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Airport
Operator/Authority
Airport
Director
Assist. Director of
Finance and
Administration
Personnel Manager
Chief Accountant
Facilities Manager
Chief Purchasing Agent
Manager of Public Relations
Assist. Director,
Planning and
Engineering
Assist. Director,
Operations
Chief of Airside Operations
Chief of Landside Operations
Security Manager
Aircraft Rescue, Fire Fighting Chief
Assist. Director,
Maintenance
Buildings and Facilities Chief
Grounds Chief
Vehicle Chief