Aaae Board of Directors and Policy Review Council Meeting

AAAE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND POLICY REVIEW COUNCIL MEETING

JANUARY 10, 2021 | VIRTUAL MEETING AGENDA AAAE Board of Directors and Policy Review Council Meeting January 10, 2021 | Virtual Event

A. Welcome and Announcements* 3 – 3:15 p.m.

B. Guest Speaker* 3:15 – 4 p.m.

Adam Bryant Managing Managing Director Merryck & Co.

C. Chair’s Report* 4 – 4:05 p.m.

D. President’s Report* 4:05 – 4:10 p.m.

E. Financial Reports 4:10 – 4:25 p.m.

1. 2020 First Eleven Months’ Financial Results 2. Draft Final 2020 Financial Results 3. 2021 Budget Approval 4. AAAE Investment Management

F. Consent Agenda Items 4:25 – 4:30 p.m. These items will be approved by a single vote during the Board meeting. A Board member may remove any of these items by advising staff in advance of the Board meeting the items they wish to remove from the consent agenda.

1. Approval of Applications for Membership 2. Approval of Membership Status Report 3. Approval of Foundation Financial Report 4. Approval of September 2020 AAAE Board/PRC Meeting Minutes

Break: 4:30 – 4:40 p.m.

*No attachment. G. Open Discussion of Washington Policy 4:40 – 5:10 p.m.

1. Legislative Affairs 2. Regulatory Affairs 3. Transportation Security Policy 4. International Facilitation Subcommittee

H. Committee Reports 5:10 – 5:45 p.m. Five-minute verbal reports by Industry Committees (listed in blue bold below). Additional committees listed will not provide verbal reports, but have submitted written reports, included in the meeting document. Q&A from Board/PRC members for committees and any motions/action items from committees.

1. Transportation Security Services 2. Operations/Safety/Planning/ 9. General Aviation Airports Emergency Management 10. Finance and Administration 3. Facilities and Technical Services 11. Industrial Aviation/Military Relations 4. Environmental Services 12. Board of Examiners 5. Air Service 13. Corporate 6. International Association of Airport 14. Foundation Executives (IAAE) 15. Training 7. U.S. Contract Tower Association 16. Academic Relations 8. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

I. AAAE Internal Association Issues 5:45 – 6 p.m. 1. 2021 Nominating Committee Update* 2. 2021 Membership Benefits Update* 3. AAAE Programs & Services Update a. Airport Consortium on Trust Program (ACT) b. AAAE Training Services c. Transportation Security Clearinghouse (TSC) d. App-Based Transportation (ABT) Clearinghouse e. AAAE GBAC Star Facility Accreditation Program

J. Information Items Not scheduled for presentation at the Board/PRC meeting; a Board/PRC member may request to have any of these items discussed at the Board/PRC meeting. 1. Airport Magazine and @AAAEDelivers Social Media 2. AAAE Conference Calendar 3. AAAE Board Bylaws and Responsibilities 4. AAAE and Chapter Leadership Lists 5. AAAE Staff Update

K. Other items*

*No attachment. Financial Dashboard--November 2020

SUMMARIZED INCOME STATEMENT--November 2020 SUMMARIZED BALANCE SHEET--November 2020

Actual 2020 Actual vs Budget 2020 2019 YTD Budget Variance TOTAL CASH 4,048,706.44 4,471,436.52 TOTAL REVENUE 49,434,558.97 144,104,388.74 (94,669,829.77) Accounts Receivable 4,079,535.32 10,261,918.10 TOTAL EXPENSES 46,902,185.52 143,715,404.45 (96,813,218.93) AAAE's Securities and CD's 12,699,659.85 9,174,985.42 EBITDA 2,532,373.45 388,984.29 2,143,389.16 Foundation Securities and CD's 5,010,772.26 4,514,636.46 Depreciation 498,600.85 725,000.00 (226,399.15) Prepaid Expenses 231,835.15 325,357.65 Interest 93,695.16 87,500.00 6,195.16 Split Dollar 436,997.04 368,938.45 EBIT 1,940,077.44 (423,515.71) 2,363,593.15 457 B/F 3,771,968.77 3,070,065.61 TOTAL CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT ACTIVITY 256,284.66 445,000.00 (188,715.34) Note Receivable--DTIS - - TOTAL NET INCOME 2,196,362.10 21,484.29 2,174,877.81 Due to/from other Funds (325,566.56) (99,589.45) Ownership Stake in DTIS 847,883.94 1,302,816.10 Building and Land 4,782,236.63 4,875,897.71 Leasehold Improvements 514,446.15 651,639.88 Furniture & Fixtures 47,386.37 60,565.27 HISTORICAL NOVEMBER YTD Computer Equipment & Software 262,999.86 466,215.41 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE TOTAL ASSETS 36,408,861.22 39,444,883.13 TOTAL LIABILITIES 22,662,761.54 23,671,190.10 Revenue Expense FUND BALANCE 13,746,099.68 15,773,693.03 TOTAL LIABILITY AND FUND BALANCE 36,408,861.22 39,444,883.13

2017 2018 2019 2020 AMER. ASSOC. OF AIRPORT EXEC. Balance Sheet For the Eleven Months Ending Monday, November 30, 2020

10/31/2020 11/30/2020 11/30/2019

ASSETS

Petty Cash 138.11 138.11 138.11 AAAE Checking 793,531.91 789,534.00 1,799,188.66 TSC Operations Checking 2,774,328.55 3,259,034.33 2,672,109.75 TOTAL OPERATING CASH 3,567,998.57 4,048,706.44 4,471,436.52

Accounts Receivable 4,145,970.52 4,079,535.32 10,261,918.10 AAAE's Securities and CD's 12,481,195.49 12,699,659.85 9,174,985.42 Foundation Securities and CD's 4,687,440.83 5,010,772.26 4,514,636.46 Prepaid Expenses 230,348.21 231,835.15 325,357.65 Split Dollar 435,330.37 436,997.04 368,938.45 457 B and 457 F 3,771,968.77 3,771,968.77 3,070,065.61 Note Receivable--DTIS (Write Down) 0.00 0.00 0.00 Due to/from other Funds (113,925.33) (325,566.56) (99,589.45) Ownership Stake in DTIS 894,308.18 847,883.94 1,302,816.10 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 30,100,635.61 30,801,792.21 33,390,564.86 2.359554129 2.389441267 1.822645394 Building and Land 4,790,041.72 4,782,236.63 4,875,897.71 Leasehold Improvements 529,356.65 514,446.15 651,639.88 Furniture & Fixtures 49,696.49 47,386.37 60,565.27 Computer Equipment & Software 275,790.21 262,999.86 466,215.41 TOTAL OTHER ASSETS 5,644,885.07 5,607,069.01 6,054,318.27

TOTAL ASSETS 35,745,520.68 36,408,861.22 39,444,883.13

LIABILITIES Accounts Payable 958,696.07 802,258.78 724,390.78 Refunds Payable - Customer 275.00 0.00 0.00 Accrued Expenses 2,475,468.59 2,408,223.19 7,539,073.15 Payroll Withholding 3,052.67 4,065.97 11,132.88 Accrued Wages/Vacation 301,980.23 366,654.79 431,349.04 Line of Credit 0.00 0.00 0.00 Deferred Revenue 9,009,281.03 9,301,426.87 9,605,727.07 Tenant Deposits 8,163.17 8,163.17 8,163.17

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 12,756,916.76 12,890,792.77 18,319,836.09

Mortgage Payable--601 Madison 6,000,000.00 6,000,000.00 2,281,288.40 457 B and 457 F 3,771,968.77 3,771,968.77 3,070,065.61 Capital Lease -- Computers 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL LONG TERM LIABILITIES 9,771,968.77 9,771,968.77 5,351,354.01

TOTAL LIABILITIES 22,528,885.53 22,662,761.54 23,671,190.10

FUND BALANCE Beginning Fund Balance 11,549,737.58 11,549,737.58 11,023,020.65 YTD Fund Balance 1,666,897.57 2,196,362.10 4,750,672.38 TOTAL FUND BALANCE 13,216,635.15 13,746,099.68 15,773,693.03

TOTAL LIABILITY & FUND BALANCE 35,745,520.68 36,408,861.22 39,444,883.13

Current Assets/Current Liabilities 2.36 2.39 1.82

Off Balance Sheet Assets: 1. AAAE Headquarters Market Value is approx $13.76 million (based on 2020 City of Alexandria Tax records) 2. AAAE Shares of SBCN, LLC is $9.1 million (based on 2006 SBCN closing price) AMER. ASSOC. OF AIRPORT EXEC. Income Statement For the Eleven Months Ending Monday, November 30, 2020

Actual PRIOR YEAR 2020 Last Year Year to Year Actual Last Year Variance Y-T-D FINAL Budget Y-T-D Variance OPERATING REVENUES Domestic Member Dues 169,324.41 165,322.37 4,002.04 1,845,879.80 1,902,891.80 1,987,640.79 1,742,843.38 103,036.42 INT'L Membership Dues 1,170.82 1,331.24 (160.42) 39,212.91 33,983.27 32,000.00 32,529.10 6,683.81 Domestic Conference Income 28,640.00 504,542.90 (475,902.90) 2,831,504.13 8,930,717.85 8,961,050.00 8,598,457.85 (5,766,953.72) INT'L Conference Income (2,388.00) 802.08 (3,190.08) 16,112.00 617,496.63 840,000.00 617,526.63 (601,414.63) Exam Fees 31,265.00 108,000.00 (76,735.00) 541,624.61 852,352.90 795,000.00 790,142.90 (248,518.29) TSC (and Other) 1,058,180.71 1,477,714.14 (419,533.43) 11,773,484.54 19,073,254.23 17,045,025.10 17,820,034.91 (6,046,550.37) ABT 1,518,654.25 6,684,579.17 (5,165,924.92) 22,738,936.45 79,191,456.13 101,657,391.54 72,342,928.59 (49,603,992.14) Federal Affairs 253,061.80 224,143.92 28,917.88 2,601,234.22 2,703,124.57 2,607,500.00 2,470,847.57 130,386.65 Magazine 1,700.00 16,699.97 (14,999.97) 253,238.50 464,122.48 485,000.00 373,285.98 (120,047.48) Domestic Training and Technology Services 329,222.28 386,790.37 (57,568.09) 3,887,812.88 5,489,194.61 6,104,746.00 5,089,923.02 (1,202,110.14) INT'L Training and Technology Services 295.00 55,090.00 (54,795.00) 46,595.00 266,137.00 280,000.00 171,195.50 (124,600.50) Foundation 21,894.50 28,608.46 (6,713.96) 203,686.98 809,426.34 635,500.00 791,041.58 (587,354.60) Contract Tower Association 6,400.00 14,175.00 (7,775.00) 558,985.00 562,575.00 560,000.00 562,150.00 (3,165.00) AAAE Accelerator 68,583.32 3,150.03 65,433.29 321,441.68 69,566.66 150,000.00 79,750.02 241,691.66 AAAE Real Estate 158,084.59 159,193.15 (1,108.56) 1,774,810.27 1,910,317.80 1,963,535.31 1,751,124.65 23,685.62 TOTAL REVENUE 3,644,088.68 9,830,142.80 (6,186,054.12) 49,434,558.97 122,876,617.27 144,104,388.74 113,233,781.68 (63,799,222.71)

EXPENDITURES Salaries/Taxes 8,182.02 10,053.23 (1,871.22) 91,483.01 167,736.24 164,379.08 120,307.09 (28,824.08) G&A Expenses 2,417.91 3,948.69 (1,530.79) 30,155.08 47,346.77 42,842.22 38,368.54 (8,213.47) TOTAL G&A EXPENSES 10,599.92 14,001.92 (3,402.00) 121,638.09 215,083.01 207,221.30 158,675.63 (37,037.54)

OTHER PROGRAMS

DOMESTIC MEMBER SERVICES EXPENSE Salaries & Benefits 22,292.81 27,391.15 (5,098.33) 249,255.61 457,015.99 447,869.05 327,790.01 (78,534.40) Expenses 11,509.01 19,766.91 (8,257.90) 152,906.82 321,916.92 312,828.38 278,645.83 (125,739.01) TOTAL DOMESTIC MEMBER SERVICES EXPENSE 33,801.83 47,158.06 (13,356.23) 402,162.43 778,932.91 760,697.43 606,435.84 (204,273.41)

INT'L MEMBER SERVICES EXPENSE Salaries & Benefits 825.07 1,013.76 (188.69) 9,225.10 16,914.43 16,575.90 12,131.70 (2,906.60) Expenses 243.82 574.65 (330.83) 3,040.82 7,114.50 7,020.19 6,209.14 (3,168.32) TOTAL INT'L MEMBER SERVICES EXPENSE 1,068.89 1,588.42 (519.53) 12,265.92 24,028.94 23,596.09 18,340.85 (6,074.93)

DOMESTIC CONFERENCE EXPENSE Salaries & Benefits 95,852.22 117,773.49 (21,921.27) 1,071,722.33 1,965,027.95 1,925,698.92 1,409,396.04 (337,673.70) Expenses 29,548.09 248,984.45 (219,436.37) 1,738,102.86 4,116,221.59 4,217,571.08 3,929,213.62 (2,191,110.76) TOTAL DOMESTIC CONFERENCE EXPENSE 125,400.31 366,757.95 (241,357.63) 2,809,825.20 6,081,249.54 6,143,270.00 5,338,609.66 (2,528,784.47)

INT'L CONFERENCE EXPENSE Salaries & Benefits 18,748.78 23,036.60 (4,287.82) 209,629.83 384,361.20 376,668.41 275,679.11 (66,049.27) Expenses 3,837.07 9,285.63 (5,448.56) 75,834.35 379,763.20 603,171.32 359,396.38 (283,562.03) TOTAL INT'L CONFERENCE EXPENSE 22,585.85 32,322.23 (9,736.38) 285,464.18 764,124.40 979,839.73 635,075.48 (349,611.30)

FOUNDATION Foundation Award Programs 15,000.00 0.00 15,000.00 26,020.74 517,245.35 547,000.00 515,669.77 (489,649.03) TOTAL FOUNDATION EXPENSE 15,000.00 0.00 15,000.00 26,020.74 517,245.35 547,000.00 515,669.77 (489,649.03) AMER. ASSOC. OF AIRPORT EXEC. Income Statement For the Eleven Months Ending Monday, November 30, 2020

Actual PRIOR YEAR 2020 Last Year Year to Year Actual Last Year Variance Y-T-D FINAL Budget Y-T-D Variance DOMESTIC TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Salaries & Benefits 221,307.30 271,919.97 (50,612.67) 2,474,433.72 4,536,932.05 4,446,127.68 3,254,067.74 (779,634.03) Domestic Training and Tech. Expenses 158,431.06 231,278.53 (72,847.47) 1,645,155.82 3,190,050.73 3,004,537.55 2,732,298.12 (1,087,142.30) TOTAL DOMESTIC TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES EXPENSES 379,738.36 503,198.50 (123,460.13) 4,119,589.54 7,726,982.78 7,450,665.23 5,986,365.87 (1,866,776.33)

INT'L TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Salaries & Benefits 375.26 461.08 (85.82) 4,195.78 7,693.06 7,539.09 5,517.77 (1,321.99) Expenses 256.81 18,338.60 (18,081.79) 18,382.78 107,512.39 156,964.92 77,157.52 (58,774.73) TOTAL INT'L TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES EXPENSES 632.08 18,799.68 (18,167.61) 22,578.56 115,205.46 164,504.01 82,675.29 (60,096.72)

TSC (and OTHER) EXPENSES Salaries & Benefits 108,204.43 132,950.63 (24,746.20) 1,209,832.18 2,218,255.57 1,906,893.27 1,591,020.94 (381,188.76) Expenses 846,790.53 1,225,292.08 (378,501.55) 9,190,693.62 15,346,321.26 14,022,840.01 14,232,761.27 (5,042,067.66) TOTAL ARDF EXPENSES 954,994.96 1,358,242.71 (403,247.75) 10,400,525.79 17,564,576.83 15,929,733.28 15,823,782.21 (5,423,256.42)

ABT Direct Expenses Salaries & Benefits 81,627.90 100,296.09 (18,668.19) 912,680.41 1,673,420.87 1,906,893.27 1,200,243.87 (287,563.45) Expenses 1,520,052.97 6,676,402.43 (5,156,349.46) 22,665,892.38 79,560,184.01 101,446,966.38 72,709,213.59 (50,043,321.22) TOTAL ABT EXPENSES 1,601,680.87 6,776,698.52 (5,175,017.64) 23,578,572.79 81,233,604.88 103,353,859.65 73,909,457.46 (50,330,884.67)

AIRPORT MAGAZINE Salaries 7,724.67 9,491.29 (1,766.62) 86,369.40 158,360.32 155,190.82 113,582.30 (27,212.90) Expenses 12,010.28 5,733.95 6,276.33 144,705.16 262,483.00 257,967.48 209,814.69 (65,109.53) TOTAL MAGAZINE EXPENSES 19,734.95 15,225.24 4,509.71 231,074.57 420,843.31 413,158.30 323,397.00 (92,322.43)

FEDERAL AFFAIRS Salaries & Benefits 239,406.91 294,158.94 (54,752.02) 2,676,805.22 4,907,984.94 4,809,754.14 3,520,201.60 (843,396.38) Communications Center 76,088.93 165,624.12 (89,535.19) 964,500.18 1,567,988.96 1,440,719.15 1,292,241.51 (327,741.33) TOTAL FEDERAL AFFAIRS 315,495.84 459,783.06 (144,287.22) 3,641,305.40 6,475,973.90 6,250,473.29 4,812,443.11 (1,171,137.71)

CONTRACT TOWER ASSOCIATION Salary & Benefits 6,299.85 7,740.62 (1,440.77) 70,438.55 129,150.72 126,565.83 92,632.02 (22,193.48) Expenses 5,361.70 10,071.03 (4,709.33) 90,593.80 139,097.67 137,986.93 125,076.64 (34,482.85) TOTAL CONTRACT TOWER EXPENSES 11,661.55 17,811.65 (6,150.10) 161,032.34 268,248.39 264,552.76 217,708.67 (56,676.32)

AAAE AIRPORT INNOVATION ACCELERATOR Salary & Benefits 2,248.21 2,762.37 (514.16) 25,137.22 46,089.69 45,167.23 33,057.35 (7,920.13) Expenses 664.38 3,129.11 (2,464.73) 165,763.78 82,616.55 45,171.96 80,019.12 85,744.67 TOTAL AIRPORT INNOVATION ACCELERATOR 2,912.59 5,891.49 (2,978.89) 190,901.01 128,706.23 90,339.19 113,076.47 77,824.54

AAAE REAL ESTATE LLC Salary & Benefits 24,539.35 30,151.46 (5,612.11) 274,374.10 503,071.33 493,002.62 360,822.73 (86,448.62) Expenses 52,332.29 106,121.25 (53,788.97) 624,854.85 621,907.75 643,491.57 540,213.10 84,641.76 TOTAL LLC EXPENSES 76,871.64 136,272.72 (59,401.08) 899,228.96 1,124,979.08 1,136,494.19 901,035.82 (1,806.87)

TOTAL EXPENSES 3,572,179.64 9,753,752.13 (6,181,572.49) 46,902,185.52 123,439,785.00 143,715,404.45 109,442,749.13 (62,540,563.61) AMER. ASSOC. OF AIRPORT EXEC. Income Statement For the Eleven Months Ending Monday, November 30, 2020

Actual PRIOR YEAR 2020 Last Year Year to Year Actual Last Year Variance Y-T-D FINAL Budget Y-T-D Variance EBITDA 71,909.04 76,390.67 (4,481.63) 2,532,373.45 (563,167.73) 388,984.29 3,791,032.55 (1,258,659.10)

Depreciation 37,816.06 52,876.25 (15,060.19) 498,600.85 679,428.39 725,000.00 626,195.15 (127,594.30) Interest 20,666.67 7,820.98 12,845.69 93,695.16 88,027.74 87,500.00 80,994.47 12,700.69

EBIT 13,426.31 15,693.44 (2,267.13) 1,940,077.44 (1,330,623.86) (423,515.71) 3,083,842.93 (1,143,765.49)

INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES Interest Income 152.29 13,220.65 (13,068.36) 99,293.92 306,159.06 175,000.00 232,776.23 (133,482.31) AAAE Investment Gains/(Losses) 239,017.10 90,893.64 148,123.46 198,370.97 779,103.02 145,000.00 671,330.96 (472,959.99) Foundation Investment Gains/Losses 323,293.07 74,847.36 248,445.71 372,827.71 526,235.14 125,000.00 476,154.47 (103,326.76) DTIS Gain or Loss (46,424.24) (18,048.11) (28,376.13) (414,207.94) 245,843.57 0.00 286,567.79 (700,775.73) TOTAL CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT ACTIVITY 516,038.22 160,913.54 355,124.68 256,284.66 1,857,340.79 445,000.00 1,666,829.45 (1,410,544.79)

TOTAL NET INCOME 529,464.53 176,606.98 352,857.55 2,196,362.10 526,716.93 21,484.29 4,750,672.38 (2,554,310.28) AAAE Yearend Projection

2020 YEAREND PROJECTION

OPERATING REVENUES Domestic Member Dues 2,016,207.64 INT'L Membership Dues 40,383.73 Domestic Conference Income 2,958,815.13 INT'L Conference Income 16,112.00 Exam Fees 576,000.00 TSC (and Other) 12,725,847.18 ABT 24,212,031.07 Federal Affairs 2,890,022.64 Magazine 326,200.00 ANTN 784,000.00 Training 723,000.00 IET 2,763,158.00 INT'L Training and Technology Services 45,315.00 Foundation 212,786.00 Contract Tower Association 561,385.00 Airport Consortium on Customer Trust (ACT) 332,733.69 AAAE Real Estate 1,931,949.18 TOTAL REVENUE 53,115,946.26

EXPENDITURES Salaries & Benefits 113,039.29 G&A Direct Expenses 0.00 Overhead 37,843.77 TOTAL G&A Direct Expenses 150,883.06

OTHER PROGRAMS

DOMESTIC MEMBER SERVICES Salaries & Benefits 307,988.09 Overhead 103,109.55 Direct Expenses 78,446.25 TOTAL DOMESTIC MEMBER SERVICES 489,543.90

INT'L MEMBER SERVICES Salaries & Benefits 11,398.82 Overhead 3,816.15 Direct Expenses 0.00 TOTAL INT'L MEMBER SERVICES 15,214.97

DOMESTIC CONFERENCE Salaries & Benefits 1,324,253.91 Overhead 443,339.31 Direct Expenses 1,388,601.09 TOTAL DOMESTIC CONFERENCE 3,156,194.30

AAAE Yearend Projection

2020 YEAREND PROJECTION

INT'L CONFERENCE Salaries & Benefits 259,025.23 Overhead 86,717.56 Direct Expenses 7,335.14 TOTAL INT'L CONFERENCE 353,077.93

FOUNDATION Foundation Award Programs 190,060.46 TOTAL FOUNDATION 190,060.46

DOMESTIC TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Salaries & Benefits 3,057,488.32 Overhead 1,023,598.83 Domestic Training and Tech. Direct Expenses 912,428.47 TOTAL DOMESTIC TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 4,993,515.62

INT'L TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Salaries & Benefits 5,184.44 Overhead 1,735.67 Direct Expenses 18,788.00 TOTAL INT'L TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 25,708.11

TSC (and OTHER) Direct Expenses Salaries & Benefits 1,311,321.74 Overhead 439,009.82 Direct Expenses 9,577,744.40 TOTAL TSC (and OTHER) 11,328,075.96

ABT Direct Expenses Salaries & Benefits 1,311,321.74 Overhead 439,009.82 Direct Expenses 23,763,319.62 TOTAL ABT 25,513,651.18

AIRPORT MAGAZINE Salaries 106,720.76 Overhead 35,728.42 Direct Expenses 163,178.00 TOTAL MAGAZINE 305,627.18

AAAE Yearend Projection

2020 YEAREND PROJECTION

FEDERAL AFFAIRS Salaries & Benefits 3,307,544.93 Overhead 1,107,313.84 Direct Expenses 97,362.26 TOTAL ALM 4,512,221.03

CONTRACT TOWER ASSOCIATION Salary & Benefits 87,036.09 Overhead 29,138.31 Direct Expenses 70,875.50 TOTAL CONTRACT TOWER 187,049.90

AIRPORT CONSORTIUM ON CUSTOMER TRUST (ACT) Salary & Benefits 31,060.35 Overhead 10,398.51 Direct Expenses 176,848.63 TOTAL ACT 218,307.49

AAAE REAL ESTATE LLC Salary & Benefits 339,025.29 Overhead 113,500.32 Direct Expenses 558,096.69 TOTAL LLC 1,010,622.30

TOTAL EXPENSES 52,449,753.39

EBITDA 666,192.88

Depreciation 536,416.91 Interest 113,695.16

EBIT 16,080.81

INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES Interest Income 134,293.92 AAAE Investment Gains/(Losses) 198,370.97 Foundation Investment Gains/(Losses) 372,827.71 DTIS Gain/(Loss) (460,632.18) TOTAL CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT ACTIVITY 244,860.42

TOTAL NET INCOME 260,941.23 2021 AAAE BUDGET NOTES

To: AAAE Board of Directors/Policy Review Council

From: Todd Hauptli and Steve Gironda

In an effort to give the Board/PRC greater insights into the Association’s annual budget prior to asking for adoption by the Board, we have added two new analytic tools which we hope will be useful: 1) this memo outlining revenue and expense highlights (which, going forward will be a part of the draft budget submission as well as this final budget submission); and 2) a more detailed comparison between the prior year budget, final year-end projections and proposed budget for the new year, with variance columns for comparative purposes. We hope these changes proves useful and look forward to any feedback the Board/PRC may have on the new presentation style.

2021: The budget before the Board for approval shows a positive (barely) net income for the year, consistent with previous budgets brought before the Board for your approval.

Below are some highlights that may be helpful in providing context for the revenue and expense assumptions contained in the budget.

Revenues: Growth in member dues is primarily a result of the mid-year 2020 decision of DFW to participate in an Enterprise Membership, adding 2,000 employees as members of AAAE. Revenue recognition of that is spread across a portion of 2021. This figure may prove to be aggressive as we have seen reductions in member renewals in the last two months due to budget pressures at airports.

Domestic Conference income assumes a “hybrid” (both in-person and virtual components) Annual Conference in Las Vegas in late May, along with the resumption of other in-person meetings in Q3 and Q4. The Joint ACC Meeting in March will be “virtual” and our net income from the meeting will be much lower than usual.

International Conference income assumes a series of in-person events in Q3 and Q4.

TSC assumes an 18% increase in CHRS transactions over the course of 2021. We do not expect the TSC to return to pre-COVID volume levels for several years.

ABT assumes 2021 Q1 gross revenues will average $1.54M per month. The 2020 Q4 average was $1.35M. We are increasing this to an average of $2.95M per month for Q2. We are forecasting Q3 to average $4.93M and with Q4 leveling off at $5.84M. By comparison, our pre-COVID gross revenues for the second half of 2019 ran between $6.28 - $7.12M.

Federal Affairs revenues assumes some drop-off from 2020 participation levels for regular memberships and a larger drop-off for supplemental/Special Assessment participation levels due to downward pressure on airport budgets.

ANTN is growth is coming from an AMTRAK PASS expansion/refresh.

Significant reduction in Training resulting from the move to on-line vs. on-site training as well as downward pressure on airport budgets.

AAAE Real Estate is showing a reduction because DTIS has downsized its footprint on the 2nd floor.

Expenses: S&B and overhead are allocated by Department, but aggregate S&B expense is down by 47% from 2020 budget due to staff reductions and continuing across the board pay and benefit cuts. We will continue to look at pay restoration and adding positions back as circumstances allow.

EBITDA projection is higher than 2020 budget primarily due to staff reductions and continuing across the board pay cuts as well as reduced overhead expenses.

Overhead expenses are budgeted $183K higher in 2021. This increase is largely due to the cost associated with the travel and F&B expenses associated with in-person board meetings.

Investment activities assume lower interest income than in 2020, a 5% return on our equity holdings, along with an operating loss for DTIS that is less than the 2020 operating loss. 2021 Draft Final AAAE Budget

Draft Final 2020 2021 2021 YEAREND PRELIMINARY 2020 BUDGET PROJECTION $ VARIANCE % VARIANCE BUDGET Budget $ VARIANCE % VARIANCE

OPERATING REVENUES Domestic Member Dues 2,130,848.70 2,016,207.64 114,641.06 5.4% 2,130,848.70 1,987,640.79 143,207.91 6.7% INT'L Membership Dues 32,000.00 40,383.73 (8,383.73) -26.2% 32,000.00 32,000.00 0.00 0.0% Domestic Conference Income 5,187,346.00 2,958,815.13 2,228,530.87 43.0% 5,187,346.00 8,961,050.00 (3,773,704.00) -72.7% INT'L Conference Income 1,001,000.00 16,112.00 984,888.00 98.4% 1,001,000.00 840,000.00 161,000.00 16.1% Exam Fees 573,000.00 576,000.00 (3,000.00) -0.5% 573,000.00 795,000.00 (222,000.00) -38.7% TSC (and Other) 13,113,818.95 12,725,847.18 387,971.77 3.0% 13,113,818.95 17,045,025.10 (3,931,206.15) -30.0% ABT 46,611,011.78 24,212,031.07 22,398,980.71 48.1% 46,611,011.78 101,657,391.54 (55,046,379.76) -118.1% Federal Affairs 2,307,500.00 2,890,022.64 (582,522.64) -25.2% 2,307,500.00 2,607,500.00 (300,000.00) -13.0% Magazine 432,000.00 326,200.00 105,800.00 24.5% 432,000.00 485,000.00 (53,000.00) -12.3% ANTN 1,066,000.00 784,000.00 282,000.00 26.5% 1,066,000.00 911,000.00 155,000.00 14.5% Training 555,000.00 723,000.00 (168,000.00) -30.3% 555,000.00 1,734,641.00 (1,179,641.00) -212.5% IET 2,822,826.00 2,763,158.00 59,668.00 2.1% 2,822,826.00 3,459,105.00 (636,279.00) -22.5% INT'L Training and Technology Services 165,000.00 45,315.00 119,685.00 72.5% 165,000.00 280,000.00 (115,000.00) -69.7% Foundation 263,500.00 212,786.00 50,714.00 19.2% 263,500.00 635,500.00 (372,000.00) -141.2% Contract Tower Association 570,000.00 561,385.00 8,615.00 1.5% 570,000.00 560,000.00 10,000.00 1.8% Airport Consortium on Customer Trust (ACT) 210,000.00 332,733.69 (122,733.69) -58.4% 210,000.00 150,000.00 60,000.00 28.6% AAAE Real Estate 1,827,146.79 1,931,949.18 (104,802.39) -5.7% 1,827,146.79 1,963,535.31 (136,388.52) -7.5% TOTAL REVENUE 78,867,998.22 53,115,946.26 25,752,051.96 32.7% 78,867,998.22 144,104,388.74 (65,236,390.52) -82.7%

EXPENDITURES Salaries & Benefits 111,710.21 113,039.29 (1,329.08) -1.2% 111,710.21 164,379.08 (52,668.87) -47.1% G&A Direct Expenses 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Overhead 36,415.89 37,843.77 (1,427.88) -3.9% 36,415.89 42,842.22 (6,426.33) -17.6% TOTAL G&A Direct Expenses 148,126.10 150,883.06 (2,756.96) -1.9% 148,126.10 207,221.30 (59,095.20) -39.9%

OTHER PROGRAMS

DOMESTIC MEMBER SERVICES Salaries & Benefits 304,366.88 307,988.09 (3,621.22) -1.2% 304,366.88 447,869.05 (143,502.17) -47.1% Overhead 99,219.13 103,109.55 (3,890.43) -3.9% 99,219.13 116,728.38 (17,509.25) -17.6% Direct Expenses 131,980.00 78,446.25 53,533.75 40.6% 131,980.00 196,100.00 (64,120.00) -48.6% TOTAL DOMESTIC MEMBER SERVICES 535,566.00 489,543.90 46,022.11 8.6% 535,566.00 760,697.43 (225,131.43) -42.0%

INT'L MEMBER SERVICES Salaries & Benefits 11,264.80 11,398.82 (134.02) -1.2% 11,264.80 16,575.90 (5,311.10) -47.1% Overhead 3,672.16 3,816.15 (143.99) -3.9% 3,672.16 4,320.19 (648.03) -17.6% Direct Expenses 2,700.00 0.00 2,700.00 100.0% 2,700.00 2,700.00 0.00 0.0% TOTAL INT'L MEMBER SERVICES 17,636.96 15,214.97 2,421.99 13.7% 17,636.96 23,596.09 (5,959.13) -33.8%

DOMESTIC CONFERENCE Salaries & Benefits 1,308,683.78 1,324,253.91 (15,570.12) -1.2% 1,308,683.78 1,925,698.92 (617,015.14) -47.1% Overhead 426,611.67 443,339.31 (16,727.64) -3.9% 426,611.67 501,896.08 (75,284.41) -17.6% Direct Expenses 2,192,931.00 1,388,601.09 804,329.91 36.7% 2,192,931.00 3,715,675.00 (1,522,744.00) -69.4% TOTAL DOMESTIC CONFERENCE 3,928,226.45 3,156,194.30 772,032.15 19.7% 3,928,226.45 6,143,270.00 (2,215,043.55) -56.4%

2021 Draft Final AAAE Budget

Draft Final 2020 2021 2021 YEAREND PRELIMINARY 2020 BUDGET PROJECTION $ VARIANCE % VARIANCE BUDGET Budget $ VARIANCE % VARIANCE

INT'L CONFERENCE Salaries & Benefits 255,979.70 259,025.23 (3,045.53) -1.2% 255,979.70 376,668.41 (120,688.71) -47.1% Overhead 83,445.62 86,717.56 (3,271.94) -3.9% 83,445.62 98,171.32 (14,725.70) -17.6% Direct Expenses 572,000.00 7,335.14 564,664.86 98.7% 572,000.00 505,000.00 67,000.00 11.7% TOTAL INT'L CONFERENCE 911,425.32 353,077.93 558,347.39 61.3% 911,425.32 979,839.73 (68,414.41) -7.5%

FOUNDATION Foundation Award Programs 235,800.00 190,060.46 45,739.54 19.4% 235,800.00 547,000.00 (311,200.00) -132.0% TOTAL FOUNDATION 235,800.00 190,060.46 45,739.54 19.4% 235,800.00 547,000.00 (311,200.00) -132.0%

DOMESTIC TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Salaries & Benefits 3,021,539.42 3,057,488.32 (35,948.89) -1.2% 3,021,539.42 4,446,127.68 (1,424,588.26) -47.1% Overhead 984,977.42 1,023,598.83 (38,621.41) -3.9% 984,977.42 1,158,796.97 (173,819.55) -17.6% Domestic Training and Tech. Direct Expenses 1,163,272.39 912,428.47 250,843.92 21.6% 1,163,272.39 1,845,740.58 (682,468.19) -58.7% TOTAL DOMESTIC TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 5,169,789.24 4,993,515.62 176,273.62 3.4% 5,169,789.24 7,450,665.23 (2,280,875.99) -44.1%

INT'L TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Salaries & Benefits 5,123.48 5,184.44 (60.96) -1.2% 5,123.48 7,539.09 (2,415.61) -47.1% Overhead 1,670.18 1,735.67 (65.49) -3.9% 1,670.18 1,964.92 (294.74) -17.6% Direct Expenses 68,600.00 18,788.00 49,812.00 72.6% 68,600.00 155,000.00 (86,400.00) -125.9% TOTAL INT'L TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 75,393.66 25,708.11 49,685.55 65.9% 75,393.66 164,504.01 (89,110.35) -118.2%

TSC (and OTHER) Direct Expenses Salaries & Benefits 1,295,903.67 1,311,321.74 (15,418.07) -1.2% 1,295,903.67 1,906,893.27 (610,989.60) -47.1% Overhead 422,445.54 439,009.82 (16,564.28) -3.9% 422,445.54 496,994.75 (74,549.21) -17.6% Direct Expenses 11,139,833.48 9,577,744.40 1,562,089.08 14.0% 11,139,833.48 13,525,845.26 (2,386,011.78) -21.4% TOTAL TSC (and OTHER) 12,858,182.69 11,328,075.96 1,530,106.73 11.9% 12,858,182.69 15,929,733.28 (3,071,550.59) -23.9%

ABT Direct Expenses Salaries & Benefits 1,295,903.67 1,311,321.74 (15,418.07) -1.2% 1,295,903.67 1,906,893.27 (610,989.60) -47.1% Overhead 422,445.54 439,009.82 (16,564.28) -3.9% 422,445.54 496,994.75 (74,549.21) -17.6% Direct Expenses 46,256,888.50 23,763,319.62 22,493,568.88 48.6% 46,256,888.50 100,949,971.63 (54,693,083.13) -118.2% TOTAL ABT 47,975,237.71 25,513,651.18 22,461,586.53 46.8% 47,975,237.71 103,353,859.65 (55,378,621.94) -115.4%

AIRPORT MAGAZINE Salaries 105,465.97 106,720.76 (1,254.79) -1.2% 105,465.97 155,190.82 (49,724.85) -47.1% Overhead 34,380.36 35,728.42 (1,348.07) -3.9% 34,380.36 40,447.48 (6,067.12) -17.6% Direct Expenses 217,770.00 163,178.00 54,592.00 25.1% 217,770.00 217,520.00 250.00 0.1% TOTAL MAGAZINE 357,616.33 305,627.18 51,989.14 14.5% 357,616.33 413,158.30 (55,541.97) -15.5%

FEDERAL AFFAIRS Salaries & Benefits 3,268,655.96 3,307,544.93 (38,888.97) -1.2% 3,268,655.96 4,809,754.14 (1,541,098.18) -47.1% Overhead 1,065,533.78 1,107,313.84 (41,780.06) -3.9% 1,065,533.78 1,253,569.15 (188,035.37) -17.6% Direct Expenses 142,700.00 97,362.26 45,337.74 31.8% 142,700.00 187,150.00 (44,450.00) -31.1% TOTAL ALM 4,476,889.74 4,512,221.03 (35,331.29) -0.8% 4,476,889.74 6,250,473.29 (1,773,583.55) -39.6%

2021 Draft Final AAAE Budget

Draft Final 2020 2021 2021 YEAREND PRELIMINARY 2020 BUDGET PROJECTION $ VARIANCE % VARIANCE BUDGET Budget $ VARIANCE % VARIANCE

CONTRACT TOWER ASSOCIATION Salary & Benefits 86,012.75 87,036.09 (1,023.34) -1.2% 86,012.75 126,565.83 (40,553.08) -47.1% Overhead 28,038.89 29,138.31 (1,099.42) -3.9% 28,038.89 32,986.93 (4,948.04) -17.6% Direct Expenses 65,000.00 70,875.50 (5,875.50) -9.0% 65,000.00 105,000.00 (40,000.00) -61.5% TOTAL CONTRACT TOWER 179,051.64 187,049.90 (7,998.26) -4.5% 179,051.64 264,552.76 (85,501.12) -47.8%

Airport Consortium on Customer Trust (ACT) Salary & Benefits 30,695.15 31,060.35 (365.20) -1.2% 30,695.15 45,167.23 (14,472.08) -47.1% Overhead 10,006.17 10,398.51 (392.35) -3.9% 10,006.17 11,771.96 (1,765.79) -17.6% Direct Expenses 67,150.00 176,848.63 (109,698.63) -163.4% 67,150.00 33,400.00 33,750.00 50.3% TOTAL AIRPORT INNOVATION ACCELERATOR 107,851.32 218,307.49 (110,456.17) -102.4% 107,851.32 90,339.19 17,512.13 16.2%

AAAE REAL ESTATE LLC Salary & Benefits 335,039.15 339,025.29 (3,986.14) -1.2% 335,039.15 493,002.62 (157,963.47) -47.1% Overhead 109,217.84 113,500.32 (4,282.48) -3.9% 109,217.84 128,491.57 (19,273.73) -17.6% Direct Expenses 503,314.48 558,096.69 (54,782.21) -10.9% 503,314.48 515,000.00 (11,685.52) -2.3% TOTAL LLC 947,571.47 1,010,622.30 (63,050.83) -6.7% 947,571.47 1,136,494.19 (188,922.72) -19.9%

TOTAL EXPENSES 77,924,364.62 52,449,753.39 25,474,611.23 32.7% 77,924,364.62 143,715,404.45 (65,791,039.83) -84.4%

EBITDA 943,633.60 666,192.88 277,440.73 29.4% 943,633.60 388,984.29 554,649.31 58.8%

Depreciation 687,950.00 536,416.91 151,533.09 22.0% 687,950.00 725,000.00 (37,050.00) -5.4% Interest 288,000.00 113,695.16 174,304.84 60.5% 288,000.00 87,500.00 200,500.00 69.6%

EBIT (32,316.40) 16,080.81 (48,397.20) 149.8% (32,316.40) (423,515.71) 391,199.31 -1210.5%

INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES Interest Income 100,000.00 134,293.92 (34,293.92) -34.3% 100,000.00 175,000.00 (75,000.00) -75.0% AAAE Investment Gains/(Losses) 150,000.00 198,370.97 (48,370.97) -32.2% 150,000.00 145,000.00 5,000.00 3.3% Foundation Investment Gains/(Losses) 150,000.00 372,827.71 (222,827.71) -148.6% 150,000.00 125,000.00 25,000.00 16.7% DTIS Gain/(Loss) (360,000.00) (460,632.18) 100,632.18 -28.0% (360,000.00) 0.00 (360,000.00) 100.0% TOTAL CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT ACTIVITY 40,000.00 244,860.42 (204,860.42) -512.2% 40,000.00 445,000.00 (405,000.00) -1012.5%

TOTAL NET INCOME 7,683.60 260,941.23 (253,257.62) -3296.1% 7,683.60 21,484.29 (13,800.69) -179.6% AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES INVESTMENT POLICY DEFINITIONS, SCHEDULES AND HIGHLIGHTS

Policy Definitions:

Finance Committee: The Executive Committee of AAAE shall serve as the Finance Committee.

Management Committee: The AAAE President and 6HQLRUVice President of Finance shall serve as the Management Committee.

AAAE Operating Fund: Those funds expected to be spent in the normal course of business during the current budget cycle and monies held to meet expenses from unanticipated activities required of AAAE to fulfill its mission. These monies shall be known as the AAAE Operating and Short-Term Reserve Fund.

AAAE Investment Fund: Those funds expected to be maintained as long-term financial assets of the association.

Policy Schedules:

Quarterly Report Report to the Finance Committee

A. Schedule of Investments B. Year to Date Interest Income C. Current Yield

Semi-Annual Report Report to Board of Directors

A. Portfolio Content B. Investment strategy C. Portfolio performance D. Proposed changes to objectives and guidelines

Annual Report

A. Staff review of policy statement for relevancy B. Executive Committee review for necessary revisions C. Annual financial plan that projects funds available for investment and date funds may be needed for operations or capital expenditure.

Policy Highlights:

Objectives of the policy are to preserve capital while optimizing the investment return and allowing for liquidity. This should be accomplished using a target asset mix of 30% equity funds and 70% fixed income/cash equivalents. A 10% variance from the target triggers a rebalancing consideration. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES FOUNDATION INVESTMENT POLICY DEFINITIONS, SCHEDULES AND HIGHLIGHTS

Policy Definitions:

Finance Committee: The Executive Committee of AAAE shall serve as the Finance Committee.

Management Committee: The AAAE President and Senior Vice President of Finance shall serve as the Management Committee.

AAAE Foundation Operating Fund: Those funds expected to be spent in the normal course of business during the current budget cycle and monies held to meet expenses from unanticipated activities required of AAAE Foundation to fulfill its mission. These monies shall be known as the AAAE Foundation Operating and Short-Term Reserve Fund.

AAAE Foundation Investment Fund: Those funds expected to be maintained as long-term financial assets of the association.

Policy Schedules:

Quarterly Report Report to the Finance Committee

A. Schedule of Investments B. Year to Date Interest Income C. Current Yield

Semi-Annual Report Report to Board of Directors

A. Portfolio Content B. Investment strategy C. Portfolio performance D. Proposed changes to objectives and guidelines

Annual Report

Policy Highlights:

Objectives of the policy are to preserve capital while optimizing the investment return and allowing for liquidity. This should be accomplished using a target asset mix of 50% equity funds and 50% fixed income/cash equivalents. A 10% variance from the target triggers a rebalancing consideration. AAAE Consolidated Investment Portfolio as of November 30, 2020

AAAE Fixed Income: $ 10,635,823.35 83.7% AAAE Securities: $ 2,063,829.17 16.3% Total AAAE Investments: $ 12,699,652.52

AAAE Foundation Fixed Income $ 1,976,932.46 39.3% AAAE Foundation Securities $ 3,057,693.72 60.7% Total AAAE Foundation Investments $ 5,034,626.18

AAAE Real Estate$ 13,760,000.00

Grand Total Consolidated AAAE Investments: $ 31,494,278.70

AAAE Consolidated Investments as of November 30, 2020 in millions

Total AAAE Foundation Investments $5.035

Total AAAE Investments: $12.700

$‐ $2 $4 $6 $8 $10 $12 $14 Investments by Individual Entity:

AAAE Fixed Income:

Vanguard--Federal Money Market $ 4,694,630.38 Vanguard--Balanced Index Fund $ 414,465.01 Vanguard Inflation Protected Sec (VAIPX) $ 1,058,508.95

Total AAAE Fixed Income Investments $ 6,167,604.34

Lafayatte Federal Credit Union (LFCU) Loan Proceeds $ 3,793,254.25 Interest Reserve $ 439,344.51 Tax Reserve $ 235,620.25 TOTAL LFCU $ 4,468,219.01

Total AAAE Fixed Income Investments $ 10,635,823.35

AAAE Securities Investments Vanguard--Balanced Index Fund $ 621,697.52 Vanguard Mid Cap Index Fund (VIMAX) $ 206,849.80 Vanguard Large Cap Index Fund (VLCAX) $ 380,800.66 Vanguard Emerging Markets Admiral Class Index Fund VEMAX $ 99,966.77 Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTSAX) $ 754,514.42

Total AAAE Securities $ 2,063,829.17

Grand Total AAAE Investments $ 12,699,652.52

Foundation Fixed Income: Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund $ 1,103,989.09 Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund (WIA) $ 473,434.40 Vanguard Inflation Protected Sec (VAIPX) $ 200,647.72 Amerant Bank $ - Goldman Sachs (WIA) $ 198,861.25 Hancock Whitnet (WIA) $ -

Total Foundation Fixed Income Investments $ 1,976,932.46

Foundation Securities: Vanguard 500 Index VFIAX (Dunham Fund) $ 378,547.49 Vanguard Emerging Markets VEMAX $ 114,968.46 Vanguard Mid Cap VIMAX $ 261,195.01 Vanguard Small Cap VSMAX $ 250,449.47 Vanguard Life Strategy VASGX (WIA) $ 741,480.04 Vanguard 500 Index VFIAX (Native American Indian) $ 98,062.75 Vanguard Total Stock Market Admiral Class VTSAX $ 933,858.09 Vanguard Total Stock Market Admiral Class VTSAX (Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarship) $ 279,132.41

Total Foundation Securities $ 3,057,693.72

Grand Total Foundation Investments $ 5,034,626.18

AAAE Real Estate $ 13,760,000.00

Total Consolidated Investments $ 31,494,278.70 Consolidated Investments by Asset Allocation November 30, 2020

AAAE Real Estate (AAAE, AAAE Foundation and AAAE Real Estate LLC) $13,760,000.00 44%

AAAE Consolidated Fixed Income $12,612,755.81 40%

AAAE Consolidated Securities $5,121,522.89 16% AAAE Portfolio View by Asset Allocation & Fund Category November 30, 2020

Small Cap Foreign Large Blend $‐ $99,966.77 0% 1%

Mid Cap $206,849.80 1% Large Cap Total Cash Investments $1,757,012.60 $10,635,823.35 14% 84%

The overall portfolio reports outside normal tolerance limits due to a decision to move to a very conservative cash position during the pandemic. AAAE Foundation Portfolio View by Asset Allocation & Fund Category ‐ November 30, 2020

Total Cash Investments Foreign Large Blend $1,976,932.46 Small Cap $114,968.46 39% $250,449.47 2% 5%

Mid Cap $261,195.01 5%

Large Cap $2,431,080.78 49%

The overall portfolio reports within tolerance limits of the plan Consolidated AAAE Investment Securities by Fund Category November 30, 2020

Foreign Large Blend $214,935.23 Small Cap 4% $250,449.47 Mid Cap 5% $468,044.81 9%

Large Cap $4,188,093.38 82%

The policy does not have defined limits by fund category. YTD Returns (January 1, 2020 ‐ November 30, 2020)

16.43 15.82

14.02 13.98 13.3 13.56

10.91 10.96

9.73 9.73 8.79

6.3

S&P 500 Wilshire 5000 Barclays US Vanguard‐‐ Vanguard Vanguard Mid Vanguard Vanguard 500 Vanguard Vanguard Total Vanguard Life Vanguard Treasury Balanced Index Small Cap Cap Index Large Cap Index VFIAX Emerging Stock Market Strategy Inflation Inflation Fund Index Fund Fund (VIMAX) Index Fund (Dunham Markets Admiral Class (VASGX) Protected Sec Protected (VSMAX) (VLCAX) Fund) Admiral Class (VTSAX) (VAIPX) Bond Index Index Fund VEMAX 1Year Returns (December 31, 2019 ‐ November 30, 2020)

19.84 19.14

17.46 17.41 16.31 16.36 15.74 15.17

13.33 11.94

10.15 10.17

S&P 500 Wilshire 5000 Barclays US Vanguard-- Vanguard Small Vanguard Mid Vanguard Large Vanguard 500 Vanguard Vanguard Total Vanguard Life Vanguard Treasury Balanced Index Cap Index Fund Cap Index Fund Cap Index Fund Index VFIAX Emerging Stock Market Strategy Inflation Inflation Fund (VSMAX) (VIMAX) (VLCAX) (Dunham Fund) Markets Admiral Admiral Class (VASGX) Protected Sec Protected Bond Class Index (VTSAX) (VAIPX) Index Fund VEMAX AAAE Fixed Income vs T Bills November 30, 2020

Consolidated AAAE Fixed Income Return 0.71

Foundation Fixed Income 0.67

AAAE Fixed Income: 0.72

30 yr T Bill 1.58

20 yr T Bill 1.37

10 yr T Bill 0.84

7 yr T Bill 0.62

5 yr T Bill 0.36

3 yr T Bill 0.19

2 yr T Bill 0.16

1 yr T Bill 0.11

6 mo T Bill 0.09

3 mo T Bill 0.08

2 mo T Bill 0.08

1 mo T Bill 0.08

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 YTD Return on AAAE Investments as of November 30, 2020 3.50%

3.00%

2.50%

2.00%

1.50%

1.00%

0.50%

0.00% Securities AAAE Fixed Income AAAE AAAE Return on Investment Return 3.06% 0.72% 1.10%

YTD Return on Foundation Investments as of November 30, 2020 16.00% 14.00% 12.00% 10.00% 8.00% 6.00% 4.00% 2.00% 0.00% Securities Foundation Fixed Income Foundation Foundation Return on Investment Return 14.38% 0.67% 9.00% New Member Roster Academic Member From 9/15/2020 to 12/17/2020

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Mr. Michael J. Dickerson Mr. Antonio Zermeno Mr. Logan H. Frost 4370 Hampton Mill Pkwy Student Student Douglasville, GA 30135-4178 California State University, Los Farmingdale State College Phone: (770) 686-2201 Angeles 56 Ellis Ave [email protected] 5151 State University Dr Northport, NY 11768 Los Angeles, CA 90032-4226 Phone: (631) 704-2464 Phone: (323) 768-5739 [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. Jacqueline Mondragon Mr. Charles John M. Contreras Ms. Thang Sian Student Student Indiana State University California State University, Los California State University, Los 2506 Maynard Dr Angeles Angeles Indianapolis, IN 46227-4963 15005 Palm Ave 900 W Temple St Apt 727B Phone: (463) 867-2626 Hacienda Heights, CA 91745-2005 Los Angeles, CA 90012 [email protected] Phone: (626) 665-1399 Phone: (714) 408-5617 [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. Jacklyn Iniguez Hasin Karim Ms. Katelynn Hanna Student Delta State University Indiana State University California State University, Los 700 S Court St Apt 13 9664 Lee Ct Angeles Cleveland, MS 38732 Columbus, IN 47203-9335 8924 Yorktown Ave Phone: (475) 241-5268 Phone: (812) 756-3528 Los Angeles, CA 90045-4145 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (310) 382-7183 [email protected]

Mr. Cristian Perez Mr. Jonathan Dobrzynski, ACE Ms. Catherine Martin Student Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Student California State University, Los Worldwide Indiana State University Angeles 5444 Somerset Dr 44 N 7th St 5151 State University Dr Fairview, PA 16415-2217 W Terre Haute, IN 47885 Los Angeles, CA 90032-4226 Phone: (727) 253-9701 Phone: (812) 870-3330 Phone: (562) 607-6649 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Mr. Samuel G. DeKeyser Mr. Kyle Ramirez Mr. Wai Ching Willis Tsui Indiana State University Lewis University Student 655 Runnymede Ct 2903 N Rockwell St Bsmt B San Jose State University Greenfield, IN 46140-7020 Chicago, IL 60618-7831 659 S 8th St Unit 301 Phone: (812) 801-1908 Phone: (240) 429-9935 San Jose, CA 95112-4130 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (980) 335-6589 [email protected]

Mr. Justin Hopper Mr. Tyler Bitz Ms. Sarah E. Flatt Student Lincoln High School Student Indiana State University 5208 S Briarwood Ave 1201 W California Ave Apt A14 3816 Lake Dr Sioux Falls, SD 57108-5110 Ruston, LA 71270-5501 Taylorville, IL 62568-8950 Phone: (605) 370-7274 Phone: (337) 397-2581 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Oluwasemilore A. Akintelure Ms. Caitlin Zucco Jacob E. Bihari Student Louisiana Tech University The Ohio State University Kent State University 510 Rives Pl 6966 Eastview Dr 1525 Leebrick Dr Shreveport, LA 71106-6112 Worthington, OH 43085-2307 Kent, OH 44243-1074 Phone: (318) 464-8651 [email protected] Phone: (216) 507-3106 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Connor L. Frank Mr. Blake Anthamatten Mr. Adam D. Marcus Lewis University Student Student 6627 White Clover Dr Oklahoma State University The Ohio State University East Lansing, MI 48823-9610 2726 E 59th St 506 Warwick Rd [email protected] Tulsa, OK 74105-7310 Deerfield, IL 60015 [email protected] Phone: (224) 355-5395 [email protected]

Mr. Trevor R. Christoffersen Mr. David C. Faris Mr. Charlie R. Sussman Lewis University Purdue University Student Student Mailbox 2132 1010 N Salisbury St The Ohio State University 1 University Pkwy Apt 39 1144 Linden Ave Romeoville, IL 60446 West Lafayette, IN 47906-2480 Deerfield, IL 60015-2132 Phone: (563) 320-1702 [email protected] Phone: (847) 943-7679 [email protected] [email protected]

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Mr. Luis M. Cabrera Ms. Laura S. Gates Mr. Donald I. Thursby Student University of North Dakota Student The Ohio State University 1030 Parshall St Western Michigan University 1000 Ave Ashford Faribault, MN 55021-3918 2624 Patterson Rd San Juan, PR 00907-1165 Phone: (507) 491-3738 Wayland, MI 49348-9435 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (616) 916-7409 [email protected]

Jachym Svec Mr. Caleb Rosenberg The Ohio State University University of North Dakota 1900 Cannon Dr 837 Oak St 1811 Morrill Tower Oshkosh, WI 54901-4063 Columbus, OH 43210 Phone: (920) 375-3836 Phone: (614) 209-7932 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Danny Brodson Mr. Kyle Finseth Student University of North Dakota The Ohio State University 3499 13th Ave N Apt 201 3154 Violet Ln Grand Forks, ND 58203-2189 Northbrook, IL 60062-5847 Phone: (651) 263-8300 Phone: (847) 943-7227 [email protected] [email protected]

Ha Marks Mr. Henil K. Rathod Student Student University of Auckland University of Oklahoma 1801 S 93rd St Unit A13 6772 Palo Duro Dr Seattle, WA 98108-5156 Irving, TX 75063-0168 Phone: (267) 320-9989 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Brandt Bennett Mr. Fabio Pasquariello Student Vaughn College of Aeronautics and University of North Dakota Technology Grand Forks, ND 58202 12205 15th Ave [email protected] 3 College Point, NY 11356 Phone: (516) 972-8722 [email protected]

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Mr. AKhilesh K. Bhandari Mr. Anthony Philip Chinea 10031 Veronica Dr Lynn University Plain City, OH 43064-7555 8561 NW 24th Court Phone: (614) 648-3784 Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 [email protected] Phone: (305) 876-0385 [email protected]

Mr. Joshua R. Hill, C.M., ACE Ms. Lamiya Noor Aviation Management Oregon State University Airman Training Academy 1267 NW 23rd St Apt 20 5201 Collin McKinney Pkwy Apt 4304 Corvallis, OR 97330-2458 McKinney, TX 75070 Phone: (541) 905-9056 Phone: (956) 961-6177 [email protected] [email protected]

Dung Viet Pham Mr. Braden S. Wilson Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Western Michigan University Daytona Beach 10435 Liberty Way 735 Main Ln Apt 3209 Davisburg, MI 48350-2243 Orlando, FL 32801-3738 Phone: (248) 909-0589 Phone: (206) 702-4484 [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. Yingyi Shen Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott 3210 Wasatch Ct Unit 18A Prescott, AZ 86301-4685 Phone: (424) 301-0352 [email protected]

Mr. Majier Deng Kent State University 13733 Pinnacle Cir W Apt 905 Euless, TX 76040 Phone: (800) 447-2000 [email protected]

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Mr. Robert A. Marino Mr. Joshua Aaron Minear Mr. William C. Tolleson 9016 Anchor Bay Dr Benedum Airport Authority Charlotte Douglas International Airport Indianapolis, IN 46236-9327 2000 Aviation Way 3038 Greenmont Cir Phone: (317) 828-9610 Bridgeport, WV 26330-9704 Belmont, NC 28012-8592 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (803) 518-7266 [email protected]

Mr. Philip Cheasebro Mr. Robert Pratt Ms. Susanne Ndovya Engineer I Operations and Admin Coordinator Planning and Design Engineer Alaska Department of Transportation & Boca Raton Airport Charlotte Douglas International Airport Public Facilities 903 NW 35th St 5601 Wilkinson Blvd 4111 Aviation Ave Boca Raton, FL 33431 Charlotte, NC 28208-3557 Anchorage, AK 99502 Phone: (561) 391-2202 Phone: (704) 995-2483 Phone: (907) 269-0621 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Travis Dennison Mr. Phillip Trissell Mr. Thomas W. Brake, III Engineer I Airport Manager Joint Operations Center Manager Alaska Department of Transportation & Bonny Doon Airport Charlotte Douglas International Airport Public Facilities 680 Delta Way 5601 Wilkinson Blvd 4111 Aviation Ave Watsonville, CA 95076-3622 Charlotte, NC 28208-3557 Anchorage, AK 99502 Phone: (831) 254-5111 Phone: (704) 359-4604 Phone: (907) 269-0891 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Eric J. Babor Mr. Rod Dewinkler Mr. Matthew Babich Aspen/Pitkin County Airport Assistant Operations Manager Assistant Director of Information 1332 Barber Dr Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport Systems Carbondale, CO 81623-1885 900 NW Richards Road Chicago Department of Aviation Phone: (727) 831-7398 Kansas City, MO 64116 10510 W Zemke Cir [email protected] Phone: (816)513-0797 x816 Chicago, IL 60666-5038 [email protected] Phone: (773) 686-3590 [email protected]

Ms. Aimee Thibodeau Mr. Joshua Runfola Mr. Luis M. Camargo Marketing & Business Development Charlotte Douglas International Airport Airport Operations Supervisor Manager 5601 Wilkinson Blvd Chicago Department of Aviation Bangor International Airport Charlotte, NC 28208-3557 6010 S Kolin Ave 287 Godfrey Blvd Phone: (980) 279-6839 Chicago, IL 60629-5237 Bangor, ME 04401 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] T

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Mr. Diego Ferrer Damon Scott Walker Mr. Chad M. Rasmussen, C.M. Managing Deputy Commissioner, IT & City of Williston Airport Operations Supervisor Telecommunications 14127 Jensen Ln Dane County Regional Airport Chicago Department of Aviation Williston, ND 58801-9596 4000 International Ln 10510 W Zemke Cir Chicago Phone: (701) 580-3025 Madison, WI 53704 Chicago, IL 60666-5038 [email protected] Phone: (608) 246-3397 Phone: (312) 507-9802 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Ike M. Lambert Mr. Michael Garnier Mr. Ryan D. Wheeler, A.M.F. Chief of Police Manager of Finance & Administration Airport Operations Security Officer Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Corpus Christi International Airport Elmira Corning Regional Airport International Airport 1000 International Dr 276 Sing Sing Rd Ste 1 PO Box 752000 74806 Horseheads, NY 14845-7901 Cincinnati, KY 45275-2000 Phone: (707) 816-8876 Phone: (607) 739-5622 Phone: (859) 767-3151 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Christopher Heitzman Mr. Kevin E. Smith Ms. Arielle Sewell Assistant Chief Assistant Director of Aviation Airports SMS Manager Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Corpus Christi International Airport Fresno Yosemite International Airport International Airport 1000 International Blvd 4995 E Clinton Way PO Box 752000 Corpus Christi, TX 78406 Fresno, CA 93727-1525 Cincinnati, OH 45275-2000 Phone: (469) 358-3643 Phone: (559) 621-4516 Phone: (859) 767-3320 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. Paige Woodlee Mr. Kevin E. Smith Mr. Brent Davis Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Corpus Christi International Airport Finance & Administration Manager International Airport 1000 International Blvd Friedman Memorial Airport PO Box 752000 Corpus Christi, TX 78406 1616 Airport Cir Cincinnati, OH 45275-2000 Phone: (361) 289-0171 Hailey, ID 83333 Phone: (859) 767-3177 [email protected] Phone: (208) 788-4956 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Joseph P. Murphy Mr. Brit Stock Mr. Kyle Malacina City of Chicago Treasury Analyst Gary/Chicago International Airport 4252 N Keystone Ave Ste 1N Dallas Fort Worth International Airport 925 Durango Drive Chicago, IL 60641 PO Box 619428 Lansing, MI 48917 Phone: (708) 966-6100 Dallas, TX 75261-9428 Phone: (517) 899-4282 [email protected] Phone: (972) 973-5786 [email protected] [email protected]

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Mr. Charles F. Jones, III Mr. Michael Geiling Mr. Curtis Evers Greenville-Spartanburg Airport Airport Security Coordinator Supervisor II Commission Jackson Hole Airport King County International Airport 2000 GSP Drive Suite 1 P.O. Box 159 7277 Perimeter Rd S Greer, SC 29651 1250 Airport Rd. Seattle, WA 98108 Phone: (864) 848-6246 Jackson, WY 83001 Phone: (206) 477-3640 [email protected] Phone: (307) 413-0112 [email protected] [email protected]

Rodney J. Gouraige Mr. Ray Lilley Mrs. Elayna Nicole Soto-Dodson, LGA Airport Security Representative 2 Jackson Hole Airport Senior Security Coordinator Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta 1250 E Airport Rd LaGuardia Airport International Airport Jackson, WY 83001-8603 LaGuardia Airport 6000 N Terminal Pkwy Ste 4000 Phone: (307) 413-1519 Central Terminal Buliding Atlanta, GA 30230 [email protected] 3rd Floor, Suite 3570A Phone: (678) 841-2126 Flushing, NY 11371 [email protected] Phone: (718) 533-3424 [email protected]

Mr. James J. Spooner Ms. Carolyn Dupré Ms. Leora Reyman Airport Operations Manager Chief Financial Officer Civil Engineering Associate Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Los Angeles World Airports 4100 George J Bean Pkwy 100 International Dr Ste 300 15751 Addison St Tampa, FL 33607 Jackson, MS 39208 Encino, CA 91436-1516 Phone: (813) 471-8666 [email protected] Phone: (424) 646-5725 [email protected] Fax: (818) 642-4191 [email protected]

Mr. Stephen J. Parry Mr. Dee McClendon Mr. Adrian I. Martinez Hilton Head Island Airport Police Chief Airport Superintendent of Operations I 120 Beach City Rd Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Los Angeles World Airports Hilton Head Island, SC 29926-2704 100 International Dr Ste 400 16500 Klamath St, La Puente, CA [email protected] Jackson, MS 39298 91744 Phone: (601) 360-8670 [email protected] Phone: (424) 646-5292 [email protected]

Mr. James Warren Ards Mr. George Hopper, ACE Mr. Hans Thilenius Houston Airport System Airport/Rail Operations Supervisor Deputy Executive Director, Terminal 2800 N Terminal Rd Johnson County Airport Commission Development Improvement Program Houston, TX 77032-5569 3861 SW Chelmsford Rd Los Angeles World Airports Phone: (281) 233-7350 Topeka, KS 66610-1448 One World Way, Rm: 219 [email protected] Phone: (785) 806-3699 Los Angeles, CA 90045 [email protected] Phone: (424) 646-5055 [email protected]

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Ms. Adria D. Williams Ms. Lisette Covarubias Mr. Joshua Henry Chief Management Analyst Program Deputy Airport Manager Los Angeles World Airports Los Angeles World Airports McClellan Airfield 1 World Way 5643 Wenlock St 3028 Peacekeeper Way PO Box 92216 Los Angeles, CA 90016-5034 McClellan, CA 95652-2502 Los Angeles, CA 90009-2216 Phone: (310) 619-8894 Phone: (916) 570-5349 Phone: (424) 646-5475 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Mrs. Lisa Martellaro-Palmer Mr. Michael Hendricks Mr. Gregory l. Ornduff Transportation (Civil) Engineer Los Angeles World Airports Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority Associate IV 16835 S Raymond Ave 937 Windridge Dr Los Angeles World Airports Gardena, CA 90247-5529 Maryville, TN 37803-6791 Los Angeles Airports Phone: (424) 646-7895 Phone: (865) 661-4146 7301 World Way W [email protected] [email protected] Los Angeles, CA 90045-5828 Phone: (424) 646-5769 [email protected]

Mr. Jon Gee Ms. Kennedy St. Charles Mr. Rajui Audain TPSP-II Communications Coordinator Operations Industrial Engineer Los Angeles World Airports Louis Armstrong New Orleans Metropolitan Washington Airports 7411 World Way W International Airport Authority Los Angeles, CA 90045-5865 PO Box 20007 1 Aviation Cir Phone: (661) 714-2184 New Orleans, LA 70141-0007 Washington, DC 20001-6000 [email protected] Phone: (504) 303-7653 [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. Kathline King Nancelis Serrano Mr. Andrew Hascall Senior Airport Planner Lubbock Preston Smith International Deputy Vice President Los Angeles World Airports Airport Metropolitan Washington Airports 6053 W Century Blvd Ste 1050 315 N. Utica Dr. Apt. 511 Authority Los Angeles, CA 90066 Lubbock, TX 79416 1 Aviation Cir Phone: (310) 889-4300 Phone: (267) 254-2300 Washington, DC 20001-6000 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Sahar Badrifar Mr. Edward J. Gallant, III Mr. Thomas Beatty Los Angeles World Airports Deputy Director, Aviation Security Deputy Vice President 5144 Zelzah Ave Apt 3 Massachusetts Port Authority Metropolitan Washington Airports Encino, CA 91316-3367 1 Harborside Dr Authority Phone: (310) 920-4627 East Boston, MA 02128 1 Aviation Cir [email protected] Phone: (617) 561-6843 Washington, DC 20001-6000 [email protected] [email protected]

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Ms. Andrea Chao Mr. Cristian Chavez Mr. Jose D. Lotero, ACE Senior Aviation Property Manager Maintenance Supervisor Naples Airport Authority Miami International Airport Mojave Air & Space Port 738 Hadley Pl W 111 NW 1st St 19th Fl 1434 Flightline Naples, FL 34104-0883 Miami, FL 33130 Mojave, CA 93501 Phone: (239) 784-7546 Phone: (305) 876-7758 Phone: (661) 718-7182 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. Midori Henrichs Mr. Elisha Gutierrez Mr. Alfred J. Dowdy, ACE MidAmerica St. Louis Airport Maintenance/Facilities Airport Operations 9656 Air Terminal Dr Mojave Air & Space Port Naples Municipal Airport Mascoutah, IL 62258 1434 Flightline 3220 Valencia Dr [email protected] Mojave, CA 93501 Naples, FL 34120-1449 Phone: (661) 824-2433 Phone: (941) 643-0404 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Jason Bruns Mr. Logan Altman, ACE Mr. Nels C. Lund Airport Operations Specialist Maintenance/Facilities Airport Planner MidAmerica St. Louis Airport Mojave Air & Space Port North Dakota Aeronautics Commission 9656 Air Terminal Dr Ste 100 1434 Flightline 1006 N 31st St Mascoutah, IL 62258 Mojave, CA 93501 Bismarck, ND 58501-3211 Phone: (618) 566-5257 Phone: (661) 824-2433 Phone: (701) 328-9655 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Dan Trapp Ms. Shirley Diane Stewart Mr. Jonathan Dominguez Director, Engineering & Planning Director, Administration & Marketing Airport Badging Specialist III MidAmerica St. Louis Airport Monroe Regional Airport Ontario International Airport Authority 9768 Airport Blvd 5400 Operations Road 1923 E Avion Ave Mascoutah, IL 62258-5500 Monroe, LA 71203 Ontario, CA 91761-7720 Phone: (618) 566-5322 Phone: (318) 329-2460 Phone: (909) 544-5173 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Robert Smith, Jr. Ms. Lakeysha Bullock Mr. Michael G. Otis Airport Manager Airport Security Coordinator Airport Operations Manager Midwest National Air Center Airport Monroe Regional Airport Port of Friday Harbor 13106 Rhodus Rd 1618 Harlem St PO Box 889 Excelsior Springs, MO 64024 Winnsboro, LA 71295-3506 Friday Harbor, WA 98250-0889 Phone: (816) 407-3396 Phone: (214) 551-3154 Phone: (360) 378-4724 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Ms. Debbie Brooks Mr. Gabriel Hanafin, ACE Mr. Steve Booker Port of Portland Assistant to the Airport Director Sacramento County Department of 7200 NE Airport Way Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field Airports Portland, OR 97218-1016 1645 Hwy 104 6900 Airport Blvd Phone: (503) 415-6106 Quincy, IL 62305 Sacramento, CA 95837-1109 [email protected] Phone: (217) 885-3285 Phone: (916) 874-0821 [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. Lisa Rousseau Mr. Jeffrey Tongate Mr. Ryan N. Hall, C.M. Port of Seattle Chief of Airport Rescue & Firefighters Airport Principal Planner 2585 S 194th St Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority San Antonio International Airport Seatac, WA 98188-5138 PO Box 12490 457 Sandau Rd Phone: (206) 787-3388 Reno, NV 89510-2490 San Antonio, TX 78216-3622 [email protected] Phone: (775) 328-6513 Phone: (210) 207-3517 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Daniel Amado Mr. Manuel Cruz Mr. Rich Stinson Airport Operations Coordinator Business Coordinator Director, Strategic Communications Port San Antonio Renton Municipal Airport San Antonio International Airport 907 Billy Mitchell Blvd 616 W Perimeter Rd 9800 Airport Blvd Mezzanine A San Antonio, TX 78226-1802 Renton, WA 98057 San Antonio, TX 78216 Phone: (210) 362-7875 Phone: (425) 430-7478 Phone: (210) 207-1509 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Douglas Whitney Ms. Danielle Poe Ms. Lisa Lowe Airport Operations and Maintenance Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport Airport Operations Coordinator Supervisor 5202 Aviation Dr NW San Antonio International Airport Prescott Regional Airport/Ernest A Roanoke, VA 24012 907 Billy Mitchell Blvd Love Field [email protected] San Antonio, TX 78226-1802 6546 Crystal Ln Phone: (210) 362-7875 Prescott, AZ 86301 [email protected] Phone: (928) 777-1114 [email protected]

Inga Flint-Jones Nedzad Karavdic Ms. Hayden Johnson Badging Coordinator Airport Security Coordinator Senior Account Clerk Provo Municipal Airport Roswell International Air Center San Luis Obispo County Regional 1377 S 350 E 1 Jerry Smith Cir Airport Provo, UT 84606-6121 Roswell, NM 88203 975 Airport Dr Ste 1 [email protected] Phone: (575) 840-3217 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-8417 [email protected] Phone: (805) 788-4323 [email protected]

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Ms. Alexis Santhanam Mr. Ryan Elder Mr. Christopher Herbst Airport Operations Director of Aviation Operations Specialist Sioux Gateway Airport South Texas Regional Airport At St. Louis Lambert International Airport 2403 Aviation Blvd Hondo PO Box 10212 Sioux City, IA 51111 15307 Round Pond Pl Saint Louis, MO 63145-0212 [email protected] San Antonio, TX 78245-3187 [email protected] Phone: (757) 576-2150 [email protected]

Mr. Dustin Flewelling Ms. Sara Sandburg Mr. Wayne Snider Airport Operations Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Airfield Maintenance Foreman Sioux Gateway Airport 2515 Summer St St. Louis Lambert International Airport 2403 Aviation Blvd Burlington, IA 52601-3330 PO Box 10212 Sioux City, IA 51111 Phone: (319) 754-1414 Saint Louis, MO 63145 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (314) 551-5354 [email protected]

Mr. Pat Keegan Mr. David Shwarz Adrian Walker Airport Operations Southwest Oregon Regional Airport Stockton Metropolitan Airport Sioux Gateway Airport 1960 Maple St Apt 2 5000 S Airport Way 2403 Aviation Blvd North Bend, OR 97459-2100 Ste 202 Sioux City, IA 51111 Phone: (818) 634-4462 Stockton, CA 95206-3911 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (209) 483-4413 [email protected]

Mr. Stuart McNeil Mr. Jeffrey Mitchell Ms. Elizabeth De La Rosa Airport Operations Maintenance Manager Sugar Land Regional Airport Sioux Gateway Airport Spokane International Airport 12888-B Highway 6 South 2403 Aviation Blvd 9000 W. Airport Dr., Ste. 204 Sugar Land, TX 77498 Sioux City, IA 51111 Spokane, WA 99224-9438 Phone: (281) 275-2100 [email protected] Phone: (509) 455-6437 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. John K. Backer Mr. Jeff Roberts Mr. R. John Clark, Esq. Airport Operations Supervisor Assistant Maintenance Manager General Counsel Sioux Gateway Airport Spokane International Airport Syracuse Regional Airport Authority 2403 Aviation Blvd 9000 W Airport Dr 1000 Col Eileen Collins Blvd Sioux City, IA 51111 Spokane, WA 99224-9437 Syracuse, NY 13212 Phone: (712) 279-0167 [email protected] Phone: (315) 455-3657 Fax: (712) 277-8287 [email protected] [email protected]

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Ms. Arianne Reyes, ACE Mr. Ramchandar Motiram, C.M. Mr. Sean Holland Operations Group Supervisor The Port Authority of New York & New The Port Authority of New York & New The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Jersey Jersey 4 World Trade Ctr Fl 18 4 World Trade Ctr 163 Philips Pl New York, NY 10007 150 Greenwich St Fl 18 Oceanside, NY 11572-5517 [email protected] New York, NY 10006 Phone: (917) 573-1067 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Caleb Chu, C.M. Ms. Zohra Syed, C.M. Mr. Alonso Moreno, C.M. Manager, Landside Operations and PA Operational Readiness and The Port Authority of New York & New Customer Service Transition | Patron Services Jersey The Port Authority of New York & New Coordinator 166 E 118th St Apt 2 Jersey The Port Authority of New York & New New York, NY 10035-4065 JFK International Airport Jersey [email protected] Building 14, 2nd Floor LaGuardia Airport Jamaica, NY 11430 Hangar 7C 3rd Fl Phone: (718) 533-4001 Flushing, NY 11371 [email protected] Phone: (347) 580-2033 [email protected] Mr. W. Sean Holland, CEM, C.M. Ms. Sherri Smith Manager, Airport Operations Center Ms. Kristi Orlowski The Port Authority of New York & New The Port Authority of New York & New Manager, Leasing Operations, NJ Jersey Jersey Airports 4 World Trade Ctr John F Kennedy International Airport The Port Authority of New York & New 150 Greenwich st Fl 18 Building 145, 2nd Floor Jersey New York, NY 10007 Jamaica, NY 11430 1 Conrad Rd [email protected] Phone: (551) 225-5109 Newark, NJ 07114 [email protected] Phone: (973) 961-6190 [email protected]

Ms. Clare O'Brien, C.M. Mr. Joseph Nagri Senior Policy Analyst Mrs. Brit T. Passin Supervisory Senior Security The Port Authority of New York & New Finance Manager Coordinator Jersey The Port Authority of New York & New The Port Authority of New York & New 4 World Trade Center Jersey Jersey 150 Greenwich St Fl 18 19 Ronald Ln LaGuardia Security Credentialing New York, NY 10007-2373 Sayville, NY 11782-1621 Office Phone: (530) 966-5597 Phone: (646) 483-8380 LaGuardia Airport Terminal B [email protected] [email protected] Head House Level 1 Suite 312 Flushing, NY 11371 Phone: (929) 666-5387 Mr. James Heitmann, C.M. [email protected] General Manager of Redevelopment Mr. Rohun Iyer, C.M. The Port Authority of New York & New Senior Data Scientist Mr. Robert Petty Jersey The Port Authority of New York & New Airport Manager 4 World Trade Center Jersey Thomasville Regional Airport 150 Greenwich St ,18th Floor 807 President St Apt 1 5515 Hall Rd New York, NY 10007 Brooklyn, NY 11215-1347 Thomasville, GA 31757-0900 Phone: (973) 961-6001 Phone: (646) 531-2211 Phone: (229) 202-0712 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Mr. Allen Kinnison Mr. Byron Jones Tucson Airport Authority Tucson International Airport 7250 S Tucson Blvd Ste 300 7005 S Plumer Ave Tucson, AZ 85756-6901 Tucson, AZ 85756-6926 Phone: (520) 573-8190 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Adam Merrill Mr. Bryan Crook Tucson Airport Authority Director of Customer Experience 7250 S Tucson Blvd Ste 300 Tulsa International Airport Tucson, AZ 85756-6901 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Vincent K. Uson Mr. Jason L. Hamlett Airside Operations Senior Manager Tucson Airport Authority Wayne County Airport Authority 7250 S Tucson Blvd 4562 University Pl Tucson, AZ 85756 Detroit, MI 48224-1424 Phone: (520) 573-8108 Phone: (734) 942-3685 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Peter D. Johnston Mr. Eric McKitish Airport Operations Officer Director, Marketing & Air Service Tucson Airport Authority Development 7250 S Tucson Blvd Ste 300 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Tucson, AZ 85756-6901 Airport Phone: (520) 573-8178 100 Terminal Dr [email protected] Avoca, PA 18641 [email protected]

Mr. Robert Madrigal Ms. Tamie Keel, ACE Tucson International Airport Facilities Manager 7250 S Tucson Blvd Ste 300 Wilmington International Airport Tucson, AZ 85756-6901 1740 Airport Blvd. [email protected] Suite 12 Wilmington, NC 28405 Phone: (910) 341-4333 ext. 1005 [email protected]

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Ms. Savannah Robinson Mr. Tanner Shipman Mr. Travis Romelhardt 165 W Main Canyon Rd 3036 N 14th St General Manager Wallsburg, UT 84082-5500 Terre Haute, IN 47804 Atlantic Aviation Phone: (505) 290-7060 Phone: (812) 870-9038 1049 Jonathan Ln [email protected] [email protected] Springfield, TN 37172-0655 Phone: (586) 854-7491 [email protected]

Ms. Cassandra Linares Mrs. Sarah A. Richardson Ms. Katie Franco, CM 1118 W Don St Manager, Airport Affairs Owner Wilmington, CA 90744-1212 Allegiant Airlines Aviatrix Communications Phone: (310) 774-1006 31990 S 624 Pl Unit 5 San Diego, CA 92606-5150 [email protected] Grove, OK 74344 [email protected] Phone: (808) 351-6084 [email protected]

Mr. Kristopher Harvey Ms. Daphne Hawkins Mr. Andrew C. Williams, II 1349 Washington Ave Contract Manager CSA Lead Racine, WI 53403-1767 Allied Protection Services, Inc. Boutique Air Phone: (262) 573-2395 19164 Torrance Blvd 1 Terminal Dr [email protected] Torrance, CA 90501 Nashville, TN 37214 Phone: (310) 330-8314 Phone: (629) 335-0081 [email protected] [email protected]

Capt. Abe M. Abraham Mr. Chris Dishno Mr. Brett Geyer 149a White Hart Lane AMAG Technology Columbia Helicopters LONDON SW13 0JP 10997 Meadowvale Cir 1430 SW Bertha Blvd Apt 3 United Kingdom Highlands Ranch, CO 80130-6953 Portland, OR 97219-2045 Phone: +447910418328 Phone: (480) 544-8876 Phone: (218) 686-1532 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Donald G. Smith Kurt Krier Mr. David Hobson 4819 Caladium Dr Sr Planner I DJH Consulting Sugar Land, TX 77479-3054 Atkins 3604 Pinot Grigio Dr Phone: (281) 635-5224 2671 W Eau Gallie Blvd. Ste 104 Reno, NV 89509-3874 [email protected] Melbourne, FL 32935 [email protected] Phone: (321) 361-9444 [email protected]

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Mr. Sanjay Puri Mr. Timothy M. Raupp Global PPE Inc. Chief Executive Officer 880 Harrison St SE Ste 019 Triple Win Strategies Leesburg, VA 20175 N9196 22nd Ave Phone: (703) 488-6912 Necedah, WI 54646-7330 [email protected] Phone: (920) 203-0874 [email protected]

Mr. Edward E. Shelswell-White Land Air Labs 694 N Larch St Unit 536 Sisters, OR 97759-0780 Phone: (214) 563-4772 [email protected]

Ms. Karina M. Valis Administrative Assistant TAM Linhas Aereas SA 2475 W Stonehaven Loop Lehi, UT 84043-4894 Phone: (385) 251-3851 [email protected]

Mr. David Tamir Chief Technology Officer TAMIRONICS, LTD 2820 Selwyn Ave Ste 813 Charlotte, NC 28209-1874 Phone: +1 (321) 473-4533 [email protected]

Mr. Alfred Washington Top Notch Security Inc. 3121 Directors Row Ste 101 Memphis, TN 38131 Phone: (901) 547-1144 [email protected]

Roster as of 12/17/2020 Page 2 of 2 Total Records: 21 New Member Roster Corporate Member From 9/15/2020 to 12/17/2020

Aireon ESA Airports Langan Engineering 8484 Westpark Drive 5401 S Kirkman Rd Ste 475 360 W 31st St Fl 8 Suite 300 Orlando, FL 32819 New York, NY 10001-2873 Mclean, VA 22102 Phone: (407) 312-1294 Phone: (571) 401-1500

Amazon Web Services (AWS) FODS Propeller Airports Paine Field 410 Terry Ave. North 9233 Park Meadows Dr 3300 100th St SW Seattle, WA 98109 Littleton, CO 80124 Everett, WA 98204-1301 Phone: (202) 442-2934 Phone: (303) 868-3482 Phone: (425) 216-3010 [email protected]

American Corporate Airport Partners Hochberg Aviation Management Unifi Services 1301 Ave of the Americas Fl 34 6000 Flightline Dr 980 Virginia Avenue New York, NY 10019 Santa Rosa, CA 95403-1047 Dept. 937 Phone: (631) 219-7001 Phone: (707) 523-2800 Atlanta, GA 30354

Catalyst Consulting Group, Inc. Isotec Security, Inc. Virtower LLC 211 W Wacker Drive, Suite 450 1130 W 124th Ave 9160 Forum Corporate Pkwy Ste 350 Chicago, IL 60606 Denver, CO 80234 Fort Myers, FL 33905 Phone: (312) 499-2184 Phone: (720) 545-2816

Caterpillar Inc. K2 Security Screening Group Xced Aviation Services 954 NC Hwy 42 E 4330 East-West Hwy Ste 320 425 N Martingale Rd Clayton, NC 27527 Bethesda, MD 20814-4408 Schaumburg, IL 60173 Phone: (919) 550-1443 Phone: (703) 244-5504 Phone: (847) 598-2171

Roster as of 12/17/2020 Page 1 of 1 Total Records: 15 New Member Roster Military DOD Member From 9/15/2020 to 12/17/2020

Mr. Alexander M. Ellis Msgt. Lee R. Flores, ACE 863 Vicksburg Rd 12 AF (AFSOUTH)/A3X, Buckhannon, WV 26201-2582 Superintendent, Future Operations [email protected] Division U.S. Air Force 620 N Sarnoff Dr Tucson, AZ 85710-2560 Phone: (520) 228-1673 [email protected]

SSgt. Jeffery Harbourn Mr. Justin Wright Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station U.S. Air Force (Merritt Field) 3314 2nd Ave N 87 Bengals Blvd Great Falls, MT 59401-3002 Beaufort, SC 29906-4560 Phone: (563) 571-8298 Phone: (843) 228-7038 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Vance A. Taggart, ACE Mr. Frederick Dohnke Johnson County Airport Commission U.S. Air Force 1 New Century Pkwy 20011 Sycamore Dr New Century, KS 66031 Tehachapi, CA 93561-6866 Phone: (913) 594-9174 Phone: (916) 601-1095 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Jerry G. Rojas Mr. Christopher A. Toten ARFF Deputy Airfield Operations Officer Port of Bellingham U.S. Navy 525 Darby Dr 1 Fuller Rd Ste 121 Unit 304 Meridian, MS 39309 Bellingham, WA 98226-7953 Phone: (760) 612-5969 [email protected] [email protected]

Zakkary Axel Beaton Cmdr. Addison G. Daniel, IV U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff 1716 Kamber Ter U.S. Navy Edmond, OK 73003-2386 102 Briarcliffe Ln Phone: (253) 677-9144 Moyock, NC 27958-9354 [email protected] [email protected]

Roster as of 12/17/2020 Page 1 of 1 Total Records: 10 New Member Roster Participating Member From 9/15/2020 to 12/17/2020

Mr. Louis Kovacs, ACE 3955 La Reata Dr Chino, CA 91710-3027 [email protected]

Mr. Michael E. Hernandez City of Lanett 730 Ethan Ln Auburn, AL 36830 Phone: (334) 306-7928 [email protected]

Ms. Jennifer O'Bryon Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide 32 Blaine Rd Hallowell, ME 04347-1172 Phone: (207) 381-7070 [email protected]

Roster as of 12/17/2020 Page 1 of 1 Total Records: 3 w/ DFW w/o DFW AAAE MEMBERSHIP TOTALS BY YEAR: SEPTEMBER 2013 – 2020 Enterprise Enterprise Members Members

Actual member count as of 12/30/2020: 8,960*

Service | Innovation | Results *In August 2020, AAAE onboarded 2,036 new affiliate members at DFW airport as part of the airport’s Enterprise Membership agreement. AAAE Domestic Membership Dues Collection by Month 2015 – 2020 Through October 2020 WITH DFW Enterprise Membership

Highest Collection Months by Year 2015 2016 2017 June December November May August December July November September October March August 2018 2019 December November November October October September September August

Service | Innovation | Results AAAE DOMESTIC MEMBERSHIP REVENUE BY MONTH 2019 & 2020

Service | Innovation | Results 2020 MEMBER RENEWALS BY MONTH* 2020 NEW MEMBER RECRUITMENT BY MONTH* Month Renewals January 677 February 385 March 413 April 252 May 337 June 286 July 494 August 356 September 273 October 466 November 461 2019 2020 December Year End September* TOTAL 2020 Renewals 4400 Year Over Year Member Growth/Decline: 6.9% -1.5% AVERAGE 400 Year Over Year News Member Recruitment: 13.1% -27.2% Annual Overall Membership Renewal (Retention): 77.3% 77.4% COVID-19 MEMBERSHIP NOTES: • 128 membership extensions have been granted due to COVID-19 • 42 of those memberships were paid in full after the extension as of 12/16/20

Service | Innovation | Results *In August 2020, AAAE onboarded 2,036 new affiliate members at DFW airport as part of the airport’s Enterprise Membership agreement. The above charts do not include those members. AAAE FOUNDATION Foundation Income Statement For the Eleven Months Ending Monday, November 30, 2020

November November 2020 2019 Y-T-D Y-T-D

Member Donations $12,595.61 $21,031.17 AAAE Classified Ads Contributions 108,823.65 193,042.77 AAAE Contribution 0.00 9,500.00 Employee Donations 15,971.32 12,852.08 Corporate Donations 0.00 0.00 Chapter Donations 17,500.00 55,000.00 Other Donations WIA 36,541.40 432,845.56 Dunham 10,000.00 11,770.00 Hauptli 2,255.00 5,000.00 Native American Indian 0.00 0.00 Hudson 0.00 50,000.00 TOTAL REVENUE 203,686.98 791,041.58

Interest & Dividends 46,783.96 64,793.84 Unrealized Gains/Losses on Investments 372,827.71 476,154.47

TOTAL INVESTMENT GAINS/(LOSSES) 419,611.67 540,948.31

TOTAL REVENUE 623,298.65 1,331,989.89

EXPENDITURES Professional Services 12,629.86 18,035.26 Bank Service Charges--Other 0.00 40.00 Other Awards 16,006.82 10,000.00 Scholarship Awards General 663.46 337,467.88 WIA 0.00 5,000.00 WIA-Daschle 0.00 5,000.00 WIA-Adams 0.00 5,000.00 WIA-Gilbert 0.00 5,000.00 WIA-Holliway 0.00 5,000.00 WIA-Pinkerton 0.00 0.00 WIA-Garvey 0.00 0.00 Dunham 0.00 7,500.00 Hauptli 0.00 10,000.00 Native American Indian 0.00 3,000.00 Hudson (3,319.40) 50,000.00 Diversity 0.00 0.00 Supplies/Software/Computers 0.00 640.52 Postage 0.00 641.19 Promotion/Marketing 0.00 4,132.58 Flowers 0.00 3,220.00 Miscellaneous 25.00 228.50 Gift 0.00 1,761.48 AV 0.00 1,937.89 Travel 15.00 70.27 Food & Beverage 0.00 41,994.20 TOTAL EXPENSES 26,020.74 515,669.77

NET INCOME 597,277.91 816,320.12

MINUTES OF THE MEETING AAAE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 | VIRTUAL MEETING

Chair Campbell called the virtual NAC Board/PRC meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2020.

Present were the following: Executive Committee Members – Campbell, Krauter, Gale, Miller, Richardson, and Olivier. Board Members – Blue, Braley, Bumen, Crider, Faucher, Foster, Green, Hupp, Llerena, McMahon, Nixon, Ross, Sapone, Sheehan, Sheridan, Stephens, and Wilson. Policy Review Council Members – Becker, Bennett, Bilyeu, Brockman, Cameron, Dobberstein, Elwood, Erbacci, Johnson, Lawrence, Lyttle, Makovsky, Mathieu, Newman, Newton, Olislagers, Richart, Ryks, Selden, VanLoh, and Vassiliadis. Retired Past Chairs – Duval. Committee Leaders – Brown, Callum, Demory, Everett, Freese, Hainsey, Hoffsass, Kashani, Kenville, Kitchens, Mulder, O’Brian, Patel, Rubio, Woodard. Chapter Officers – Cooper, Dobberstein, Marana, Springer, and Sundquist.

Chair Kelly Campbell, A.A.E. gave welcome remarks and provided her Chair’s report.

Chair Campbell introduced CEO Todd Hauptli who provided his President & CEO report.

President & CEO Hauptli presented the first eight months 2020 financial results, 2021 preliminary budget, and AAAE investment management update. On a motion by Perry Miller, A.A.E. and second by Tory Richardson, A.A.E., the Board approved the 2021 preliminary budget.

On a motion made by Mark Gale, A.A.E. and second by Cathryn Stephens, A.A.E., the Board approved the consent agenda. Among the items approved were (1) applications for membership; (2) Membership Status Report; (3) Foundation Financial Report; (3) Great Lakes Chapter proposed Bylaws changes, and (4) June AAAE Board/PRC Meeting and AAAE Foundation Board Meeting Minutes.

Chair Campbell gave a summary report on Board/PRC COVID-19 survey on airport travel restrictions, federal affairs issues, and membership.

EVP for Government & Public Affairs Joel Bacon, Federal Affairs Committee Chair Lance Lyttle, and International Facilitation Subcommittee Chair Huntley Lawrence, A.A.E. led a discussion of legislative, security, international facilitation, and regulatory priorities for the remainder of 2020.

The following verbal Government Affairs committee reports were presented to the Board/PRC: Transportation Security Services (Chair Terry Blue, A.A.E., ACE); Operations/Safety/Planning/Emergency Management (Chair Sarah Demory, A.A.E., ACE); Facilities and Technical Services (Chair Ted Kitchens, A.A.E.), and Environmental Services (Chair Rebecca Hupp, A.A.E.).

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Chair Campbell and First Past Chair Tory Richardson, A.A.E. gave a report on the Future Leadership Task Force, chaired by Past Chair Jim Elwood, A.A.E.

EVP of AAAE Services Carter Morris gave an update on the Airport Consortium on Trust (ACT) Program.

EVP of Meetings, Membership, Marketing, Administration and Foundation Jacky Sher Raker gave an update on the GBAC/AAAE Star Facility Accreditation Program.

Chair Campbell introduced Bill Swelbar, Swelbar-Zhong Consultancy, who presented an update on the “Landed in a Pandemic, Departing in a Recession” presentation that he presented to AAAE Leaders in July.

On a motion made by Larry Krauter, A.A.E. the meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.

Approved:

Perry Miller, A.A.E., I.A.P. Secretary/Treasurer

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AAAE Staff: Joel Bacon, Brad Van Dam, Stephanie Gupta, and Janet Bennett

AAAE Federal Affairs Membership Update As of December 29, 76 airports and one corporate member (Oris Dunham) were participating in the 2021 Federal Affairs Membership, with a total of $1,086,924 collected. One airport (John Wayne) has already paid the 2021 supplemental assessment. For the 2020 Membership, 118 airports participated, along with two chapters (NW and SC) and several corporate members, with $2,908,549 collected. 2021 Federal Affairs Members are:

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport Addison Airport Manchester - Boston Regional Airport Alaska International Airport System McAllen International Airport Albuquerque International Sunport McGhee Tyson Airport Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport Memphis International Airport Bishop International Airport Meridian Airport Authority Bismarck Airport Minter Field Airport District Blue Grass Airport Missoula International Airport Boise Airport Morristown Airport Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport Myrtle Beach International Airport Bradley International Airport Nantucket Memorial Airport Capital Region International Airport Nebraska Department of Transportation, Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County Airport Aeronautics Division Cherry Capital Airport Norfolk Airport Authority Columbus Regional Airport Authority Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport Dallas Love Field Philadelphia International Airport Daytona Beach International Airport Port of Portland Denver International Airport Port San Antonio Des Moines International Airport Portland International Jetport Duluth International Airport Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport Dunham Group, LLC Rochester International Airport Erie Regional Airport Authority Sacramento International Airport Fargo-Hector International Airport San Francisco International Airport Gerald R. Ford International Airport San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Illinois Department of Transportation Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Iowa Department of Transportation Sioux Falls Regional Airport Jackson Hole Airport South Bend International Airport John Wayne-Orange County Airport Spokane International Airport Juneau International Airport Springfield-Branson National Airport Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport St. Louis Lambert International Airport Key West International Airport T.F. Green Airport Laredo International Airport Tallahassee International Airport Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport The Eastern Iowa Airport Lehigh Valley International Airport Trenton-Mercer Airport Lincoln Airport Authority Tri-Cities Airport Long Beach Airport Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport Los Angeles World Airports Will Rogers World Airport Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

AAAE PAC Update In 2020, the AAAE Good Government Political Action Committee made $31,500 in contributions to the following key members of Congress. On December 18, the PAC had $53,935.64 on hand.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) Representative John Carter (R-TX) Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS) Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL) Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) Representative Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) Representative Sam Graves (R-MO) Representative Garret Graves (R-LA) Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA) Representative David Price (D-NC) Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) Representative Steve Womack (R-AR)

Looking Ahead to 2021 The pages that follow include a brief assessment of the political environment in Washington in which we will be operating in 2021, along with a high-level view of the priorities we will be pursuing as a new President and a new Congress take office. While the status of two Senate runoffs in the State of Georgia, and with them the balance of power in the United States Senate, were uncertain as this report was being finalized in late 2020, it is clear that Washington institutions – like the country itself – will be highly polarized and closely divided in 2021.

While Democrats will hold the White House and the House of Representatives for the 117th Congress – and possibly the Senate – the margins will be exceedingly tight, making consensus an imperative for moving legislation through the process. Finding that consensus will be challenging for the more mundane business of government, like the annual budget process, and exceedingly difficult for big-ticket items, including another round of potential coronavirus relief and a major infrastructure package that is a priority for the incoming Biden Administration.

Hope springs eternal as we enter a new year, but the reality is that major legislative accomplishments likely will be very difficult to come by in 2021. If one is looking for optimism for the new year – beyond the prospects of the wide-spread distribution of vaccines – we should look back to 2020 and the successful efforts that AAAE, ACI-NA, and the airport community undertook to achieve critical support to airports as part of the CARES Act and the year-end omnibus/coronavirus relief package. If and when opportunities arise in 2021, we have a formula for engagement and effective lobbying that we can and will look to repeat to achieve airport priorities.

AAAE Legislative Update

Closely Divided Government The November elections gave Democrats the White House and continued control of the House of Representatives – albeit with a slimmer majority than they had in the 116th Congress. The fate of the Senate will be determined by the outcome of two runoff elections in Georgia on January 5. Regardless of the outcome, we will face a divided government or nearly divided government in 2021.

Prior to the two January runoffs in Georgia, Republicans retained a narrow advantage in the Senate: 50 to 48. A win by either of the two Republican candidates in Georgia (both of whom are incumbents) would put the Senate in Republican hands for the next two years. Even with a very narrow majority, a Republican Senate would hold tremendous sway over approving cabinet and sub-cabinet positions in the Biden Administration and serving as a check on any ambitious plans that a new President or the Democratic House may have. And, it is important to keep in mind that even if Republicans end up in the minority in the Senate with Vice President Harris breaking 50-50 ties, the GOP will still have the power to filibuster most legislation.

With the contentious 2020 election season finally behind us and with the Trump presidency coming to an end, it is possible that the political environment may be less toxic than it has been in recent years. But lawmakers are already gearing up for 2022 and 2024, and divided government may result in more partisanship and gridlock.

Barring a sudden and unexpected breakthrough in bipartisanship, a divided or nearly divided government will make it exceptionally challenging for the incoming Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats to get their priorities enacted into law. A split government would also reduce the chances for massive spending bills like another coronavirus relief/stimulus package or an infrastructure bill that could provide additional funding for airports.

Coronavirus Relief Congress at the end of December cleared a $900 billion coronavirus relief package that included $2 billion for airports and concessionaires. It also contained another $15 billion to extend the Payroll Support Program for airline workers through March and another $1 billion for airline contractors. The overall amount is less than half of the $2.2 trillion that Democrats called for as part of the revised HEROES Act and far less than the $3.4 trillion that Democrats initially proposed.

Outlook: Democratic leaders in the House and Senate and the incoming Biden Administration have vowed to push for additional coronavirus relief and stimulus legislation in early 2021. During a speech on the Senate floor on December 20, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called the latest coronavirus relief package a “floor” – not a “ceiling.”

But it took several months for Congress to pass a relatively modest and scaled-back coronavirus relief package in December. As the coronavirus vaccines continue rolling out, many are cautiously optimistic that the recovery will begin and the economy will rebound. That would reduce pressure on lawmakers to pass another stimulus package and likely give more weight to fiscally conservative Republicans who have voiced opposition to new spending and warned about growing deficits and debt.

Regardless of the final balance of power in 2021, we will continue to push Congress to provide additional funds to airports to help offset the precipitous drop in revenue due to COVID-19. Congress provided airports with a total of $12 billion in coronavirus relief in 2020. That is an unprecedented amount. But it is only about half of the $23 billion that AAAE and ACI-NA had been urging Congress to provide airports to combat the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

Infrastructure House Democrats in early July passed a $1.5 trillion infrastructure package that proposed tens of billions of dollars in additional airport funding. Although the Republican-controlled Senate did not take up the measure in 2020, Democrats and the incoming Biden Administration are expected to renew their calls for increased infrastructure spending in 2021.

Outlook: House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) has repeatedly indicated that he intends to push for his infrastructure plan in 2021. After numerous setbacks with the Trump Administration, DeFazio likely feels emboldened with an incoming Democratic administration that shares similar infrastructure goals and priorities.

Whether the incoming Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats can convince Republicans concerned about spending to work together on a bipartisan infrastructure package in 2021 remains to be seen. Mayor Pete Buttigieg – President elect Biden’s pick to serve as DOT secretary – sounded optimistic during a CNN interview on December 20. "A deal is not just possible,” Buttigieg said. “It's necessary.”

Democrats are expected to use their House-passed infrastructure bill as the starting point for the infrastructure debate in the new Congress. Based on a conversation that AAAE President and CEO Todd Hauptli had with President-elect Biden’s transportation transition team, we expect that the White House will focus on environmental issues and ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in addition to spurring more infrastructure investment.

Democratic Plan: The revised House Democratic infrastructure package approved in 2020 included a total of $37.5 billion for airports through FY25, or approximately $27.5 billion above currently authorized levels. Rather than raising the PFC cap as Democrats initially proposed pre-pandemic in early January of 2020, the revised package called for increasing AIP funding to $4 billion annually through Fiscal Year 2025. It also proposed up to $4 billion in supplemental airport funding per year during the same five-year time fame.

The Democratic plan did not include a PFC increase – long a top priority for airports. But the measure proposed $17.5 billion in supplemental funding and flexibility to allow airports to use those funds for terminal projects and debt service. It also included broader eligibility in the first fiscal year to help airports with COVID-19-related expenses such as cleaning and sanitization.

Congress in 2020 agreed to temporarily suspend certain aviation excise taxes to help the struggling airlines. As the pandemic continues to place downward pressure on passenger levels and revenue across the aviation industry, it is unclear if Chairman DeFazio will reconsider adding a PFC increase to his infrastructure package in 2021 over vigorous airline opposition.

Appropriations We scored some important wins in the FY21 appropriations process. The omnibus spending bill, which Congress passed in late December, included $3.35 billion for AIP, $400 million in supplemental AIP funding, and a $2.8 million increase for contract towers. It also included funding for law enforcement officers and exit lane staffing. And, it included a AAAE-backed proposal that directs TSA to provide a briefing to Congress on the agency’s proposed ASP national amendment regarding airport worker screening.

Outlook: Before clearing the FY21 omnibus appropriations bill at the end of 2020, the Senate did not pass a single appropriations bill. With the contentious elections behind us, some hope that next year will be less acrimonious and that Congress will pass at least some of the Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bills before the September 30, 2021 deadline.

However, there are storm clouds on the horizon especially with a divided or nearly divided government. The bipartisan two-year budget deal, which opened the door for an influx of supplemental AIP funding in recent years, expired at the end of FY21. That agreement also suspended the debt limit into July 2021. With Republicans becoming increasingly vocal about spending (including emergency spending related to COVID-19), we expect partisan battles over the budget, appropriations, and the debt limit in 2021.

With that as a backdrop, we will continue to push for our own priorities including funding for AIP, contract towers, other small community programs, LEOs, exit lane staffing, etc. We will also urge Congress to provide airports with another round of supplemental AIP funding and additional money for airport infrastructure.

2021 AAAE Federal Affairs Priorities

COVID Relief and Recovery

• Funding: Secure additional federal funding for commercial service and general aviation airports and our industry partners, including concessionaires, to respond to and recover from the pandemic.

• Flexibility: Airports should have maximum flexibility to use any additional federal COVID relief funding “for any purpose for which airport revenues may be lawfully used.”

• Federal Share: Consistent with the CARES Act, any pandemic relief funding provided for airports should be 100 percent federal share, and the federal share for all AIP grants issued in FY21 should be 100 percent.

• Small Community Air Service: To help preserve air service, we urge Congress to expand, modify, and increase funding for the Essential Air Service and Small Community Air Service Development programs.

• Contract Towers: Support funding to help Contract Tower airports address additional coronavirus-related costs; pass legislation that would provide an incentive for retired federal air traffic controllers to continue working as controllers at contract tower airports.

• Airport and Airway Trust Fund Solvency: Ensure the continued solvency of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to protect funding for AIP, NextGen and other FAA functions.

• Critical Recovery Tools for Airports/Federal Partners: In addition to providing direct resources to airports to address lost revenues and ensure financial stability, we urge Congress and the Biden administration to take the following actions to assist with recovery efforts and the implementation of new measures to protect the health of the traveling public:

o Protect staffing and funding levels for TSA and CBP. o Reimburse airports for the enhanced cleaning and sanitization efforts at TSA security checkpoints. o Stop the diversion of funds collected from the TSA passenger security fee to ensure TSA has the resources it needs to address both evolving security threats and safety considerations. o Create a TSA-administered airport security grant program to help cover airport security needs. o Extend the REAL ID enforcement deadline beyond October 1, 2021 if state-level metrics indicate that a significant majority of the traveling public still does not have a REAL ID or other acceptable forms of ID.

• Clear and Consistent Federal Guidelines: The federal government must provide clear and consistent federal guidelines and standards to protect passengers and workers now and as travel returns to the system.

• Long-Term Enhancements to the Travel Experience: The federal government should support long-term enhancements to and investments in the passenger travel experience, including touchless travel; improved and stand-off detection technology; biometric identity verification at check-in, bag drop locations and security checkpoints; and digital identification and payment methods.

Infrastructure Investment

• Increase or Eliminate the Outdated Federal Cap on Local PFCs: Work with key congressional airport infrastructure supporters to make a long-overdue adjustment to the federal cap on local PFCs.

• Secure Additional Federal Funding for Airport Infrastructure Investment: Support proposals to increase federal investment in airport infrastructure through additional AIP spending and supplemental discretionary infrastructure grants to airports.

• Identify and Pursue Other Proposals That Could Help Airports Close the Infrastructure Funding Gap: Develop and advocate for changes to the airport business/financing model to empower airports to meet ongoing infrastructure development needs; achieve favorable tax treatment/incentives for airport bonds; and pursue other creative approaches to help fund and finance critical airport infrastructure projects.

• Defeat Proposals That Could Reduce Airport Flexibility/Control or Increase Federal Regulation of Airports: Urge the defeat of any detrimental changes to the PFC or AIP programs and avoid new federal regulation of ground transportation access fees or other areas that are inherently local in nature. Conversely, we will work to identify and support changes to the PFC and AIP programs that could enhance their flexibility and benefit to airport operators.

• Environmental Projects: Pursue additional federal funding and support to assist airports and the aviation industry with meeting pressing environmental needs, including sustainability and resiliency.

Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations for DOT/FAA and DHS/TSA/CBP

• Full funding for AIP and additional supplemental discretionary AIP funds for airports of all sizes. • Full funding for the Contract Tower Program. • Additional funding for EAS and Small Community Air Service Development programs. • Preserve requirement that FAA pay for space in airport-owned buildings. • Continued funding for LEO reimbursement grants and for TSA to staff exit lanes. • Address/defeat proposals that could shift responsibilities and costs to airports for inherently federal security functions, including employee screening, procurement of equipment, personnel, etc. • Ensure sufficient federal funding for TSA and CBP personnel and technology to support ongoing operational needs and to meet evolving threats.

Security and Regulatory Items

• Advocate for additional security funding to enhance screening efficiency and effectiveness through increased appropriations and the redirection of diverted aviation security fee revenue. • Require TSA to implement significant employee screening/insider threat measures through an NPRM rather than an ASP amendment. • Position AAAE as leader on counter UAS/UAS incident reporting policy development and maintain AAAE leadership role on operational and policy issues related to UAS. • Continue leadership and advocacy efforts on airports’ response to PFAS and related concerns, including defending against proposals to designate PFAS as a hazardous substance and ensuring expeditious approval of a fluorine-free foam for use at airports. • Continue to effectively represent airports on emerging environmental issues, including noise and carbon emissions. • Advocate for airport regulatory reform/empowerment priorities, including federal policy, regulatory, and legislative changes to allow airports additional flexibility to operate in a more business-like manner free from undue federal interference. • Protect interests of general aviation airports from efforts that could limit local authority on pricing/access. • Continue focus on aviation workforce issues. • Continue to advocate for policies and funding to facilitate safe, efficient, and robust travel and trade to and from the United States. REGULATORY AFFAIRS

AAAE Staff: Justin Barkowski and Janet Bennett

Airport Coronavirus Response CARES Act/Year-End Coronavirus Relief Package Implementation Following passage in March of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Regulatory Affairs Team worked with FAA, DOT, and members to distribute guidance, answer questions, and provide a forum for sharing information regarding the $10 billion in funding provided by the Act. In the beginning months of implementation, airports were generally pleased with process established by FAA for obtaining CARES Act funding.

In the fall, AAAE communicated to FAA the concerns from some members over the burdensome process for airports to submit payment requests and obtain reimbursements under their grants. In December, FAA updated their frequently asked questions (FAQ) document that provides guidance on CARES Act grant funding issues. The updated FAQ addressed additional questions relating to, among other things, the reimbursement of debt service payments; how to comply with the CARES Act workforce retention requirements; and closing out a CARES Act grant. The document also outlined the new “streamlined” process for airports to submit payment requests and obtain reimbursement.

The Regulatory Affairs Team continues to monitor developments with CARES Act implementation to ensure that airport members are permitted to access their grant funding with minimal burden and maximum flexibility. AAAE also is prepared to work closely with FAA, DOT, and members on implementation of the $2 billion in additional funding made available by Congress late in the year as part of the omnibus/coronavirus relief package, which was signed into law on December 27.

Operational Issues and Challenges In addition to financial issues, the coronavirus pandemic has created many operational challenges for airports, both in the immediate reduction of air service and travel in the spring and the subsequent slow recovery the industry has witnessed. The Regulatory Affairs Team has been helping ensure that airports remain in compliance with their AIP grant assurance requirements while managing employee and passenger health concerns and that they have the flexibility and extensions they need to comply with various Part 139 regulatory requirements. We have also worked to mitigate the air traffic operational disruptions caused by employees and controllers testing positive for or being exposed to COVID-19.

Many of the operational challenges have largely been addressed by airports across the country as they have adjusted protocols and procedures to protect the health of employees while ensuring continuous and safe operations. However, there are still issues that airports continue to manage, particularly with air traffic control facility impacts. In May, FAA reduced the hours of operation at 93 ATC facilities nationwide. While many facilities have had their hours restored, other ATC facilities have not. AAAE continues to urge FAA to restore hours as quickly as possible as air traffic levels slowly ramp up toward pre-pandemic levels.

COVID-19 Testing Programs In the fall, some domestic and international airports began offering COVID-19 testing for travelers traversing through their facilities, enabling the passenger to travel with peace of mind or avoid state-mandated quarantine requirements. In November, the U.S. government, international authorities, and industry stakeholders signaled general support toward COVID-19 testing at airports as a means of reducing the spread during air travel and restoring passenger confidence. This triggered a flurry of activity on COVID-19 testing programs in November and December and raised unique policy questions in certain cases.

• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Guidance. ICAO’s updated Civil Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) report, released in November, acknowledged that COVID-19 testing could, if properly implemented, reduce reliance on quarantine requirements and other travel restrictions, although the report did not recommend universal testing as a routine health screening method. As a follow on, ICAO released its “Testing and Cross-border Risk Management Measures Manual” (ICAO Manual), which provides a recommended framework for implementing a COVID-19 testing program.

• CDC Recommendations on COVID-19 Testing. In November, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidance for travelers, urging them to be tested for COVID-19 before and after travel, in accordance with the ICAO Manual. Specifically, CDC urged passengers to: (a) get tested for COVID-19 one to three days before a flight, and (b) get tested again three to five days after travel and then stay home for a week.

• Updated Runway to Recovery Guidance. In July, DOT, DHS, and the Department of Health and Human Services issued Runway to Recovery: The United States Framework for Airlines and Airports to Mitigate the Public Health Risks of Coronavirus, which included guidance to airports and airlines for implementing measures to mitigate the public health risks associated with COVID-19 and prepare for increased travel volume. In late December, the U.S. government updated its guidance to recognize the value of COVID-19 testing programs for reducing the spread of COVID-19 and to provide a recommended framework for implementing a testing program as part of an airport or airline's broader, multi-layered strategy.

• Airport Revenue Use for COVID-19 Testing. In December, FAA updated its guidance to permit airports to use their revenue to cover the costs of health screening programs or activities, including COVID-19 testing programs, under certain conditions. Previously airport revenue could only be used for employee testing programs. In response to the FAA’s proposed update, AAAE submitted comments emphasizing that many AAAE members supported the general proposition of allowing revenue to be used for public health screening programs. However, AAAE also expressed members’ concerns over the process by which FAA proposed to update the policy and the proposed limitations that would be imposed on airports.

COVID-19 testing programs at airports will continue to be an important effort to provide passengers with the confidence to travel until the pandemic subsides. AAAE will continue to urge FAA and other stakeholders that the deployment of any COVID-19 testing program for the public should be voluntary and not required. FAA also should ensure that airports have significant latitude and the necessary flexibility to implement a public health program if the airport chooses to develop one.

Vaccine Logistics and Preparedness In December, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) issuance of emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines generated a significant number of questions from airports regarding the logistics of transporting and distributing the vaccines; which types of workers are eligible for priority receipt while there is limited supply; how airports should prepare to have their workers vaccinated in the coming months; and what role airports should have in this entire distribution effort. AAAE has been engaged with its members to facilitate discussion on these important issues by holding weekly meetings to assist airports with preparing for this unprecedented effort. A few developments on the issue of vaccines that are worth highlighting:

• FAA’s Vaccine-Related Guidance and Efforts. Immediately before the first EUA was issued, FAA distributed a letter to Part 139 commercial service airport directors, outlining items of consideration for any airport scheduled to receive large quantities of a COVID-19 vaccine or serving as an alternate/divert airport. For operators, FAA issued a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO), notifying air carriers of certain safety issues associated with the transport of the vaccine, which requires larger than typical quantities of dry ice for preservation purposes. On a related note, FAA indicated that the agency is providing priority handling by air traffic facilities for any flights carrying COVID-19 vaccines. In addition, FAA has issued guidance actively permitting controllers and pilots to take the vaccine, under certain conditions, without implicating any of their medical requirements.

• AAAE’s Efforts to Prioritize Aviation Workers. AAAE has been engaged with the federal government and industry to ensure that frontline aviation and airport workers are given priority receipt of the vaccine while there is a limited supply. AAAE, in collaboration with other industry stakeholders, directed a coalition letter to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), urging the committee to recommend that states prioritize frontline aviation workers in the phase of vaccine allocation (Phase 1b) after health workers and residents in long-term care facilities. In addition, AAAE joined 20 other aviation associations and unions in requesting that all 50 governors prioritize frontline aviation workers as they develop their implementation plans.

AAAE will continue to engage with members and the federal government on vaccine logistics, distribution and preparedness. The resolution of these questions and issues will be an important area to monitor for airports moving into 2021 as the industry works to recover from the ongoing public health emergency.

Key Personnel Updates President-Elect Biden Announces Nominees to DOT, EPA, CEQ With President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the November election, AAAE is closely monitoring the presidential transition and engaging with the transition team. In December, President-elect Biden announced several major nominees for his administration, including former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg for Secretary of Transportation; North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Director Michael Regan for EPA Administrator; and environmental attorney Brenda Mallory for Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). Based on AAAE’s conversations with the transition team, along with numerous reports, addressing climate change will be a major focus for all three officials, a stark contrast to the current administration’s agenda that has largely focused on reducing regulatory burdens on industry and streamlining environmental reviews.

Federal Aviation Administration FAA Administrator Steve Dickson, who began serving a five-year term leading the agency in July 2019, continued to lead the agency throughout 2020 and the ongoing public health emergency. One of the major initiatives under Dickson’s tenure has been to ensure the safe return of the Boeing 737 MAX after the aircraft was grounded in March 2019. In late November, FAA formally approved the aircraft to return to service. Around the same time, FAA Deputy Administrator Dan Elwell departed the agency and Arjun Garg, Chief Counsel, was named Acting Deputy Administrator. AAAE will be closely monitoring any potential departures or appointments that may result from the ongoing presidential transition to ensure we maintain relationships with key members of FAA’s leadership team.

In the meantime, leadership at the FAA Office of Airports (ARP) remained steady through the end of 2020. Kirk Shaffer, Associate Administrator for Airports, and Winsome Lenfert, Deputy Associate Administrator, have maintained the same three directors throughout the year: Bob Craven, Director of Airport Planning and Programming; John Dermody, Director of Airport Safety and Standards; and Kevin Willis, Director of Airport Compliance and Management. Since the last update, Taiya Carter was named ARP Chief of Staff, replacing Keri Lyons, who transitioned to become the Technical Support Advisor on new entrants.

The Associate Administrator for Airports position is a political appointment, so we will expect to see a new leader named to the position at some point in the near future. The AAAE team continues to engage with all ARP offices to ensure the agency understands and addresses airport needs and interests.

Regulatory Relief/Airport Empowerment Since early 2017, AAAE has focused heavily on advancing its deregulatory agenda in light of the Trump Administration’s significant emphasis on minimizing or eliminating regulatory burdens for industry. While the incoming Biden administration will be less focused on regulatory relief, AAAE will be advocating to protect the gains that airports have made in this area over the past several years.

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Modernization In July, CEQ released a final rule that comprehensively rewrote NEPA regulations to accelerate the review of infrastructure projects. The Regulatory Affairs Team worked closely with members to support much of the original proposal and submit feedback on key provisions. The rule officially went into effect on September 14, triggering the need for FAA and other federal agencies to update their NEPA implementation procedures to comply with the new regulations. However, the future of the rule remains in doubt as several groups have filed lawsuits to challenge CEQ’s adjudication of the public comments that were submitted. In addition, President- elect Biden’s nominee to lead CEQ is expected to rollback a number of changes made in 2020. AAAE will continue to be engaged with this critical issue to ensure airports are not subject to delayed, burdensome, or unwieldy NEPA environmental review requirements.

Promoting Non-Aeronautical Development For years, AAAE and airports have urged FAA to streamline and reduce regulation of non-aeronautical development on non-federal land, particularly in the environmental review process. In December, FAA released internal guidance on how the agency plans to review requests from airports that want to propose changes to their airport layout plans (ALP), particularly for non-aeronautical development purposes, in light of recent restrictions on FAA’s authority to regulate the use of airport property. The guidance implements a AAAE and ACI-NA-backed provision in the 2018 FAA reauthorization bill, commonly known as “Section 163,” that precluded FAA from regulating an airport’s non-aeronautical property transactions except where there may be impacts on the safety of aviation operations or people on the ground, among other reasons. In the guidance, FAA outlined that its authority to approve an ALP—and, as a corollary, conduct a NEPA review—is now limited to those projects or changes that implicate safety or adversely affect federal investments to a significant extent.

Airport Firefighting Foam Since spring 2019, AAAE and the airport community have devoted significant attention to aircraft firefighting foam (AFFF) extinguishing agents and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). AAAE continues to host regular meetings with the Environmental Services Committee’s PFAS Working Group and to track and work on several initiatives to address PFAS-related concerns. An update on these initiatives is provided as follows:

• Fluorine-Free Foam Agent Research. In early 2020, FAA initiated testing of five commercially available fluorine-free foam (F3) agents against the current military specification for PFAS-containing foam at FAA’s Technical Center in Atlantic City. The testing objective is to enable FAA to comply with a 2018 FAA reauthorization bill directive and allow airports to use acceptable F3 agents prior to October 2021. However, the pandemic caused the FAA’s F3 research facility to shut down between March and August. Testing resumed in September, but FAA already signaled that it is unlikely testing will be completed with enough time to enable FAA to approve a F3 alternative before the October 2021 deadline. AAAE will continue to press FAA and the Department of Defense, which is conducting related research, to expedite the research and approval of a F3 agent that can be used in the airport environment. President-elect Biden’s incoming administration will be heavily focused on environmental issues and should welcome opportunities to expedite the transition to F3.

• PFOA/PFOS as Hazardous Substances. In February, EPA issued a PFAS Action Plan Program Update that reiterated the agency’s intent and ongoing plans to designate two types of PFAS chemicals, perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). During the Trump Administration, the designation languished despite pressure from various members of Congress. However, President-elect Biden has indicated that designating PFOA/PFOS as hazardous substances will be a priority, which could trigger potentially costly litigation and expensive clean-up efforts. AAAE has and will continue to push back on any such designations without corresponding protection for airports since the use of these substances has been required by federal regulation.

• PFAS Destruction and Disposal Guidance. In December, EPA released interim guidance on the disposal and destruction of PFAS and PFAS-containing products, including AFFF, in response to a congressional mandate included in the FY20 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). EPA’s guidance document outlines the state of the science on existing technologies, including thermal treatment, landfill, and underground injection technologies that may be used to destroy or dispose of PFAS and PFAS-containing materials. However, EPA acknowledged that many uncertainties still exist regarding the efficacy of the technologies discussed in the document. Looking ahead, the agency indicated that it would accept comments for 60 days and update the guidance as appropriate. AAAE will be working with its PFAS Working Group and members to compile feedback and determine whether to file responsive comments in early 2021.

New Entrant Issues Operational Disruptions from Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) In late December, FAA released a long-awaited final rule that requires remote identification (ID) technology for nearly all UAS operating in the national airspace. The rule establishes a comprehensive framework for ensuring widespread remote ID compliance, including requirements that UAS locally broadcast their location and altitude, among other data. Manufacturers and operators will have 18 and 30 months, respectively, to comply with the new remote ID requirements. FAA shortened the deadline by 6 months from the initial proposal to enable a faster implementation period. FAA also eliminated a proposed requirement for drones to transmit remote ID data to the internet, a major change that will reduce costs and help ensure compliance with the new rules. AAAE raised both of these issues in comments that were submitted to FAA last March. Overall, the rule is a positive development in mitigating the risk of UAS-related disruptions at airports across the country. AAAE and its UAS Working Group will be working with members to help educate airports on details of the rule and what to expect for implementation moving forward.

While UAS remote ID requirements would help protect airports from negligent drone operators, questions remain over the use of UAS detection and mitigation systems to address risks posed by intentional, nefarious actors. In August, FAA released details on the Airport UAS Detection and Mitigation Research Program, in which FAA plans to test at least 10 UAS detection and mitigation technologies at Atlantic City International Airport beginning in late 2020 and at four other airports as early as January 2021. The testing, which is required by the 2018 FAA reauthorization bill, is scheduled to last until early 2022 and ultimately lead to standards that will guide which systems can be approved by FAA for safe use in the airport environment. In September, FAA released a solicitation for airport operators that are interested in hosting system testing. FAA announced at the AAAE/Woolpert UAS Virtual Conference that it plans to name the four airports hosting the testing before the end of 2020.

One of the ongoing challenges with addressing safety and security threats posed by drones is the role of airport operators in threat response planning. Even if UAS detection and mitigation systems are approved for use at airports, questions still exist over who has legal authority to operate these systems. This will continue to be an area of focus for the foreseeable future. In the meantime, airports continue to work with their federal partners, especially TSA, to develop tactical response plans and conduct local tabletop exercises to prepare for any response needed to drone threats.

UAS Integration/On-Airport Drone Use AAAE remains focused on working with FAA to make it easier for airports and their tenants to use small UAS in the airport environment. Throughout 2020, FAA undertook significant efforts to understand how drones can be more widely and routinely approved for airport use on a safe and secure basis, including conducting a national safety risk management (SRM) panel in early 2020 and two other local SRMs at Memphis International Airport and Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. FAA has used data from these exercises to develop a standardized process for ATC facilities to evaluate requests for on-airport drone use. In December, FAA released a draft policy for approving or denying authorization requests for UAS operations at an airport. AAAE plans to work with its UAS Working Group to respond to the draft proposal before the mid-January 2021 deadline.

In June, FAA solicited nominations for membership on the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC), a federal advisory committee that provides advice and recommendations to FAA on key issues affecting the agency’s goal of safely integrating UAS into the national airspace. The committee consists of no more than 35 members, with airports having been represented by two members since the committee was established in 2016. In 2020, these two members both stepped down from the DAC, opening the door for two new airport members to be appointed. At the fall DAC meeting, FAA indicated that new members would be appointed in late 2020 or in early 2021. AAAE has been working with its members to ensure that airports continue to be strongly represented on the DAC moving forward.

Commercial Space Transportation The commercial space industry continues to reach new milestones and remains as active as ever despite the ongoing pandemic. In May, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft became the first private vehicle to take humans into orbit, opening many new possibilities for commercial spaceflight. By mid-December, the industry had conducted 35 launches in 2020, which is more than any previous year, including the 33 launches that occurred in 2018 when the prior record was set. FAA has forecasted that over 50 launches could occur in 2021.

Actions from the Trump Administration in the fall are expected to stimulate further commercial space activity. In October, FAA published its final rule streamlining the licensing requirements for commercial space vehicle operators. In 2019, AAAE, in coordination with its members and industry partners, submitted comments that urged the agency to improve pre-launch coordination and information sharing with relevant stakeholders to minimize disruptions to existing operations across the national airspace. In the rule, FAA acknowledged the need to minimize such impacts, particularly by improving airspace efficiency, but indicated that these issues were being addressed through the Airspace Access Priorities Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) and other initiatives.

Noise and Environmental Management Airports Annoyance Survey For several years, airports have been anxiously awaiting the results of the National Airports Annoyance Survey, which was initiated by the FAA in 2015 to update existing evidence and understanding of the relationship between aircraft noise exposure and its effects on communities around airports. Led by Harris Miller & Hanson (HMMH), the survey, which focused on 20 airports of varying sizes around the country, is expected to influence future policy decisions. Pursuant to the 2018 FAA reauthorization bill, FAA was required to conclude its review and provide Congress with the results by October. However, FAA has yet to release the survey’s findings as of late December. AAAE continues to monitor the status of the survey’s release and will be prepared to respond accordingly.

Stormwater Management AAAE and the airport community continue to wait for EPA to finalize the 2020 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity, including airports, otherwise known as the “2020 Multi-Sector General Permit” (MSGP). In early March, EPA issued, and requested public comment on, the draft 2020 MSGP. While the permit only technically applies to several U.S. states, most other states implementing their own permit authority adopt language from EPA’s MSGP. Working with its Environmental Services Committee, AAAE submitted responsive comments and met with EPA officials, in collaboration with ACI-NA and A4A, to share the industry’s concerns over costly new requirements that are being proposed for airports. There are indications and reports that EPA plans to release the final 2020 MSGP before President Trump leaves office.

Airport Operations, Safety and Planning Airport Safety Management Systems (SMS) Airports continue to wait for guidance regarding the fate of FAA’s SMS rulemaking effort. Prior to the onset of the coronavirus, FAA Administrator Dickson gave remarks at AAAE/ACI-NA’s Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., indicating that he directed his staff to take a strategic look at implementing SMS at Part 139 airports and suggesting the industry would see more on this topic in the near feature. Although FAA leadership continues to push for the final rulemaking to be published, DOT and OMB have not demonstrated any willingness to dispose of the rulemaking because of the ongoing deregulatory sentiment under the current administration. AAAE will be monitoring this issue closely in 2021, as the new administration could enable Dickson and FAA to move forward with a final rule.

Service Animal Accommodations Over the past two years, DOT has been making strides to address safety and fraud concerns that have been raised over the use of service animals in air transportation. In February, DOT issued a proposed rulemaking to amend and improve the regulations that govern air carrier transportation of service animals accompanying individuals with disabilities. In a response filed in April, AAAE supported the proposed change to narrow the definition of service animal to include only dogs that have been trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of the individual with a disability. This would limit the types of animals that have historically qualified under the definition. Air carriers would also no longer be required to recognize emotional support animals as service animals. In December, DOT issued a final rule adopting these proposed changes that AAAE has repeatedly advocated for to increase safety of the traveling public, help address fraud and abuse, and reduce passenger confusion. The rule will go into effect on Jan. 11, 2021.

FBO Pricing and Ramp Charting AAAE and the airport community continue to monitor and respond to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) campaign to address concerns over the lack of standardization in the naming of parking ramp areas on airport diagrams. In late 2019 at the request of FAA leadership, AAAE and its General Aviation Airports Committee leadership were engaged with AOPA, ACI-NA, and other organizations to try and collaborate and identify voluntary ramp terms for GA airports to consider when updating their airport diagrams. These discussions were interrupted for most of 2020 because of the impacts from COVID-19.

In the fall, AOPA resumed its campaign, pressing FAA and industry to approve standardized terminology that could be used to identify ramp parking areas for GA aircraft on airport diagrams. Despite AOPA’s efforts, FAA effectively tabled consideration of this issue during an Aeronautical Charting Forum meeting in October. This has led to AOPA offering several concessions to the airport community on the terminology being proposed. AAAE continues to work with its GA Airports Committee leadership and AOPA to develop an informational document that includes terms for GA airports to consider using voluntarily at their discretion.

Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Update In July, the ACRP Oversight Committee (AOC), chaired by Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, Director of St. Louis Lambert International Airport, selected 18 research projects for the FY 2021 program year that will focus on, among other things, the impacts from the coronavirus, PFAS, resilience and general aviation airports, and incorporating shock events into forecasting and planning. In the fall, project panels were formed and began meeting to draft requests for proposals and identify key deliverables that will be needed to select a contractor and complete the necessary research. AAAE staff is participating in the panels on coronavirus and PFAS. The AOC will meet next in early 2021 to review project progress and strategic goal plans. AAAE has distributed announcements and encouraged members from its committees to become more involved in the ACRP project panels. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY POLICY AND FACILITATION

AAAE Staff: Stephanie Gupta and Colleen Chamberlain

FY 2022 DHS/TSA/CBP Appropriations: The fiscal year 2022 appropriations cycle will be the first not governed by spending caps since 2013. This lack of a topline spending level will add uncertainty to the FY 22 appropriations process that, for the past nine years, had separate spending caps for both defense and nondefense spending needs. Originally, the caps were supposed to serve as a ceiling but, instead, they became a floor from which Congress increased spending levels every two years under various budget agreements through bipartisan compromises. Without these spending caps, Congress will return to “regular order” in the budget process, something most members of Congress have had little practice or experience with. Couple that with tighter majorities in the House and Senate and a general lack of willingness to work across party lines, and we could see the House and Senate setting very different spending levels and priorities that cannot easily be resolved. A lack of agreement on spending could result in a drawn-out series of continuing resolutions that govern all federal agencies beyond the beginning of the new fiscal year on October 1, potentially into calendar year 2022.

For DHS, the proposed budget from the Biden Administration will look much different than those from the Trump Administration, particularly as it relates to the border wall and immigration enforcement efforts. While President-elect Biden is unlikely to try and steer money to those items, we do not expect to see significant proposed increases in programs we care about within the DHS budget because of other competing presidential priorities. This means that we may continue to see budget proposals from the administration that seek to eliminate funding for key priorities, like TSA’s law enforcement officer reimbursement grant program or TSA staffing of exit lanes in an effort to try and shift these costs onto airports. AAAE and airports around the country will once again need to advocate against shifting security and funding responsibilities from TSA to airport operators and ask members of Congress to continue to support these worthwhile programs.

Our specific priorities on the security front for FY22 are outlined in more detail in the broader 2021 priorities document included in this report.

COVID-Related Recovery Efforts: Recovery from the COVID pandemic and regaining passenger trust that it is safe to fly will continue to be front and center in 2021. On the transportation security and facilitation fronts, AAAE will continue to work with our airport members and key federal agencies to:

• Make sure that TSA and CBP have adequate and well-trained staff to handle passenger traffic as it returns to the airports. With domestic traffic at less than 40 percent of 2019 levels and international traffic at less than 20 percent of 2019 levels, it is difficult to justify maintaining 2019 TSA and CBP staffing levels at airports. TSA has expanded opportunities for its employees by creating a new “Infection Control Monitor” position at airports, expanding the number of Advanced Threat Local Allocation Strategy (ATLAS) teams conducting employee inspections to all airports, and deploying canine teams to a broader array of activities. AAAE expects these personnel will return to passenger-facing screening activities as volume warrants. However, retaining robust CBP officer levels at airports is a larger challenge. Currently, CBP estimates a $1.6 billion user fee shortfall in 2021. User fees are collected from travelers and fully fund 40 percent of all CBP officers. The final FY21 omnibus appropriations bill provided $840 million in emergency funding for CBP, which was positive but only addressed about half of the estimated need. As a result, the agency has already slowed hiring to only those positions necessary due to attrition and will undertake other belt tightening measures. CBP hopes that the remaining shortfall will be rectified in an anticipated spring coronavirus supplemental spending package.

• Continue to deploy additional technologies at airports to reduce or eliminate touchpoints. Both TSA and CBP continue to rollout facial recognition and other biometric upgrades at airports to reduce how often their personnel touch travelers’ documents. For example, CBP has aggressively deployed and upgraded “Simplified Arrival” at airports with a biometric exit commitment, following a six month delay due to COVID. TSA is quickly installing credential authentication technology (CAT) units at the travel document checker podiums at airports nationwide and will upgrade the CAT to include a camera for better identity verification in 2021, assuming pilot testing is successfully completed this winter.

TSA and CBP are working together with Delta to deploy “a digital ID” to confirm a passenger’s identity and verify it through facial recognition at TSA’s PreCheck security checkpoint lanes at Detroit Wayne Metropolitan Airport in January 2021. The use of this digital ID will expand to bag drop and boarding, making Detroit the first airport to have a facial recognition option from curb to gate for TSA PreCheck customers traveling domestically – an important step on the path to an easier and more touchless airport experience.

Lastly, CBP will begin testing and deploying e-gates with facial recognition technology for Global Entry members to further expedite their processing at international arrival halls. While testing will begin at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in early 2021, other airports are eager to deploy e-gates in their international arrival halls to reduce CBP processing times. AAAE will continue to work with CBP, TSA, airports, and airlines to look for other innovative solutions that could further reduce passenger touch points while maintaining security. AAAE is mindful that installation of these technologies has costs and will advocate that those costs be borne by the federal government or shared through a public-private partnership as appropriate instead of falling solely to airport operators.

• Institute more flexible screening procedures to continue to provide safe distances between travelers and aviation workers as well as to keep wait times low as more people return to airports. Physical distancing of travelers largely is only possible when travel volumes are depressed. While each airport is configured differently, TSA Administrator Pekoske believes that once 50 percent of travelers return, other procedures will need to be implemented. TSA is in the process of testing a “security by appointment software” at Denver International Airport, which, if successful, may alleviate some lengthy lines at airport security checkpoints. Individual airports are also working with TSA on a variety of wait time measures and virtual queuing concepts that could be more broadly deployed in the future.

• Ensure airports continue to be reimbursed for their enhanced cleaning and sanitization efforts at TSA security checkpoints and baggage areas. The CARES Act provided $54 million in supplemental funding to reimburse airports, and TSA is doing so at more than 75 airports nationwide. Administrator Pekoske has indicated that these cleaning measures will be required beyond the life of the pandemic. AAAE is working to ensure that when the CARES Act funding is depleted, these costs are factored into TSA’s annual budget to help reimburse airports for these enhanced measures.

Insider Threat Mitigation and Employee Screening TSA received more than 2,500 comments from approximately 170 commenters on the proposed Airport Security Program (ASP) amendment TSA-NA-20-02 regarding aviation workers. The proposed ASP amendment would require airport operators to perform a prescribed amount of screening of aviation workers and their property at access points within 90 days of the effective date of the ASP amendment. In addition, after 12 months from the effective date, airport operators would be required to use explosive detection technology as part of their aviation worker screening process under the proposed ASP. The proposed amendment also would require airport operators to conduct an aviation worker vulnerability assessment and develop a corresponding aviation worker mitigation plan. AAAE submitted comments on behalf of our airport members. In our comments, we stated that to ensure the highest levels of security and the best use of limited resources TSA should be responsible for the screening of persons and their property, including aviation workers. We also echoed the concerns we had raised on Capitol Hill about the regulatory process and encouraged TSA to pursue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) if the agency chooses to continue to pursue the shift in screening responsibilities. Our comments also highlighted concerns about the proposed aviation worker vulnerability assessment and aviation risk mitigation plan, which bear no relationship to or impact on the required aviation worker screening hours; the oversimplified screening hour calculation tool that did not take into account screening hours of TSA or other regulated entities or individual airport circumstances and operations; the increased liability for airport operators for assuming screening responsibilities; the cost and duplication of investment in screening technology and on-going maintenance; training and expertise considerations; and, overly burdensome daily reporting requirements and FSD approvals throughout the process. In early December at the AAAE Aviation Security Summit in response to a question from AAAE President and CEO Todd Hauptli on why the agency was proposing to introduce new and costly aviation worker screening requirements when airport resources are severely constrained due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Administrator Pekoske indicated that he was very mindful of the state of the industry and not inclined to put new requirements into place at this time. Rather, he said, the ASP amendment was intended to solicit comments to determine collectively what TSA and industry need to do to advance employee screening. Pekoske committed to reviewing and responding to every single comment submitted on the proposed ASP amendment. Given the volume of comments submitted and the continued Congressional interest in the process, we do not believe that TSA is not likely to implement a final ASP amendment in the near future. However, the agency has signaled in other areas a strong inclination to rely on airport operators and the private sector for the screening of aviation workers. Specifically, in TSA’s Insider Threat Roadmap issued in May, the agency listed as an objective to “seek technology that improves detection and mitigation” by “incentivizing private sector acquisition of improved technology with periodic refresh cycles and working to align with private sector business decision cycles.” In the meantime, under the TSA’s Resource Allocation Plan for FY21, TSA increased its ATLAS operations at 118 airports and expanded the program to all airports. TSA conducts random aviation worker screening under ATLAS. TSA has also modified several ATLAS-related procedures and Concept of Operations, often including Federal Air Marshals on ATLAS teams. TSA is also exploring the expanded use of Passenger Screening Canines beyond checkpoints to other areas of the airport, such as at airport access points where ATLAS operations are taking place. AAAE is working closely with TSA to understand better the ATLAS modifications and to ensure close coordination and collaboration with airport operators. In addition, as stated in our comments on the proposed ASP amendment, we hope to continue the conversation with TSA on a much more collaborative and effective approach to insider risk mitigation and employee screening going forward. We recommended that TSA rescind the proposed ASP amendment and instead focus on working with airport operators and the whole of industry to continue to bolster a shared approach to insider risk mitigation. AAAE will also work to build on the significant attention we raised on Capitol Hill about the proposed ASP amendment. Our concerns about TSA using a proposed ASP amendment open to comment only from airport operators as a means to implement such a fundamental change in airport security responsibilities during a time of unparalleled crisis for the aviation industry resonated on the Hill. We recommended that TSA should instead be required to issue a NPRM to understand the full impacts and costs for airports and the aviation industry. Congressional staff from both the House and the Senate raised concerns directly with TSA and promised to follow-up after the comment period to monitor how or if TSA responded to airport concerns. Additionally, report language that accompanied the FY21 omnibus spending bill directed TSA to provide a briefing to Congress on the agency’s proposed ASP national amendment, including any outstanding issues or comments, proposed timelines and activities for implementation of the program, and the full impact, costs, and benefits of the proposal on all affected airports. This Congressional oversight will be helpful in shaping the direction TSA ultimately proceeds in 2021. Response and Mitigation to UAS Threats TSA is finalizing an Unmanned Aircraft System Roadmap for release in early 2021. TSA previously has issued roadmaps on several issues such as cybersecurity, insider threat and biometrics. The roadmaps are intended to identify strategic priorities for each specified issue area and actionable outcomes under each priority. For the planned UAS Roadmap, the document seeks to articulate TSA’s strategic priorities and objectives that will guide the activities, processes, and systems required to counter potential UAS threats to the transportation systems sector as well as to leverage use of UAS within TSA’s mission space. As a reminder, TSA was designated as the Lead Federal Agency under the interagency Unified National Level Response to Persistent UAS Disruption of Operations at Core 30 Airports Concept of Operations (CONOPS). In addition, TSA’s Intelligence and Analysis office recently released a report on UAS Threats to Transportation in the Homeland that covered UAS incidents related to aviation reported to TSA’s Transportation Security Operations Center (TSOC) from January 2018 through September 2020. UAS incidents involving aviation have increased year-over-year, from one in 2018 to 183 in 2019 to 534 between January and September 2020. Under the draft TSA UAS Roadmap, TSA outlines several agency efforts already underway to mitigate potential UAS threats. These efforts include:

• Identifying technology systems that detect, identify, track, and mitigate UAS threats at airports and surface transportation locations and beginning to test and evaluate various operational environments. • Conducting UAS-focused Joint Vulnerability Assessments at airports and facilitating UAS Self Vulnerability Assessments at Category X and Category I airports. • Delivering training to TSA field personnel and law enforcement to recognize and respond effectively to UAS activity around an airport. • Implementing local Tactical Response Plans, which outline TSA’s airport-specific preparation and response measures to address both errant and malicious UAS activity at airports. • Continuing to design and coordinate table-top exercises with all law enforcement, security, and industry partners to enhance preparedness and response capabilities across the country. Federal Security Directors were responsible for conducting table-top exercises of their Tactical Response Plan at every airport prior to the end of calendar year 2020. • Implementing the interagency Unified National Level Response to Persistent UAS Disruption of Operations at Core 30 Airports Concept of Operations (CONOPS), which again identifies TSA as the Lead Federal Agency for C-UAS response at airports. • Building the capacity to support a C-UAS response at airports beyond the Core 30, as needed.

AAAE was afforded the opportunity to provide comments on a draft of the UAS roadmap. Although the draft did not specifically place new security requirements or unfunded mandates onto airport operators, AAAE did raise concerns about an underlying assumption throughout the roadmap that airport operators will be responsible for procuring C-UAS technology. Specifically, TSA noted that as UAS technologies dramatically improve, detection and mitigation systems will need to be continuously updated and rapidly replaced. TSA set an objective for the agency to test and evaluate UAS detection, tracking, identification, and mitigation equipment in test beds in a variety of transportation environments. TSA would then plan to disseminate knowledge of effective C-UAS technology to airport operators and others in the transportation sector, implying that the private sector will be responsible for procurement of this technology.

AAAE will continue to work with TSA to ensure a collaborative and transparent approach to C-UAS that does not place new security responsibilities or unfunded mandates on airport operators. We also continue to encourage and ensure TSA’s close collaboration with FAA and other federal agencies on UAS efforts to avoid duplication of initiatives or, worse, conflicting guidance or requirements.

REAL ID DHS is expected to begin enforcing the final phase of the REAL ID deadline on October 1, 2021. At that time, every adult passenger must have either a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identification, such as a valid U.S. passport or Global Entry card, to fly within the United States. Individuals without an acceptable form of identification will not be able to enter a security checkpoint or board a commercial aircraft.

AAAE continues to be concerned that the traveling public will not be ready for this significant change by the current October 1 deadline. Currently, only about 40 percent of Americans have drivers’ licenses that are REAL ID-compliant. In December, Administrator Pekoske stated at AAAE’s Aviation Security Summit that about 70 percent of all license holders would need to have a REAL ID to avoid slowing down the security process at airports. It will be a significant challenge to increase the compliance rate by 30 percent in the 10-months before the deadline as many motor vehicle offices continue to operate with COVID-related restrictions in place that limit the number of people that can access these facilities. As a reminder, there is no online option to obtain a REAL ID; it requires an in-person visit for applicants to submit paperwork necessary to verify their identity and to capture a facial image.

Congress enacted legislation as part of the recently passed omnibus spending bill that would help simplify some of the REAL ID processes. The REAL ID Modernization Act, which was included as part of the omnibus, allows TSA and other federal agencies to accept mobile or digital drivers’ licenses or identity cards for identification purposes. Additionally, individuals would no longer have to present their Social Security card or Social Security number to comply with the original REAL ID Act. States may accept electronic presentation of proof of identity and lawful status. Lastly, the Act requires aircraft operators and third-party reservation entities to notify passengers about the REAL ID Act requirements for 15 months, beginning 90 days before the date Federal agencies will no longer accept for official purposes drivers' licenses or identification cards that are not REAL ID-compliant.

AAAE will continue to: (1) work with our airport members, airlines, state licensing authorities, and DHS to educate the traveling public about the need for a REAL ID-compliant license before the new deadline; (2) work with TSA to further pilot or deploy identity verification solutions at airports for travelers that arrive without an acceptable form of identification; (3) support additional legislative or regulatory efforts to make applying for and receiving a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license easier, without jeopardizing security; and (4) advocate both on Capitol Hill and with DHS for a further delay in the REAL ID deadline if state compliance rates remain low.

DHS and Congressional Transitions: President-elect Biden announced in November his intention to nominate Alejandro (Ali) Mayorkas to serve as the Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security. Mayorkas previously served as the Deputy Secretary of DHS (2013-2016) and the Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (2009-2013) during the Obama Administration. In those roles, he was extensively involved with the Department’s border, transportation security, cybersecurity, immigration enforcement, and disaster relief portfolios.

Mayorkas will need to be confirmed by the Senate for this position. Previously he was confirmed on a party-line vote. While Mayorkas is eminently qualified to be the next DHS Secretary, his confirmation may be complicated by concerns of some Republican Senators regarding some of his actions during the Obama Administration. AAAE has a strong relationship with him and looks forward to working with him in his new role, if confirmed.

At TSA, Administrator David Pekoske has a five-year term, which does not expire until August 2022; however, he serves at the pleasure of the President. AAAE has a close working relationship with Pekoske and his senior leaders, which we will continue to build upon for the remainder of his term.

At CBP, a new Commissioner will need to be nominated and confirmed. In the past, this has been a challenging position to fill. The Deputy Commissioner, which is a non-political position, has served as the Acting Commissioner for extended periods of time previously. At this time, there is no clear candidate for the CBP Commissioner position. Once a new Commissioner is confirmed, AAAE will need to develop a relationship with that person. In the interim, we will continue to develop and maintain strong working relationships with CBP senior leaders and look for ways AAAE and our airport members can partner together on innovation, biometrics, and other touchless travel opportunities.

On Capitol Hill, a number of leadership changes are anticipated on both the appropriations and authorizing committees that oversee TSA and CBP issues. While Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) will continue as Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, Rep. John Katko (R-NY) has been appointed to serve as the full House Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member, replacing Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) who will transition to a leadership role on the House Armed Services Committee. Katko has been very engaged in issues related employee screening, PreCheck, and security screening at last point of departure airports. Also, it is possible that we could see a new Chair or Ranking Member on the House Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee, which oversees TSA.

We may see a significant shakeup on the appropriations committees in the Senate because of new rules in that chamber on the number of Committees or Subcommittees a Senator may lead, with more junior Senators moving into Subcommittee Chair or Ranking Member roles. While it is difficult to speculate how this will play out, DHS Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) will need a waiver to retain her Subcommittee chairmanship while also serving as the full Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

We will continue our work on Capitol Hill to build critical relationships with the House and Senate members who oversee policy and funding decisions for DHS and its component agencies.

INTERNATIONAL FACILITATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Chair: Huntley A. Lawrence, A.A.E., The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

AAAE Staff: Stephanie Gupta

Committee Members: 55

Subcommittee Objective: To monitor, influence, and coordinate customs and immigration issues that impact international passenger processing at U.S. airports through regular interaction with Capitol Hill, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and our other partners in the aviation industry.

Issues Since Prior Report: Since our last report, the subcommittee has focused on public health corridors and COVID testing, biometrics/simplified arrival, and CBP officers at airports.

• Public Health Corridors, COVID-19 Testing, and Quarantines: Subcommittee members have been actively engaged in discussions with CBP, TSA, and other federal interagency partners about public health corridors (or air bridges), COVID-19 testing, and quarantine requirements. In September, the subcommittee was briefed by both Los Angeles World Airport and San Francisco International Airport on their efforts to establish public health corridors with various European and Asian airports and with some air carriers. If approved by both the U.S. government and foreign governments, this type of reciprocal agreement could permit travel between locations without any quarantine (or reduced quarantine) requirements after rigorous testing. Similar concepts were being explored by other subcommittee member airports. These airports provided information to an interagency working group, led by TSA, to further flesh out the public health corridor concept and discuss steps that would be necessary to pilot test this concept. Subcommittee members provided, for example, feedback on timing of predeparture tests, the complexity of providing those tests at an airport, protocols to handle travelers that test positive at an airport, and how to handle in-transit passengers who may require a negative COVID test to avoid quarantine at their final location. To date, no U.S. government-supported public health corridor has been established but the concept continues to be explored and performance standards are being developed. However, air carriers have moved forward with some “quarantine free flights” on which their customers who are permitted to travel to a foreign country for essential work and air crew must have a negative COVID-19 test taken a few days before departure, a quick test to confirm the earlier negative result at the airport, and a final test upon arrival. If the last test is still negative, no quarantine is required. This subcommittee will remain very engaged in the process.

• Biometrics: After a six-month hiatus in deploying simplified arrival to airports that have committed to biometric exit, CBP began to expedite the rollout of this program in late August. As of the end of the calendar year, CBP had deployed simplified arrival to 27 airports, with almost half of those beginning in the latter half of 2020. The subcommittee continues to be very engaged in this topic and has pledged to work with new CBP leadership to explore and pilot other biometric advancements that the agency may be contemplating in 2021, such as e-gates with facial recognition for Global Entry members or touchless fingerprint readers for first time visitors to the United States. • Funding Shortfall Impact on CBP Officers at Airports: During the pandemic, the number of international passengers plummeted, dropping as much as 98 percent below 2019 levels. While passenger loads have rebounded somewhat, the significant decrease has had a devastating impact on CBP’s user fee collections, which funds 40 percent of their officers’ salaries and benefits. AAAE and subcommittee members have repeatedly raised alarms about the impact the anticipated $1.6 billion shortfall in 2021 and asked Congress to provide additional appropriated resources to compensate for this loss. Congress provided $840 million in emergency appropriations in the final FY 2021 appropriations bill. As a result, CBP will need to undertake significant cost savings measures to make up the remainder of the shortfall that could impact the number of officers working at airports. These measures will include only hiring to fill for attrition, delaying the entry of new officers funded in previous fiscal years, and continuing strict spending limits on overtime and travel costs. However, these measures only result in millions of dollars of savings. AAAE will join with ACI-NA, the Chamber of Commerce, the union, and other trade and cargo associations to call for a fix for this shortfall in the next coronavirus supplemental. It is critical when traffic returns more robustly that airports have a full complement of well-trained CBP officers to process these arrivals. Additionally, we will closely monitor whether CBP will need to begin the furlough notification process in late spring or early summer if additional funding is not forthcoming.

Issues on the Horizon: AAAE and subcommittee member airports will be carefully monitoring the impact of revenue shortfalls on CBP officers. It takes CBP three years to hire and fully train a new officer. If shortfalls result in fewer officers at airports in 2021, this will have an impact on wait times as international traffic rebounds.

Additionally, AAAE and subcommittee member airports will look for new opportunities to participate with CBP on pilot testing and deployment of innovative technology projects as a result of the coronavirus pandemic as well as continue to engage closely with the agency on their biometric efforts.

Last, once President-elect Biden is sworn in, a new Commissioner will be nominated and confirmed. When that occurs, AAAE and subcommittee members will need to form a new working relationship with the Commissioner. In the interim, AAAE and subcommittee members are focused on maintaining our strong working relationships with senior leaders within the agency, particularly within the Field Operations and the Biometric Entry/Exit offices.

Upcoming Events: The International Facilitation subcommittee hosts monthly conference calls to discuss issues of concern on the third Wednesday of each month. The subcommittee aims to resume in person meetings with CBP leadership once the pandemic subsides. In the past, these meetings have permitted our members to have more extensive dialogue with a variety of CBP leaders on issues important to our members and the broader aviation industry.

Recommendations to the Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee: None. 2020-2021 AAAE COMMITTEE LEADERS

Government Affairs Committees EC Coordinator: Kelly Campbell, A.A.E. Federal Affairs Chair: Lance Lyttle Vice Chairs: Huntley A. Lawrence, A.A.E Ricky D. Smith AAAE Staff Liaison: Joel Bacon | 703.575.2478

Transportation Security Services Chair: Terry Blue, A.A.E., ACE Vice Chairs: Sarah J. Demory, A.A.E., ACE Richard W. King, A.A.E. Janulyn Y. Lennon AAAE Staff Liaison: Colleen Chamberlain | 703.575.2460

Operations/Safety/Planning/Emergency Management Chair: Sarah J. Demory, A.A.E., ACE Vice Chairs: Chad Makovsky, C.M., ACE, IACE Joe Marana, A.A.E. Melissa L. Osborn, A.A.E., ACE Serena Sheetz, ACE AAAE Staff Liaison: Justin Barkowski | 703.797.2538

Facilities and Technical Services Chair: Theodore S. Kitchens, A.A.E. Vice Chairs: Noah J. Karberg, A.A.E., ACE AAAE Staff Liaison: Justin Barkowski | 703.797.2538 Janet Bennett | 703.797.2533

Environmental Services Chair: Rebecca Hupp, A.A.E. Vice Chair: John A. Lengel, Jr., P.E. Eric Roudebush AAAE Staff Liaison: Justin Barkowski | 703.797.2538

Industry Committees EC Coordinator: Larry Krauter, A.A.E. Air Service Chair: Michael P. Hainsey, A.A.E. Vice Chairs: Charles R. Everett, Jr., C.M. Martin P. Lenss, C.M. Daniel Letellier, C.M. AAAE Staff Liaison: Brad Van Dam | 703.797.2534

As of December 30, 2020. Contact [email protected] with changes. International Association of Airport Executives (IAAE) Co-Chairs: Jeffrey A. Mulder, A.A.E. Tonci Peovic Vice Chairs: Andrew O’Brian Woodie Woodward AAAE Staff Liaison: Spencer Dickerson | 703.578.2511

U.S. Contract Tower Association (USCTA) Policy Board Policy Board Chair: Todd S. Woodard, C.M. Vice Chairs: Clara E. Bennett Chris Pomeroy AAAE Staff Liaison: Spencer Dickerson | 703.578.2511

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee Chair: Cathryn Stephens, A.A.E. Vice Chairs: Christina Callahan, C.M. Carol-Ann Gaddis AAAE Staff Liaison: Maria Bremis, JD | 703.797.2528

General Aviation Airports Chair: Scott C. McMahon, A.A.E. Vice Chairs: Joel P. Jenkinson, A.A.E. Ann B. Richart, A.A.E. Christopher A. Rozansky, C.M. AAAE Staff Liaison: Justin Barkowski | 703.797.2538

Finance and Administration Chair: Henrietta Brown, C.M. Vice Chairs: Mukesh Patel, C.M. Michael F. Zonsius, A.A.E., CPA AAAE Staff Liaison: Holly Ackerman | 703.578.2507

Industrial Aviation/Military Relations Chair: Richard Crider, A.A.E. Vice Chairs: Harry G. Barrett, Jr., A.A.E. Gladys D. Brown, C.M., C.A.E. Don V. Green, Jr., A.A.E. AAAE Staff Liaison: Pat Raker | 703.797.2522

AAAE Internal Committees EC Coordinator: Mark Gale, A.A.E. Board of Examiners Chair: Cyrus T. Callum, A.A.E., ACE AAAE Staff Liaison: Amy Calliari | 703.578.2506

Audit Chair: Scott A. Brockman, A.A.E. AAAE Staff Liaison: Steve Gironda | 703.578.2519

As of December 30, 2020. Contact [email protected] with changes. Ethics Chair: Torrance A. Richardson, A.A.E. AAAE Staff Liaison: Jacky Sher Raker | 703.575.2472

Corporate Committee Chair: Jon Faucher Vice Chair: Chad Nixon AAAE Staff Liaison: Amy Trivette | 703.575.2471

Foundation Chair: Sara A. Freese, A.A.E. Vice Chairs: Luis E. Elguezabal, A.A.E. Douglas Hofsass AAAE Staff Liaison: Gwen Basaria | 703.797.2540

Training Chair: John E. Ostrom, C.M. Vice Chairs: Alex M. Kashani, A.A.E., ACE Mary Mullally, C.M. John J. Pokryfke, A.A.E. AAAE Staff Liaison: Cathy Haggerty, CPLP | 703.797.9099

Academic Relations Chair: Kim A. Kenville, C.M. Vice Chairs: Paul Priegel, C.M. Fabien Vivier, A.A.E., ACE AAAE Staff Liaison: Jennifer Richards | 703.575.2479

2021 Annual Conference (May 23-26, 2021 | Las Vegas) Host: Rosemary A. Vassiliadis, C.M. AAAE Staff Liaison: Jacky Sher Raker | 703.575.2472

Chapter Presidents Chair: Kelly Campbell, A.A.E. AAAE Staff Liaison: Jacky Sher Raker | 703.575.24

As of December 30, 2020. Contact [email protected] with changes. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

Chair: Terry Blue, A.A.E., ACE, Memphis International Airport

Vice Chairs: Sarah Demory, A.A.E., ACE, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Richard King, A.A.E., Sioux Falls Regional Airport

Jan Lennon, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

AAAE Staff: Colleen Chamberlain

Committee Members: 160

Committee Objective: The airport security environment is extremely dynamic, and constantly changing and evolving. The mission of the AAAE Transportation Security Services Committee is proactively to monitor and coordinate aviation security issues that impact airport management. The committee will execute this through continuous interaction with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and our other partners in the aviation industry.

Summary of Work/Issues Since Prior Report: Proposed Airport Security Program Amendment (ASP) TSA-NA-20-02 regarding Aviation Workers: On October 6, TSA issued for notice and comment a proposed ASP amendment regarding aviation workers. The proposed ASP amendment would require airport operators to perform a prescribed amount of screening of aviation workers and their property at access points within 90 days of the effective date of the ASP amendment. In addition, after 12 months from the effective date, airport operators would be required to use explosives detection technology as part of the aviation worker screening process. The proposed ASP amendment also required airport operators to conduct an aviation worker vulnerability assessment and develop a corresponding aviation worker mitigation plan. The TSS Committee dedicated its October and November monthly conference calls to discussing the proposed ASP amendment and gathering feedback to inform AAAE’s and individual airport comments to TSA. TSS Committee leadership also strongly encouraged as many individual airports to submit comments as possible. As a result, TSA received more than 2,500 comments from approximately 170 commenters.

Committee members raised several significant concerns regarding the proposed ASP amendment, which were reflected in AAAE’s comments, including: • the proposed aviation worker vulnerability assessment and aviation risk mitigation plan that bore no relationship to or impact on the required aviation worker screening hours; • the oversimplified screening hour calculation tool that did not take into account TSA or other regulated entities hours of screening or individual airport circumstances and operations; • the increased liability for airport operators for assuming screening responsibilities; the cost and duplication of investment in screening technology and on-going maintenance; • training and expertise considerations; and • overly burdensome daily reporting requirements and FSD approvals throughout the process. Outcome-Focused Compliance Action Plan Program Review: Speaking at the Airports-Only TSS Committee session of the AAAE Aviation Security Summit, Joseph Kris, TSA’s Division Director of Compliance Operations, reported that, as of December, there are approximately 300 Action Plan programs in place across all regulated entities and TSA has seen an $11 million investment in corrective actions by regulated entities as a result of the Action Plans. Several TSS Committee members participated in an Action Plan program review hosted by TSA in August. During the review, TSA proposed to include Action Plans offers in Letters of Investigation to streamline the process and better promote the option of an Action Plan. However, based on feedback from the TSS Committee members and other industry representatives participating in the review, Kris announced at the Airports-Only session that the agency is no longer pursuing this proposed change and will instead focus on additional outreach and education efforts. TSA also continues to consider additional metrics besides monetary investments to measure the effectiveness of the Action Plan Program, such as the number of trainings conducted or security procedure changes. TSA plans to host a third and final Action Plan Program review in February or March 2021. COVID-19 Related TSA Regulatory Relief: The TSS Committee has been working with AAAE staff and TSA to pursue regulatory flexibility regarding the auditing requirements related to unaccounted for badges. At the Airports-Only session of the AAAE Aviation Security Summit, Alan Paterno, TSA’s Airport Industry Engagement Manager, announced that TSA will provide a template for individual airports to work with their Federal Security Director for an alternative measure to badge reissuance as a result of exceeding certain badge unaccountability rates. The TSS Committee also helped to inform TSA’s decision to extend again the National Alternative Measure 20-03, which provides relief from several Security Directive requirements in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as allowing the extension of renewal deadlines for expiring airport badges, suspension of tactile touches of badges during vehicle inspections and acceptance of expired driver’s licenses or state-issued identification cards for identification verification. The National Alternative Measure now expires on Feb. 28, 2021. Issues on the Horizon: Insider Threat Mitigation and Employee Screening: The TSS Committee will work with AAAE staff to help inform TSA’s next steps regarding the proposed ASP amendment on employee screening and the adjudication of the more than 2,500 comments, which TSA pledged to review carefully both individually and in totality. In addition to reviewing the significant volume of comments, report language included in the final FY21 omnibus appropriations bill states that, prior to any final decision on implementation of the proposed ASP National Amendment, TSA-NA-20-02-Aviation Worker, TSA is required to brief the Appropriations Committee on “TSA's process to date, any outstanding issues or comments, and proposed timelines and activities for implementation of the program. The briefing shall also address the full impact, costs, and benefits of this proposal on all affected airports.” The TSS Committee recommends that TSA rescind the proposed ASP amendment and instead focus on working with airport operators and the whole of the industry to continue to bolster a shared approach to insider risk mitigation. The TSS Committee also is interested in learning more about TSA’s recent enhancements to its Advanced Threat Local Allocation Strategy (ATLAS), including the use of passenger screening canines for employee screening operations. Centralized Revocation Database: Under the TSA Modernization Act of 2018, TSA was required to create a centralized database of airport and air carrier badges that have been revoked due to security violations. In June, AAAE submitted comments based on feedback from TSS Committee airport members on the proposed Airport Security Program Amendment TSA-NA-20-01 regarding implementation of the centralized database. Comment topics included the Privacy Act notice, the redress process, the definition of applicant, and a request to make the database automated and integrated with currently used systems. TSA is ready to issue the final ASP amendment. According to TSA, based on feedback from airports during the notice and comment period, TSA’s Enrollment Services and Vetting Programs has worked to automate the data submission process, using information already submitted to TSA. Once finalized, TSA will host a series of webinars to demonstrate the automation process and how to enter revoked badges into the database. TSA also expects to include a longer-than-normal implementation timeframe (60 days versus 30 days), especially if the final amendment is issued in January or February 2021. The TSS Committee is working with AAAE staff to help the inform the timing of TSA’s issuance of the final amendment to balance the demand of the new requirements with reduced airport staff and resources as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. On a related note, TSA also is in the last stages of finalizing the ASP amendment to make the Rap Back program mandatory for airport operators. There are over 230 airports that already voluntarily participate in the Rap Back program. TSA expects to issue the amendment as final in early 2021. Upcoming Events: The TSS Committee hosts a monthly airports-only conference call on the second Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m. ET using an online sharing platform for each call to provide better situational awareness of members participating on the conference call and more robust sharing of information with presentation slides. The 2021 monthly conference call schedule is as follows: • January 13 • February 10 • March 10 • April 14 • May 12 • June 9 • July 14 • August 11 • September 8 • October 13 • November 10 • December 8

OPERATIONS, SAFETY, PLANNING & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Chair: Sarah Demory, A.A.E., ACE, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Vice Chairs: Chad Makovsky, C.M., ACE, IACE, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Joseph Marana, A.A.E., ACE, Fort Wayne International Airport

Melissa L. Osborn, A.A.E., ACE, DOWL

Serena Sheetz, C.M., ACE, San Francisco International Airport

AAAE Staff: Justin T. Barkowski

Committee Members: 399

Committee Objective: The mission of the AAAE Operations, Safety, Planning and Emergency Management (OSPEM) Committee is to: (1) provide member views, analyses, and comments used by AAAE staff in the development of AAAE positions and formal correspondence with Congress and federal agencies; (2) facilitate discussion, collaboration, and sharing of airport best practices and case studies; and (3) develop professional programs and services for the airport community on those issues related to airport operations, safety, planning, and emergency management.

Committee Highlights: The OSPEM Committee has been extremely active. As part of AAAE’s National Airports Conference, the committee held a regular committee meeting on September 28, hosting representatives from the FAA’s Office of Airport Safety and Standards and the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). In August, the committee also began hosting COVID-19 focused discussions which had previously been led by the Emergency Management Working Group. While COVID-19 testing at airports has been the focus of the meetings, a new issue that has gained significant attention in December is the availability and approval of COVID-19 vaccines and how this may impact airports. The OSPEM Committee held its last committee meeting on Dec. 17 and focused the discussion on vaccine distribution and the airport’s role.

The OSPEM Committee primarily conducts its activities through seven working groups covering a wide range of issues. Reports on the latest developments for each group are provided below.

AIRSIDE SAFETY WORKING GROUP Vice Chair: Serena Sheetz, C.M., ACE, San Francisco International Airport Co-Leaders: Sarah Demory, A.A.E., ACE, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Ryan Sheehan, A.A.E., Spokane International Airport

Summary of Work/Issues Since Prior Report: The working group’s focus since the last report continues to be on runway safety and the sharing of best practices. On Dec. 18, the working group hosted a discussion on the implications from COVID-19 on airside safety and operations, focusing on Part 139 compliance issues, the status of FAA certification inspections, winter operations and temporary parking of overflow aircraft, among other things. The working group also continued the robust discussion on winter operations procedures and best practices as a follow up to the June 25 working group conference call with representatives from Delta Air Lines. In addition, the working group was extremely active and involved in the planning of this year’s AAAE Virtual Runway Safety Summit, which was held Dec. 10- 11.

Issues on the Horizon: No update at this time.

Upcoming Events: The working group is in the process of scheduling its regular meetings for 2021.

Recommendations to the Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee: No update at this time.

AIRSPACE AND NEXTGEN WORKING GROUP Vice Chair: Serena Sheetz, C.M., ACE, San Francisco International Airport Co-Leaders: Ralph Tamburro, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Robb Varani, C.M., RICONDO

Summary of Work/Issues Since Prior Report: The working group has been tracking many of the COVID-19 related impacts to a variety of FAA NextGen goals. There are several issues of that airports should be aware of based on the last NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) meeting that occurred in November. First, two procedures for the New York-area airports continue to be advanced and prioritized for expeditious handling due to reduction in traffic demands. Second, FAA recently has modified the agency’s national collaboration forum to include airport operators and their associated trade organizations beginning in January 2021. Finally, many of the initiatives identified in FAA’s NextGen Priorities Joint Implementation Plan continue to be delayed due to the pandemic’s impacts on the aviation industry.

The working group also is tracking on the implementation schedule for FAA’s terminal flight data manager (TFDM) program. At the AAAE Virtual Runway Safety Summit, FAA briefed attendees on the program status of TFDM, including how the agency’s travel restrictions have negatively impacted and delayed TFDM implementation. FAA projected that initial operational capabilities for TFDM will be available at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in November 2021 and in Charlotte Douglas International Airport in November 2022, depending upon how the ongoing public health emergency impacts FAA in 2021.

Issues on the Horizon: No update at this time.

Upcoming Events: No update at this time.

Recommendations to the Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee: No update at this time.

COMMERCIAL SPACE WORKING GROUP Vice Chair: Chad Makovsky, C.M., ACE, IACE, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Co-Leaders: Chris Schmaltz, C.M., Tucson International Airport Kevin Vandeberg, A.A.E., Huntsville International Airport

Summary of Work/Issues Since Prior Report: On Sept. 30, FAA issued the final 14 CFR Part 450 rule that is intended to streamline and increase flexibility in the agency’s commercial space launch and reentry regulations for commercial space vehicle operators. In issuing the rule, FAA stated that the goal of the rulemaking was to afford the industry flexibility in using new methods to better enable future innovative concepts and operations. In 2019 and in response to the original proposal, AAAE staff, with the help and support of the Commercial Space Working Group, submitted comments that urged the agency to improve pre-launch coordination and information sharing with relevant stakeholders to minimize disruptions to existing operations across the national airspace. In the final rule, FAA acknowledged the need to minimize such impacts, particularly by improving airspace efficiency, but indicated that these issues were being addressed through the Airspace Access Priorities Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) and other initiatives. In November, FAA presented a virtual workshop outlining and educating stakeholders on the new rule. The virtual workshop slides and videos are available here.

Issues on the Horizon: No update at this time.

Upcoming Events: The next working group meeting has not been set yet. The working group is looking for new speakers and topics to cover in webinar format. Suggestions are welcome.

Recommendations to the Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee: No update at this time.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP Vice Chair: Joseph Marana, A.A.E., ACE, Fort Wayne International Airport Co-Leaders: Stephanie Murphy, Tidal Bason Vacant

Summary of Work/Issues Since Prior Report: The Emergency Management Working Group has been very active since the beginning of the pandemic. Beginning in late summer, the group migrated back to its typical monthly calls after having weekly coronavirus- related discussions in the spring. With the national distribution of the vaccine taking place, the group has returned to weekly calls until this phase of the pandemic becomes more stable. In the meantime, leadership continues to seek input from members regarding what topics they want to hear about and encourages volunteers to speak on topics identified by members. Leadership also has been conducting periodic polling to evaluate how members are managing the current emergency and what information they need.

In addition, the working group will start planning for its annual conference in February. There is a smaller subcommittee that develops the educational program and will give updates to the larger working group on a monthly basis.

Issues on the Horizon: The Emergency Management Working Group continues to provide a forum for emergency mangers to collaborate on how to respond to the changing environment of the pandemic. If there are any potential issues on the horizon, it could be the attendance of the planned conference in 2021.

Upcoming Events: The AAAE International Airport Emergency Management Conference will occur virtually in 2021, likely in spring or summer, but the details are still being determined.

Recommendations to the Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee: No update at this time.

PLANNING WORKING GROUP Vice Chair: Melissa Osborn, A.A.E., ACE, DOWL Co-Leaders: Shailesh Gongal, A.A.E., Massachusetts Port Authority Fabien Vivier, A.A.E., ACE, Denver International Airport

Summary of Work/Issues Since Prior Report: The Planning Working Group continues to focus on (a) general and emerging issues relevant to airport and aviation planning; and (b) issues related to recovery planning from COVID-19 impacts for the foreseeable future. In December, the group hosted a webinar on the use of biometrics at the airport to enhance the safety and efficiency of security check points and improve the passenger’s experience. In addition, the webinar explored how certain biometrics technology will have the added benefit of providing touchless technology during the ongoing pandemic.

Issues on the Horizon: In December, FAA released internal guidance on how it plans to review requests from airports that want to propose changes to their airport layout plans (ALPs), particularly for non-aeronautical development purposes, in light of recent restrictions on FAA’s authority to regulate the use of airport property, commonly known as “Section 163.” The Planning Working Group intends to have FAA brief the working group and then prepare a summary of key points for members. The group also intends to pursue other topics, such as the implications of COVID-19 on grant funding and the ongoing financial struggles of airports; new noise measurement guidelines; and autonomous vehicle technologies.

Upcoming Events: The next working group meeting has not been set. However, FAA is expected to brief members on the Section 163 topic during the week of Jan. 11. The working group also is seeking new speakers and topics including the ones mentioned above to cover in a webinar.

Recommendations to the Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee: No update at this time.

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS) WORKING GROUP Vice Chair: Chad Makovsky, C.M., ACE, IACE, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Co-Leaders: Jason Schwartz, Port of Portland Jeremy Worrall, A.A.E., State of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities

Summary of Work/Issues Since Prior Report: Since the last update, the working group has hosted regular meetings (Sept. 22 and Dec. 3) to keep members apprised of UAS updates and issues affecting the airport community. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s Assistant Chief Byers presented on the airport’s UAS program and the benefits it can offer for public safety purposes. In addition, the group has facilitated discussions on how to navigate FAA’s process for allowing on- airport UAS operations; UAS detection and mitigation technologies deployed at airports; airport UAS tabletop exercises in conjunction with federal partners; the recently announced Airport UAS Detection and Mitigation Research Program; and informal questions surrounding an airport’s role in UAS response and disruption planning.

Further, the working group played a critical role in helping develop the agenda for the AAAE/Woolpert UAS Virtual Conference, which occurred Dec. 1-2. After the event, the group hosted a post-conference meeting to discuss key takeaways and allow the community to informally network with one another. The feedback from attendees suggests that airports need further guidance on how to navigate the FAA approval and authorization process for conducting on-airport drone operations. This will be a major focus area in 2021.

Issues on the Horizon: The working group leadership notes that the following topics will be in focus for 2021:

• UAS remote identification (ID) requirements, which FAA released in late December; • FAA’s UAS Detection and Mitigation Research Program; • Monitoring and advocacy with the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC); • Proactive outreach and advocacy with FAA, DOT, DHS, TSA, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ); • Monitoring FAA’s BEYOND initiative; and • Advocating for additional law enforcement resources and support from FAA’s Law Enforcement Assistance Program and DOJ.

The working group also plans to facilitate the development of an “Airport Operator UAS Deployment Toolkit” to help airports understand how they can operate a UAS on their property.

Upcoming Events: The working group is planning to host meetings every other month throughout 2021 and strive to incorporate UAS-themed sessions in AAAE’s major events, including the annual conference, National Airports Conference, and other policy meetings.

Recommendations to the Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee: No update at this time.

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP Vice Chair: Melissa Osborn, A.A.E., ACE, DOWL Co-Leaders: John Ostrom, C.M., Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Vacant

Summary of Work/Issues Since Prior Report: The Wildlife Management Working Group continues to partner with the Bird Strike Committee USA’s (BSC USA) Operations and Policy Committee on monthly calls. Several updates are provided on their activities:

• The committee is continuing to work with The Wildlife Society to develop a program for vetting and listing qualified airport wildlife biologists as a resource for airports seeking wildlife hazard assessments and regulatory mandated wildlife management training. • On Sept. 29, the committee hosted a webinar during which FAA’s wildlife biologists provided an update on the state of the industry followed by a question-and-answer session. • The committee and member airports are working with FAA to reconcile a change to the wildlife strike reporting process that eliminated contact reporting information, thus preventing airports’ ability to follow up with the reporting party.

Issues on the Horizon: The working group is continuing to look for member participation on the working group and the monthly calls and meetings.

Upcoming Events: BSC USA has scheduled and will be conducting two webinars in January and February 2021. The first webinar, The Wild World of Zoonotic Disease, will be held Jan. 14. The second webinar will be held Feb. 24 and will focus on wildlife land management.

Recommendations to the Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee: No update at this time. FACILITIES AND TECHNICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

Chair: Ted Kitchens, A.A.E., Manchester-Boston Regional Airport

Vice Chair: Noah Karberg, A.A.E., ACE, Nantucket Memorial Airport

AAAE Staff: Justin Barkowski and Janet Bennett

Committee Members: 125

Committee Objectives: The mission of the AAAE Facilities and Technical Services (FATS) Committee is to 1) identify emerging technical trends and technologies in the airport industry; 2) track legal issues/legislation regarding new “disruptive” businesses affecting airports; and 3) review FAA guidance regarding airport facilities.

Summary of Work/Issues Since Prior Report: The FATS Committee on Oct. 13 held its last meeting, which provided an opportunity to introduce the new leadership and outline a vision for the committee moving into 2021. Prior to the meeting, the committee leaders developed a work plan and framework for members to facilitate information sharing and address a variety of different airport industry disruptors, including urban air mobility (UAM); artificial intelligence; precise applications; transportation network companies (TNCs) and peer-to-peer car sharing group, Turo; Building Information Modeling (BIM) systems; big data ownership; automation; TNC impacts on airport rental car facilities; LEED rating systems for airports; and technologies for addressing COVID-19 risks. Looking ahead, the committee currently is seeking members to lead the development of short-term actions and future objectives for some or all of these disruptors. Depending upon the amount of interest, the committee may focus on a handful of higher priority disruptors, such as UAM, in 2021.

The FATS Committee also is tracking on AAAE’s recently announced Airport Consortium on Customer Trust (ACT) Program that is focused on identifying effective COVID-19 mitigation technologies and strategies for airports. The committee and AAAE staff are working to ensure that the ACT Program and this group complement each other. Carl Braley, A.A.E., with Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, volunteered to be the point of contact (POC) for the FATS Committee and liaise with the appropriate ACT Program POC.

Issues on the Horizon: The committee expects to continue its focus on the next steps for airports in the volatile UAM sphere, and continue its historical efforts on data ownership for airports and state-by-state legal status of peer-to-peer car sharing and TNCs.

Upcoming Events: The committee is holding its next meeting Jan. 20, 2021. Suggestions for topic or speaker ideas are welcome.

Recommendations to the Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee: None at this time. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

Chair: Rebecca L. Hupp, A.A.E., Boise Airport

Vice Chairs: Eric Roudebush, PE, Tucson Airport Authority

John Lengel, PE, ENV SP, RS&H

AAAE Staff: Justin Barkowski

Committee Members: 175

Committee Objective: The objective of the AAAE Environmental Services Committee is to work with AAAE staff to provide support to AAAE members on environmental issues and to communicate the membership’s positions to the FAA, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other relevant and appropriate federal or state agencies. The committee is guided by the principles of protecting human health and the environment at and around airports by implementing reasonable, scientifically based, and cost-effective management practices and approaches. The committee will continue to support innovative and proactive industry approaches and work with AAAE staff to communicate with the overall membership through the development of specialty seminars and membership services.

Summary of Work/Issues Since Prior Report: The Environmental Services Committee has been very busy since the last report in September. The committee has continued to hold regular meetings every other month (Oct. 15 and Dec. 17). The discussions have been engaging and covered a wide range of environmental topics. While the primary challenges for airports continue to center around PFAS, the committee also has been monitoring a number of issues throughout the fall: implementation of the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) final rule streamlining and rewriting the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations; the outcome of the 2020 presidential election and the impacts on environmental policy for airports; and whether EPA plans to finalize the proposed 2020 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity, otherwise known as the “2020 Multi-Sector General Permit” (MSGP), before the end of the current administration.

The committee is grateful for the seven topic leaders who provide updates on issues and challenges in the following areas during regular committee meetings: noise, PFAS, water quality, climate adaptation, air quality, alternative fuels, and NEPA. Given the importance of PFAS to the airport community, the committee established a formal working group that meets regularly to discuss this issue. The following summarizes the work and updates on these seven topic areas.

NOISE Topic Leader: Gene M. Reindel, HMMH

Despite the significant reduction in air traffic, aircraft noise continues to be a top issue for airports and their communities. Highlights of issues that have been raised with the committee include:

• Lawmaker Response to FAA Report on Alternative Noise Metrics. In a report published on April 14, FAA responded to a requirement in the 2018 FAA reauthorization bill for FAA to evaluate alternative noise metrics to the current average day-night level (DNL) standard, such as the use of actual noise sampling to address community airplane noise concerns. FAA’s conclusion was for the agency to continue recommending the use of DNL for FAA decision-making regarding noise compatibility. In September, 29 members of Congress responded to the report, criticizing it as failing to meet the mandate and requesting that the agency meaningfully evaluate alternative metrics to the DNL standard.

• Report on Aviation Noise and Public Health. On Sept. 24, the U.K.’s Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise (ICCAN) released a report on aviation noise and public health. The report served as a rapid evidence assessment that systematically reviewed existing evidence from the World Health Organization and the U.K. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ reviews on the relationship between aviation noise and public health. ICCAN found that most of the relational evidence was low or very low quality in terms of level of certainty in predicting health outcomes, indicating that more research needs to be conducted. As a result, ICCAN identified several high-priority areas for future research into the relationship between public health and aviation noise, including sleep, diabetes, well- being, depression, and anxiety. ICCAN plans to publish an update to its strategy and work program in April 2021 that will include the first set of priorities for further research into public health and aviation noise.

• NASA Quiet Supersonic Test Aircraft. Development of NASA’s X-59 QueSST (Quiet Supersonic Technology) has continued in 2020 despite challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Current plans are for X-59 test flights to occur over select communities to assess public reaction to quiet supersonic flight noise, if any is heard, as soon as 2024. The goal of these testing efforts will be to collect data to share with federal and international regulators to help set new rules that might allow supersonic flight over land and open a new market for air travel at faster-than-sound speeds. NASA expects the assembly of the X-59 to be complete by summer 2021 to conduct major ground testing, with a target date for the first flight in summer 2022.

PFAS Topic Leader: Eric Roudebush, Tucson Airport Authority

The PFAS Working Group has continued to meet virtually nearly monthly (Sept. 24, Nov. 5 and Dec. 9) since the last report. The group maintains a robust membership and facilitates discussion on a variety of PFAS issues. The PFAS Working Group continues to provide its members with updates on federal (e.g., Congress, EPA, FAA), state and local PFAS policy issues; and any progress related to phasing out airport hangar fire suppression systems and the ongoing rewrite of the NFPA 409 standard. Presentations during recent working group meetings have included an overview of the ongoing multi-district litigation involving aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), and an overview of ongoing research as part of the U.S. Department of Defense’s ESTCP project, Demonstration and Validation of Cleaning Technologies or Methodologies for PFAS-based Fire Fighting Foam Delivery Systems.

The PFAS Working Group plans to meet regularly in 2021 and will provide updates on topics including:

• Implementation of PFAS-related provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2021; • Fluorine-free foam testing being conducted at FAA’s research facility in Atlantic City; • EPA’s PFAS-related activities, including a) recommendations to address PFAS through NPDES permits; b) interim guidance on PFAS destruction and disposal; c) drinking water regulatory determinations; and d) the Fifth Proposed Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5); • The Airport Cooperative Research Program’s (ACRP) PFAS-related projects on developing a guidebook for the environmental management of PFAS at airports and the associated forensic guidance and tools for PFAS source differentiation; and • PFAS-related activities and priorities for the incoming Biden Administration.

WATER QUALITY Topic Leader: John Lengel, RS&H

A major focus of the committee in 2020 has been EPA’s development of the proposed 2020 MSGP for industrial activities. In June, AAAE, in collaboration with airport members, ACI-NA and A4A, prepared and submitted comments in response to the proposed 2020 MSGP that was scheduled to expire in mid-2020. AAAE's response to the agency sought to prevent new, costly mandates on permitted airports and ensure that they have the necessary flexibility to carry out their stormwater management programs, particularly in light of the ongoing challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, AAAE expressed concern over newly proposed universal benchmark monitoring requirements for all permitted airports, regardless of size or past history, and strongly opposed a proposal that would require the implementation of specific stormwater control measures, even if such measures are outdated, no longer viable, or contrary to proper engineering analyses. Reports indicate that EPA is likely to publish a final MSGP before the Trump Administration leaves office in January 2021.

CLIMATE ADAPTATION Topic Leader: Katherine Preston, HMMH

Climate change is a top policy priority for the incoming Biden Administration and the transition team has been reaching out to industry trade groups to discuss this topic. If the Senate remains in Republican control, the administration will be limited to executive branch actions, including rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, reversing many of the Trump Administration’s environmental rollbacks, increasing fleet fuel economy standards, and supporting green, resilient infrastructure funding deals.

Research continues to look at aviation’s impact on climate. A new study in the journal, Atmospheric Environment (January 2021 edition), presents updated data (pre-COVID-19) that calculates the aviation industry’s contribution to global warming impact to be 3.5 percent of the warming caused by human activities. In addition, ACRP recently completed the implementation pilot study of Report 220, “Guidebook for Developing a Zero- or Low-Emissions Roadmap at Airports,” which will be published in early 2021.

Finally, industry action to address climate change and carbon emissions includes the release of two new levels of achievement in the Airport Carbon Accreditation that require the participating airport to a) set an absolute carbon emissions reduction goal aligned with the Paris Agreement, and b) offset remaining emissions.

AIR QUALITY Topic Leader: Eric C. Lu, Ramboll Group

In terms of air quality, the committee has been tracking on and wanted to highlight the issue of PFAS as a potential air contaminant. PFAS can be emitted to the air during production, use and re-entrainment of contaminated soil and water. EPA and other entities such as the Air Quality Division in Canada are continuing to study the transport of PFAS in air, and to develop and assess methods to monitor and model PFAS transport. The committee will closely track this issue moving forward. Additional information regarding PFAS air emission measurements can be found here.

ALTERNATIVE FUELS Topic Lead: Lana Van Marter, A.A.E., I.A.P., Neste US, Inc.

The committee has been tracking on developments with sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), especially as more airports and operators become interested in their use. The following are updates that leadership wanted to highlight:

• A significant amount of attention is being given to expanding the use of alternative fuels in several sectors, particularly in aviation. COVID-19 led to a 7 percent drop in global CO2 emissions in 2020, largely due to reduced transport activity. Pandemic containment measures, namely lockdowns restricting people’s movement, have reduced global CO2 emission by an estimated 2.4 billion tons this year. The 7 percent drop is unprecedented and compares with a 0.5 billion ton drop in the aftermath of the financial crisis in 2009. Transport-related emissions are down around 10 percent on average versus 2019, while aviation emissions declined by an estimated 40 percent due to the massive decline in flight activity. Unfortunately, the drop in emissions will not have a lasting effect; emissions are likely to continue their growing trend next year.

• An increasing number of airlines, cargo carriers, and general and business aviation users are using SAFs, including at San Francisco International Airport (JetBlue, American, Alaska, and Signature Flight Support) and Los Angeles International Airport (United and others). There are other locations and users although they have not been made public. Airports are playing a critical role in increasing operators’ use of SAFs.

• Another area that is worth highlighting is the continued effort and emphasis on feedstock development, such as algae, municipal solid waste, forestry waste, and the power-to-liquid hydrogen alternative. Resources are being allocated toward these developments, including the U.S. Department of Energy’s announcement for $35 million toward bioenergy research and development. Efforts also are underway on several fronts to look at supply chain and distribution systems to make the use of alternative fuel in aviation more widespread.

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) Topic Leaders: Sarah Potter, Landrum & Brown; Lauren Scott, A.A.E., ACE, Jacksonville Aviation Authority

The major development in NEPA is CEQ’s modernization and streamlining effort that went into effect in September. The committee has been closely monitoring and tracking implementation of the new NEPA regulatory framework, particularly at FAA and the Office of Airports, and provides the following update:

• FAA and other federal agencies will need to update their NEPA implementation procedures (Orders 1050.1F and 5050.4B) to comply with the new regulations. FAA expects to update Order 1050.1F in September 2021, but there is no timeframe for updating Order 5050.4B.

• CEQ’s final rule included a 75-page limit and one-year time limit for environmental assessments (EAs). Airports are encouraged to consult with their FAA Environmental Protection Specialist (EPS) to determine whether special approval is needed to exceed these limits and the process by which the airport would have to follow.

• The one-year time limit for EAs begins when FAA determines that an EA is the appropriate NEPA document that must be prepared and the necessary scope of the approval.

• All airport projects will be reviewed by FAA in accordance with recently released internal guidance on how the agency plans to review requests from airports that want to propose changes to their airport layout plans (ALPs), particularly for non-aeronautical development purposes. The guidance implements a AAAE and ACI-NA-backed provision in the 2018 FAA reauthorization bill, commonly known as “Section 163,” that precluded FAA from regulating an airport’s non-aeronautical property transactions except where there may be impacts on the safety of aviation operations or people on the ground, among other reasons.

The committee also highlights that FAA sent draft Terminal Area Forecasts (TAFs) to airports and comments were due in mid-December. FAA tentatively expects to release a final TAF in March 2021. FAA indicated that there are three COVID-19 scenarios included for purposes of the TAFs: baseline for five-year recovery; optimistic for four-year recovery; or pessimistic for seven-year recovery. The agency recommended using activity/passenger levels for planning documents instead of timeframes, and not starting new forecasts due to uncertainties in data. In addition, airports should determine whether operations are trending towards the TAF before beginning NEPA-related work. If the airport forecast is trending negatively, then FAA is relaxing the 10- and 15-percent thresholds. However, they are not relaxing these thresholds if the forecast is trending 10- or 15- percent above the TAF.

Issues on the Horizon: The committee continues to monitor the latest environmental developments and issues affecting airports, with a special focus on PFAS because of the ongoing challenges expressed by airports.

Upcoming Events: The committee and PFAS Working Group will continue to hold regular meetings every other month in 2021 to facilitate discussion with AAAE members on important environmental issues.

Recommendations to the Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee: None at this time.

AIR SERVICE COMMITTEE

Chair: Mike Hainsey, A.A.E., Golden Triangle Regional Airport

Vice Chairs: Dan Letellier, C.M., Sioux Falls Regional Airport

Marty Lenss, C.M., The Eastern Iowa Airport

Charles Everett, C.M., The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

AAAE Staff: Brad Van Dam

The Air Service Committee this year has been focused on the coronavirus pandemic and how it is adversely impacting commercial air service to small communities. Committee members and AAAE staff have been working with other stakeholders to convince Congress to provide additional funding for airports, air service programs and the entire aviation ecosystem.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, airlines have reduced or eliminated service to a long list of communities. As Congress continues to take steps to help the aviation industry deal with the pandemic, committee leaders have drafted legislative and administrative recommendations that would help small communities facing air service challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Latest Coronavirus Relief Package

Air Service Requirements: Congress on Dec. 21 passed a $900 billion coronavirus relief package that includes $15 billion to extend the Payroll Support Program for airline workers and another $1 billion for airline contractors. The President signed the measure into law on Dec. 27. The move should allow carriers to bring back tens of thousands of employees who were furloughed after the CARES Act expired.

It is unclear how the new round of funding will impact air service to specific communities. Like the CARES Act, the new relief package authorized DOT to require carriers receiving assistance to continuing provide service to communities “to the extent reasonable and practicable.” However, the agency has frequently granted exemptions from the CARES Act requirement.

The new bill included “Sense of Congress” language that would require DOT to consider that “a number of airports and communities have lost air service as a result of consolidated operations by covered air carriers, as permitted by the Department of Transportation, including smaller airports that are located near larger airports.” The provision is aimed at DOT’s decision to permit carriers receiving federal assistance to provide service to consolidated “points” rather than individual airports.

Small Community Programs: AAAE staff and Air Service Committee leaders worked with Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Senate Commerce Committee staff on a proposal to create a new Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) that would be targeted to helping small communities that have had their air service reduced or eliminate as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The relief package contained $5 million for the initiative and language that would eliminate the restrictions, red tape, and delays associated with the current program.

FY21 Omnibus Appropriations Congress on Dec. 21 also passed a FY21 omnibus appropriations bill that included a number of the committee’s top legislative priorities such as $141.7 million for EAS and $10 million for SCASDP. The President signed the measure into law on Dec. 27. The package also included an extra $23 million for EAS to help cover the reduction in overflight fees that help fund the program. It also includes language that prevents DOT from applying the traditional “10 enplanements” requirement and the per passenger subsidy caps during the pandemic as AAAE and RAA recommended.

Air Service Reductions DOT in early April issued a Final Order that required air carriers receiving CARES Act funds to maintain “minimum service levels.” Since then, the agency has approved requests by carriers to suspend service to a long list of communities. For instance, Delta on June 5 announced its plans to suspend service to 11 communities including Lincoln, Neb.; Bangor, Maine; and Santa Barbara, Calif.

When the minimum service levels requirement expired on Sept. 30, some carriers took additional steps to reduce or eliminate service to small communities. For example, American on Aug. 20 announced that it intended to suspend service to about a dozen communities including Dubuque, Iowa, beginning on Oct. 7.

Meanwhile, regional carriers that provide service to small communities also are struggling with the dramatic drop in passenger levels. ExpressJet stopped providing service on Sept. 30 after losing a contract with United.

Air Service Committee Actions Air Service Committee leaders have drafted recommendations to help small communities retain commercial air service during the current pandemic. Congress adopted some of those recommendations as part of the latest coronavirus relief and FY21 omnibus appropriations package. As the 117th Congress begins, the committee along with AAAE staff will continue to urge lawmakers to adopt other recommendations to help communities retain commercial air service.

Upcoming Events None at this time.

Recommendations to the Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee None at this time.

AAAE/IAAE GLOBAL OPERATIONS

Co-Chairs: Jeff Mulder, A.A.E., Woolpert

Tonci Peovic, Brac Island Airport, Croatia

Vice Chairs: Andrew O’Brian, Quiport

Woodie Woodward, Woodward and Associates

AAAE Staff: Spencer Dickerson, C.M., Christopher Rochette and Holly Ackerman

General Background AAAE’s international programs began with the establishment of IAAE-Canada in the late 1980s and the creation of the IAAE Board of Directors by the AAAE Board of Directors in the early 1990s. AAAE Past Chairs Ralph Tonseth, Tim Campbell, Jim Bennett, Bonnie Allin, and Jeff Mulder have served as IAAE Chairs. Our work with the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA) started with a U.S./Central Europe Airport Issues Conference in Warsaw, Poland, in 1995. The Central Europe Conference has been subsequently held annually since 1995 except in 2013 due to scheduling conflicts and in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first AAAE/IAAE- sponsored Conference of the Americas was held in 1996 and has occurred annually except in 2020 due to the pandemic. Since 2000, this meeting also has been held in partnership with the South Central Chapter. In addition to the TDA events, annual Central Europe conference, and annual Conference of Americans, AAAE/IAAE have organized other international conferences from time-to-time primarily in Europe, Israel and Canada. Further, we have signed MOUs on training programs with the Government of India and Israel Airports Authority, and also established promising collaboration and partnership with the General Administration of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia.

The remainder of this memo contains details on all of our international programs that have been developed by the IAAE leadership and staff and endorsed by the AAAE Executive Committee.

1. Continue our work with the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) based on existing contracts we have with USTDA and overall strong financial results for AAAE;

2. Continue the annual Central Europe Conference and Conference of the Americas subject to COVID-19 travel restrictions being lifted and business justification. Regarding other international conferences, only proceed if there is a compelling business justification and interest from AAAE leadership to do so;

3. Implement and follow through on existing training MOUs with the Indians and Israelis and continue collaboration efforts with the Saudis. Staff time is manageable and supported by adequate revenues;

4. Continue IAAE membership program and overall IAAE-Canada partnership since staff time is limited. More staff time could be devoted to other countries regarding IAAE membership, but only with strong business justification;

5. Continue the IACE certification hub program, but keep staff time limited. Additional staff time could be allocated, but only if demand for IACE certification increases significantly from airports overseas and in the U.S. as well as possible U.S. Air Force commitments;

6. Recognizing the challenges of deploying on a wide-scale basis IET and other training programs overseas for reasons listed later in this memo, only move forward if a solid business justification can be made;

7. Continue operation of the IAAE Board of Directors; and

8. Continue to strategize about partnering with ACI World on training collaboration. Andrew O’Brian of Quiport, IAAE Vice Chair and current President of ACI-Latin America, believes there may be an opportunity to explore business collaboration/partnership with the new head of ACI World, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, whom Andrew knows very well; and

9. Based on Spencer’s retirement date of November 30, 2021, AAAE staff have finalized the transition plan for all of Spencer’s international responsibilities during the coming year.

2021-2022 U.S. Trade and Development Agency Programs and AAAE/IAAE International Conferences Below are the international events – confirmed TDA programs for 2021-2022 and AAAE/IAAE-sponsored conferences for 2021. All of these programs/conferences, of course, are subject to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Gross revenues for the USTDA programs listed below, if held in 2021-2022, would be approximately $2.6 million and marginal net income of about $1.2 million. • USTDA Brazil Workshop #1 in Brasilia • USTDA Brazil Workshop #2 in Brasilia • USTDA India Airline RTM in the U.S. • USTDA Brazil RTM #1 in the U.S. • USTDA Brasilia RTM #2 in the U.S. • USTDA Brazil Webinar #2 • USTDA Brazil Webinar #3 • USTDA India Aviation Summit in Washington, D.C. (Dec. 1-3, 2021) • USTDA India Webinar #1 • USTDA India Webinar #2 • USTDA Vietnam airport management training programs (one in Hoh Chi Minh City and one in Washington, D.C.) • USTDA India ACP Executive Management Training Development Program (two back-to-back programs in Delhi and one in Washington, D.C.) • AAAE/South Central Chapter Conference of Americas in Miami (Aug. 8-10, 2021) • AAAE/IAAE Central Europe Conference in Warsaw, Poland in October 2021

2021 International Training Programs • India training/accreditation virtual academies • Saudi Arabia Leadership Training Program in New York City and Washington, D.C. (subject to COVID-19 travel restrictions)

Training MOUs with Government of India and Israel Airports Authority We signed a comprehensive MOU with the Government of India (GOI) on Nov. 5, 2018, in Delhi to start an IAAE- India membership and accreditation program, as well as provide training programs for India airport staff. Staff continues to have regular communications with GOI on implementation of the MOU components. The first IAAE- India accreditation academy was held the week of Nov. 25, 2019, in Delhi. The second of the four accreditation academies, which originally was scheduled for the week of March 16, 2020, in Delhi, was held as a virtual academy the week of Sept. 14, 2020, due to COVID-19. The third and fourth accreditation academies will be held virtually the weeks of Jan. 18 and March 15, 2021. Our instructor for the accreditation academies is Warren Thompson of Canada. Feedback from the Indians on the programs has been very positive and they have asked us to work on additional accreditation programs for 2021-2022.

We also signed a comprehensive MOU with the Israel Airports Authority (IAA) in Tel Aviv on Aug. 6, 2019, on training partnership programs between IAA and AAAE/IAAE as well as conferences. The Airport Operations/Cybersecurity Workshop, scheduled for June 1-4, 2020, in Tel Aviv, was cancelled due to COVID-19. IAA/AAAE/IAAE hosted a successful cybersecurity webinar on July 15, 2020.

Training Collaboration with the Saudi Arabia General Authority of Civil Aviation As a result of the U.S.-Saudi Arabia Business Council trade mission to Dammam, Riyadh, and Jeddah in December 2019, which included John Selden of ATL; Sean Donohue of DFW; Lance Lyttle of SEA, and AAAE staff, as well as participation of senior Saudi Arabia General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) officials at the January Hawaii Conference, AAAE organized a leadership/training program for 35 rising leaders at GACA in New York City and Washington, D.C. The program was confirmed to include leadership training networking at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey headquarters and at AAAE headquarters and airport tours/briefings at JFK, EWR, LGA, DCA and BWI. The program, originally scheduled for the week of April 6, 2020, was postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19. GACA also reached out to staff about subscribing to Digicast.

U.S. Trade and Development Agency Business with USTDA continues to be financially strong for AAAE/IAAE. Since 2015, we have won 10 major contracts from USTDA (gross total of approximately $6 million; marginal net income of approximately $2.8 million) to manage high-level aviation conferences/summits and reverse trade missions (RTMs), both overseas and in the U.S. (Brazil, Vietnam, Turkey, South Africa, China, India, Colombia and Mexico).

We were awarded a contract by TDA to run a series of three airport, airline/cargo, and airline/cargo reverse trade missions (RTMs) in the U.S. in 2019-20 for high-ranking India airport/aviation officials. The first RTM, focused on airport development, was held March 24-30, 2019, in Washington, D.C.; Baltimore, Maryland; and Atlanta, Georgia. The second RTM, centered on air traffic control issues, was held the week of July 29-Aug. 2, 2019, in Washington, D.C., and Chicago, Illinois. The third and final RTM, focused on airline issues, originally scheduled for April 20-24, 2020, in Dallas and New York City, has been postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19. Landrum & Brown and The Wicks Group are our outside consultants for these programs.

Additionally, we won two large USTDA contracts for programs in 2020-21. First is a program to run a series of workshops in Brasilia, Brazil (first workshop, originally scheduled for April 6-7, 2020, in Brasilia, was postponed due to COVID-19), reverse trade missions in the U.S., and webinars for a Brazil Aviation Partnership Program focused on airport infrastructure and airport master planning. The first Brazil webinar was held on July 22, 2020, with approximately 80 participants from FAA, U.S. DOT, Brazilian government, and U.S. companies. Landrum & Brown and Hannegan Landau Poersch & Rosenbaum Advocacy are our outside consultants for these programs.

We also were awarded a contract to manage a high-level U.S.-India Aviation Summit in Washington, D.C., that was originally scheduled for August 2020, but has been postponed until Dec. 1-3, 2021, due to COVID-19. Landrum & Brown is our outside consultant for the India Summit.

Finally, we won two additional USTDA contracts – 1) Vietnam airport management training programs (one in Ho Chi Minh City and one in Washington) in 2021-2022, and 2) U.S.-India Aviation Cooperation Program Executive Development Programs for 2021-2022 (two back-to-back programs in Delhi and one in Washington). Online International Aerodrome Certification Training Program The online International Aerodrome Certified Employee Course (IACE) for airport operations and airfield safety personnel, developed in partnership with Quiport, was launched in summer 2018. To date, 237 airport staff have enrolled in the program from 18 countries, and 199 have completed the course. Of the 237 enrollees, 118 are non-U.S. and 119 are U.S; 18 enrolled in Spanish and 219 in English. All who have responded to the survey said the course met or exceeded their expectations and described the overall quality of the course as either excellent or good. While FAA officially cannot promote our program, the FAA Office of International Aviation has been offering guidance and suggesting outreach opportunities to enhance the success of our efforts.

We also have been approached by senior U.S. Air Force leaders about making the English version of this online training available to the operations personnel at U.S. Air Force bases overseas, as these operations are covered by ICAO Annex 14 standards/recommended practices, not FAR Part 139 regulations. Nothing has been confirmed yet, but discussions continue.

IAAE Membership We have 59 active Canadian accredited members with a total IAAE-Canada membership of 308. We continue to work closely with our friends in Canada on further development of the IAAE-Canada organization, including continued efforts on a long-term plan with IAAE-Canada to increase IAAE-Canada membership and deploy our training products/services in Canada. Additionally, we continue to offer assistance to airport officials in other parts of the world to help start similar IAAE organizations using IAAE-Canada as the model, which has been successful. Total IAAE membership, including IAAE-Canada, is 503. To increase overall membership and build greater awareness of IAAE, each paid registrant of the online IACE course, and airport attendees from the Conference of Americas and Central Europe airport conferences receive a free one-year IAAE membership. The free membership applies to individuals who are outside the U.S. and Canada, and who are not currently members.

Other IAAE Business Development Initiatives We continue to have conversations, demos and visits to our offices over the past decade from the following countries, organizations and airports about IAAE membership; accreditation programs; AAAE’s IET and Digicast Systems, and onsite training workshops: Israel Airports Authority; Namibia; Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System; Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority; Belize; Nairobi Airport; Taiwan; Mexico City Airport; Airports Company South Africa; Indonesia Government; Istanbul Airport; Isavia (operator of the Iceland airports); Colombia airports; Romanian Airports Association, Government of India; Civil Aviation Administration of China, and several “Stan” countries (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan). All of these organizations have expressed varying levels of interest in our training products and services. The major challenges moving forward with these airports/organizations and with penetrating the international arena for our training products and services continue to be 1) the perception that these are “American” products and services, and 2) our pricing is currently too prohibitive for international airports to produce customized programs like we do in the U.S.

Additionally, we continue to have conversations with FAA’s Office of International Aviation on deploying our training services with a focus on Latin America/Caribbean and Africa regions.

We teamed with Strategic Planning Services (former Landrum & Brown executives) on a sole source contract that AAAE and SPS received from TDA and the U.S.-China Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP) to conduct three comprehensive airport management/operations training programs for senior-level Chinese airport officials in China. The first training program was held the week of Aug. 5, 2019, in Shenzhen, China. The second training program was held the week of Dec. 9, 2019, in Jinan, China. University of North Dakota Aeronautics Professor Kim Kenville, C.M., taught the first program in August, and Kim and Mark Crosby, A.A.E., of Ross & Baruzzini taught the second program in Jinan. The third and final program has been cancelled. We continue to be engaged with ACP, FAA and the Civil Aviation Administration of China on airport initiatives, including helping organize a China-U.S. webinar on Aug. 24 on navigating airport operations under COVID-19 in which more than 200 officials from China and the U.S. participated. Ivar Satero, Airport Director at SFO, and Kevin Dolliole, CEO of New Orleans Airport, were the U.S. airport presenters. FAA and ACP have asked that we continue working with them on future U.S.-China airport webinars including an airport planning webinar later this month that will include SEA-TAC as the U.S. airport presenter.

During the pandemic, we have had three excellent Zoom calls with the IAAE Board of Directors on June 3, Sept. 28, and Nov. 16. In addition to several dozen U.S. airport directors, these Zoom calls included active participation from airport leaders in Ecuador, Croatia, Israel, India, Canada, Poland, Germany, and Romania. We will continue to have Zoom calls with the IAAE Board every two-three months in 2021.

Finally, we will have an update during the Jan. 10 AAAE Board/PRC virtual meeting on the plans to transfer Spencer’s international responsibilities in preparation for his Nov. 30, 2021, retirement date.

Moving Forward on our International Training/Membership Opportunities (all subject, of course, to global aviation activity post COVID-19 and strong business justification)

Short-Term Strategy (6-12 months) • Continue TDA business development; • Primary focus of our training initiative should continue to focus on mid-level managers and operations personnel in Central Europe, LAC and Africa, not airport CEOs who are naturally attracted to ACI World; • Continue to market the IACE online training. Based on future demand, the program could be expanded to other parts of the world; • Following the MOU model that we have with Quiport, establish formal MOUs with airports in other regions of the world to include, based on business justification, development of an online international airport safety/operations certification course with testing and certificates as part of a regional online training hub to include onsite airfield filming and virtual instructors with translation, if justified; • Working with airport executives who have relevant and successful experience in developing countries, package a series of current Digicast training programs to meet basic airport training needs (i.e. airfield inspections, ARFF, etc.) and market to developing countries in Africa and other developing countries if a sufficient business case is determined; • Implement membership/training/accreditation MOUs with the Government of India, Israel Airports Authority, and General Administration of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia, and pursue similar MOUs with other interested countries and organizations where there is a compelling business justification, and • Continue to have discussions with U.S.-China Aviation Cooperation Program and the China Civil Aviation Administration about training programs/conferences in China.

Long-Term Strategy (2-5 years) • As additional resources are generated in the international arena for AAAE/IAAE, consider establishing offices in Central Europe, Middle East, or Africa (Abu Dhabi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Croatia) similar to IAAE- Canada. The reality is that if we are to gain significant traction in deploying our training products and services overseas, we should consider establishing overseas offices. Of course, a decision to do so needs to be carefully and thoroughly considered in terms of AAAE’s overall future budgets, business development goals, and other priorities, and

• Develop Latin America/Caribbean and Central Europe membership organizations and accreditation programs based on demand/interest.

2020-21 IAAE Board of Directors Below is the IAAE Board of Directors approved by the AAAE Board of Directors.

Jeff Mulder, A.A.E. (Fort Myers, Florida), Co-Chair Tonci Peovic (Brac Island, Croatia), Co-Chair Andrew O’Brian (Quito, Ecuador), Vice Chair Woodie Woodward (Woodward and Associates), Vice Chair Anuj Aggarwal (Airports Authority of India) Mark Sapp (Amadeus) Iftikhar Ahmad (Providence) Theresia Schatz, A.A.E. (ACRP) Ralph Blanchard, A.A.E. (Curacao) John Smith (Turks and Caicos Islands) Terry Bos, A.A.E. (Sault Ste Marie, Ontario – Canada) S. Suresh (Airports Authority of India) Scott Brockman, A.A.E. (Memphis) Sheila Thomas (Strategic Planning Services) Grzegorz Bykowski (Poznan, Poland) Werner Toepel (Munich, Germany) Kelly Campbell, A.A.E. (Lubbock) Roko Tolic (Dubrovnik, Croatia) Marcos Costilla (Costilla and Associates) Mark VanLoh, A.A.E. (Jacksonville, Florida) Mark Crosby, A.A.E. (Ross & Baruzzini) Douglas Webster (New Delhi, India – GMR) Ben DeCosta, A.A.E. (DeCosta Consulting) Shmuel Zakai (Israël Airports Authority) John Duval, A.A.E. (Austin Commercial) Jim Elwood, A.A.E. (Jackson, Wyoming) Ed Foster, A.A.E. (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) David Full (RS&H) Mark Gale, A.A.E. (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Hareendranathan EP (India Aviation Academy) Bill Hogan (Landrum & Brown) Asya Ivanova (Sofia, Bulgaria) Kelly Johnson, A.A.E. (Northwest Arkansas) Greg Kelly, A.A.E., (Savannah, Georgia) Pat Krall (IDSS) Larry Krauter, A.A.E. (Spokane, Washington) Klaus Knoepfle (KK Consult) Lenny Llerena, A.A.E. (Victoria, Texas) Ron Mathieu (Birmingham, Alabama) Sheila McGuigan, A.A.E. (WSP Canada Group) Syed Mehdi (San Antonio Airport) Perry Miller, A.A.E. (Richmond, Virginia) Robert Olislagers, A.A.E. (Denver Centennial) Jeanne Olivier, A.A.E. (New York, New York) Mike Olson, A.A.E. (Grand Island, Nebraska) John Parrott, A.A.E. (Seattle, Washington) Steve Pelham (Jacobs) Ashok Madu Reddy (Andrha Pradesh Airport, India) Tory Richardson, A.A.E. (Grand Rapids, Michigan) Stefan Runcan (Targu Mures, Romania) Zbig Salek (Poland) U.S. CONTRACT TOWER ASSOCIATION

Chair: Todd Woodard, C.M., Spokane International Airport

Vice Chairs: Clara Bennett, Boca Raton Airport

Chris Pomeroy, Friedman Memorial Airport

AAAE Staff: Brad Van Dam and Spencer Dickerson, C.M.

Effective January 1, 2021, Brad Van Dam assumed all contract tower and USCTA responsibilities. Spencer will still be available as a resource for Brad through his retirement date of November 30, 2021.

FAA’s Contract Tower (FCT) Program continues to be a model for efficient and cost-effective government programs. It regularly receives positive endorsements from all stakeholders, including the DOT Inspector General (IG), airport management, Congress and, most importantly, the users of the aviation system. A total of 257 airports from 46 states currently participate in the program, including 11 that are in the cost-share program for airports with a benefit/cost (b/c) ratio below 1.0. FAA announced on June 3, 2019, that the agency will accept new airport applicants for the program. The latest airport to be added to the program is Hammond Northshore Regional Airport in Louisiana on Oct. 1, 2020. Other airports that have applied or are expected to apply for the program are San Bernardino, Calif.; Austin (Texas) Executive; Houston (Texas) Executive; Gulf Shores, Ala.; Nashville (Tenn.) John Tune Airport; Lewis, Ill.; Boulder City, Nev.; Talkettna, Alaska; Leesburg, Va.; Auburn, Ala.; Fort Collins/Loveland, Colo; North Palm Beach County, Fla.; Marana, Ariz.; Bend, Ore.; Truckee, Calif.; Chester County, Pa.; French Valley Airport, Riverside County, Calif., Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport, Riverside County, Calif., and Mankato, Minn. San Bernardino, Austin Executive, Houston Executive, Nashville Tune, and Lewis are expected to be added to the program by Sept. 30, 2021.

The DOT IG released its latest audit on the contract tower program on April 28, 2020. As expected, the report was very positive for the program from a cost-effectiveness and safety perspective. Additionally, the IG’s office has started an audit on FCT staffing issues as required in the FY20 DOT/FAA appropriations funding bill. AAAE staff had a lengthy call with the IG staff in August and they are in the process of interviewing the FCT contactors and tower managers and airport directors at about 25-30 contract tower airports. The report is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2021.

To provide long-term stability to airports in the FCT program, we continue to proactively reach out to our friends in Congress. Regarding COVID-19 and its impact on the national air transportation system, contract towers nationwide must remain fully operational to ensure these airports/towers play a key role in the recovery of the national air transportation system and support “Operation Warp Speed” as well as non-COVID-19-related disaster and emergency relief efforts; federal, state and local law enforcement operations; and military training/readiness activity.

All contract tower airports may use funding from the CARES Act and the latest COVID-19 relief package for contract tower operations expenses paid by airports. See list below for eligible expenses:

• Tower building maintenance, utilities, telecommunications for contract towers (shout lines, 2-digit dial lines, etc.), janitorial, equipment maintenance service agreements; • Tower building upgrades/repairs, radios, telecommunications equipment, emergency backup systems, weather reporting equipment, ASOS/AWOS, headsets, digital voice recorders, window shades, chairs, binoculars, light guns, radar; • Airport cost-share payments at the 11 contract tower cost-share airports; • Payments for extra contract tower controller staffing/operating hours that airports currently pay outside the contracts FCT contractors have with FAA to staff contract towers, and • Tower sanitization and cleaning costs associated with COVID-19

Regarding airport-related provisions included in the latest COVID relief package passed by Congress and signed by President Trump, there were two contract tower related provisions:

1. Regarding the $5 million contract tower funds set aside out of the $45 million provided for nonprimary airports (commercial service airports with less than 10,000 annal enplanements and general aviation airports), these contact tower airports may use these funds to cover expenses listed above. Primary contract tower airports (commercial service airports with 10,000 or more annual enplanements) may use funds from both the latest COVID relief bill and CARES Act funding for these expenses; and

2. The bill also will protect airports that participate in the FCT program. The last FAA reauthorization bill included a welcome provision that eliminated the benefit-cost analysis (BCA) requirement for airports that participate in the program unless they have more than a 25 percent decrease in operations in a single year. Because of the precipitous decline in operations this year, many airports that participate in the FCT program could be subject to a BCA because of an unforeseen global pandemic. This provision would temporarily suspend the BCA requirement and ensures that airports are not required to come up with scarce local funds to participate in the program.

Regarding the appropriations process and efforts to secure guaranteed funding bill language of $172.8 million in the FY21 DOT/FAA spending bill, Representatives Julia Brownley (D-Calif.), Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) and Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) organized a group letter signed by 86 House members (49 Democrats and 37 Republicans) that was sent to House Appropriations Committee leaders. Senators James Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led a similar effort in the Senate that included 41 Senators who signed the letter (12 Republicans and 29 Democrats).

AAAE/USCTA also coordinated a coalition letter from the various groups in Washington on FY21 FCT funding that was sent to the leaders of the House and Senate appropriations committees. Signers of the letter included ACI- NA, AOPA, Regional Airline Association, NASAO, NATA, NBAA, Air Traffic Control Association and the Cargo Airline Association.

The FY21 DOT/FAA spending bill that is part of the final FY21 omnibus appropriations bill for the entire federal government includes the industry-requested guaranteed funding of $172.8 million for the FAA FCT program ($2.8 million more than the FY20 enacted funding level). That is the full amount needed to fund all current 257 FAA contract towers and provides funding flexibility for FAA to add new applicants listed above.

Senators Inhofe, Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) introduced our FCT staffing legislation, the CONTRACT Act (S. 2898) in the Senate on November 19, 2019, and Congresswoman Brownley and Congressman Davis introduced the same legislation in House on December 4, 2019. Fifty-five Senators (26 Republicans and 29 Democrats) and 100 House co-sponsors (42 Democrats and 58 Republicans) sponsored the respective bills. Unfortunately, the bill was not passed before Congress adjourned so this will be a top priority for USCTA during the next Congress. With the strong bi-partisan support we generated for the bills in 2020, we will have excellent momentum to restart this legislative effort early in the 117th Congress. This legislation could pave the way for an additional 125-150 retired FAA controllers to work at FAA contract towers.

Regarding FAA reauthorization, the final bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump in October 2018, contained very positive and significant pro-airport reforms that will provide needed and long overdue stability to airports with FAA contract towers, including:

• Except for cost-share towers, eliminates the annual benefit/cost (b/c) analysis unless an airport’s annual traffic drops by more than 25 percent annually or more than 55 percent over a three-year period; • Prohibits FAA from adding non-site specific/indirect costs to b/c’s (i.e. airways facilities costs, depreciation, etc.); • Ensures that airports have an adequate opportunity to respond to b/c analyses; • Automatically adds 10 percentage points to the b/c analysis to capture non-quantifiable benefits of a control tower; • Lifts the cap on AIP eligibility for contract tower construction to be consistent with other AIP-eligible projects; • Exempts airports with both Part 121 air service and more than 25,000 annual passenger enplanements from any cost-share payments under the Contract Tower Cost-Share Program; • Ends the moratorium on FAA considering applicable non-towered airports and non-federal towered airports for the Contract Tower Program and requires the agency to run b/c ratios on the cost-share contract towers, using the factors set forth in the FAA report, Establishment and Discontinuance Criteria for Airport Traffic Control Towers (FAA-APO-90-7 as of August 1990); • Makes funds available from the Small Airport AIP Fund for contract tower construction/equipment for current contract towers and qualified non-towered airports; and • Establishes a remote tower pilot program.

We had a productive meeting in Washington on October 3, 2019, at FAA with top officials from the agency’s Air Traffic Organization and other lines of business to discuss short- and long-term challenges facing the FCT program. Attendees from the AAAE side included several airport directors with contract towers and the FCT contractors. Due to the pandemic, all working group efforts were put on hold for several months but have now been restarted. The most recent working group Zoom call was held on October 29, 2020. Next call will be held in mid to late February 2021.

Our focus continues to keep pressure on FAA to run updated b/c ratios for additional non-federal/non-towered airports that have applied to the program (FAA released on Oct. 9 updated b/c’s for the cost share towers and several airport applicants – good results overall) and secure full and dedicated funding for contract towers in the DOT/FAA FY22 appropriations bill. Additionally, AAAE staff and the USCTA policy board continue to have discussions with FAA about the contract tower construction/equipment funding eligibility from the Small Airport AIP fund; contract tower minimum equipment list; tower operating agreements; remote towers; AFTIL siting process for new contract towers; staffing challenges at contract towers, and liability insurance. Another area of continuing focus for the policy board and the ATC contractors is on recruitment/retention of qualified controllers at FAA contract towers.

We hosted a virtual contract tower Zoom webinar on July 10, 2020, with 190 participants and held productive USCTA Policy Board Zoom calls on Sept. 14, 2020, with 43 participants and on Nov. 18, 2020, with 48 participants. The virtual USCTA Policy Board Strategic Planning Meeting will be held Jan. 21, and the 2021 virtual Contract Tower Workshop will be held July 15. 2020-21 USCTA Policy Board: Below is the USCTA Policy Board approved by the AAAE Board of Directors. USCTA policy board leadership requests the AAAE Board approve during the Jan. 10 Board/PRC virtual meeting the addition of Tracy Williams, A.A.E., airport director in Bend, Ore., and Grayson Ardies, director of aeronautics for Oklahoma, to the USCTA Policy Board.

Todd Woodard, C.M., (Spokane, Washington) Chair Clara Bennett (Boca Raton, Florida), Vice Chair Chris Pomeroy (Hailey, Idaho), Vice Chair Michael Baylis (CI2) Tom Bibb, A.A.E. (Nashville, Tennessee) Jerry Brienza (Medford, Oregon) Dave Byers (Quadrex) Steve Christmas (Serco) Richard Cloutier (Idaho Falls, Idaho) Shane Cordes (Midwest ATC) Pete Deeks (AJT Engineering) Jason Devillier (Charlottesville, Virginia) Kelly Dollarhide (Jacksonville, Florida) Deanna Dresel (Midwest ATC) Pete Dumont (Air Traffic Control Association) Tim Edwards, A.A.E. (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) Margaret Evanson (Mesa, Arizona) Ryan Frost (Naples, Florida) Jeremy Keating, C.M. (Bullhead City, Arizona) Andrella Kenner (CI2) Doug Kimmel (Marion, Illinois) Larry Krauter, A.A.E. (Spokane, Washington) Brian Lally (CTBX Aviation) Lance Lamkin (Norman, Oklahoma) Vinicio Llerena (Victoria, Texas) Scott Malta, A.A.E. (Moore County, North Carolina) Matt Massiano (SAAB Sensis) David McCann (Serco) Parker McClellan, A.A.E. (Panama City, Florida) Keren Williams McLendon (RVA) Mike Olson, A.A.E. (Grand Island, Nebraska) Michael Pearson (Associations of CTI) Eric Pratt, C.M. (Mesquite, Texas) Paul Priegel (Stillwater, Oklahoma) Bryan Rodgers (State College, Pennsylvania) Tim Rogers, A.A.E. (Salina, Kansas) Jim Slate (RVA) Richard Smith (Alhambra, California) Kurt Stanich (Waukesha, Wisconsin) Amy St. Pierre (Midwest ATC) Dirk Vanderleest (Concord, North Carolina) Karl Von Hagel, A.A.E. (Cobb County, Georgia) Paul Wolownik (Wolen) DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION COMMITTEE

Chair: Cathryn Stephens, A.A.E., Eugene Airport

Vice Chairs: Christina Callahan, C.M., LaGuardia Airport

Carol Gaddis, C.E.M., Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

AAAE Staff: Maria Bremis

Committee Members: 104

Committee Objective: The mission of the AAAE Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee is to further the advancement of all underrepresented communities throughout the aviation sector, with a focus on education and advocacy in airport management and supporting industries.

Summary of Work/Issues Since Prior Report: The committee last met virtually on Sept. 30, 2020, in conjunction with the National Airports Conference. At this meeting, committee leadership shared the new name of the committee and reviewed proposed revisions to the committee’s mission statement. In addition, the committee discussed seeking the use of inclusive language in AAAE communications, the status of AAAE Foundation scholarships earmarked for an ethnic minority, the development of an ACDBE/DBE Advocacy Task Team, possible DEI training and education content in the year ahead, status of the Careers in Aviation video project, and further opportunities to work with the Academic Relations Committee on the AAAE Mentorview Series. The meeting also included updates from our chapter liaisons and corporate committee liaison. Since meeting, the committee leadership has finalized the new mission statement language which is provided above. The committee also has started coordinating an ACDBE webinar for 2021, which we hope to hold in the first quarter, that will focus on ways to maintain a successful compliant program.

In terms of the chapters’ diversity efforts, the Southeast Chapter’s DEI Committee has developed a mission statement as well as proposed objectives and initiatives in relation to military transition, diversity in leadership/leadership mentors, and small business growth that were shared with their Board of Directors on Oct. 2, 2020. The committee will meet in the first quarter 2021 to develop a plan and strategy for execution. The Northeast Chapter’s DEI Committee held its first quarterly DEI virtual summit Nov. 17, 2020, and will be launching an annual DEI Award in January 2021 recognizing airports and organizations that demonstrate a commitment to advancing DEI.

The Southwest Chapter’s Diversity Committee is building on the focus areas provided by its president, including taking a renewed approach to promoting real diversity and inclusion, providing training to members on diversity and inclusion, and educating member airports on meaningful and purposeful strategies to deliver effective diversity and inclusion policies.

The Northwest Chapter’s DEI Committee has been meeting virtually on a monthly basis and has discussed the pandemic and diversity, the well-being of the committee and the aviation community, how to help during the pandemic, committee member recruitment, refreshing the DEI page of the chapter website, creating the committee’s mission statement, and goal setting. The Great Lakes Chapter’s Diversity Committee has been meeting on a monthly basis, if not more frequently, as well, and currently is working on a Generational Differences in the Workplace presentation to be given at the chapter’s next conference. The committee also is focusing on member engagement and recruitment, particularly with student chapters.

The South Central Chapter’s committee continues to concentrate on its University Outreach Program as a means to attract a diverse group of young professionals to the industry and with the use of a speakers bureau has held several seminars at Texas Southern University and will hold several more seminars at others universities in the Spring of 2021.

Issues on the Horizon: No update at this time.

Upcoming Events: ACDBE Webinar

Recommendations to the Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee: No update at this time. GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORTS COMMITTEE

Chair: Scott McMahon, A.A.E., Morristown Airport

Vice Chairs: Joel Jenkinson, A.A.E., Addison Airport

Ann Richart, A.A.E., Nebraska Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Division

Christopher Rozansky, C.M., City of Naples Airport Authority

AAAE Staff: Justin Barkowski

Committee Members: 202

Committee Objective: The objective of the General Aviation (GA) Airports Committee is to 1) increase awareness of the importance of general aviation to business, local economies and the gross domestic product; 2) highlight the billions of dollars in direct economic impact that GA generates annually; 3) remain in the forefront on the national level regarding issues affecting the 5,000 GA airports across the country; 4) communicate with our membership regarding the work being done by AAAE staff in Washington on their behalf with FAA/DOT, CBP, TSA, EPA and other government agencies and organizations; and 5) develop meaningful value-added content for our members attending our annual conferences.

Summary of Work/Issues Since Prior Report: The GA Airports Committee has been very active since the last update and continues to play a major and active role in AAAE and among membership, especially in light of the ongoing challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A brief summary of key issues and work are provided as follows:

• Member Engagement: The GA Airports Committee continued to hold regular monthly teleconference meetings over the past several months. The meetings have served as a forum for the community to discuss the ongoing impacts and issues arising out of the pandemic. However, beginning in August, the committee has begun to focus and engage more on other topics, such as PFAS and hangar foam, FAA’s draft advisory circular on airport design, among other issues.

• Subcommittee/Liaison Updates: In the fall, the committee decided to dissolve its subcommittees that had been formed over the past few years because many had completed projects they had been working on and served their purpose. In addition, the committee has assigned certain members as liaisons for recurring issues that the committee is tracking. Liaisons include Gary Mascaro, C.M., for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issues, and Scotty Malta, A.A.E., for the U.S Contract Tower Association (CTA). The committee also plans to designate a liaison for issues associated with airport sponsor- operated FBOs. John Panarello, A.A.E., continues to provide helpful support for committee outreach and recruitment efforts.

• GA Airport Coronavirus Relief: Throughout the year and in the fall, committee leadership has been working closely with AAAE staff to advocate for more extensive stimulus relief for GA airports in response to COVID-19. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided $100 million to GA airports, but those resources were relatively modest considering that there are nearly 3,000 eligible GA facilities. In late December, Congress passed, and the president signed, another relief package that included up to $45 million for nonprimary commercial service and general aviation airports. AAAE staff and committee leadership will continue working together to advocate for additional relief as potential opportunities may open in 2021 with support from House Democrats and the incoming Biden Administration.

• CBP User Fee Increases: Following CBP’s unexpected rate increase on 65 airports that pay a fee for CBP officers to process their international arrivals and cargo in May, the committee sought to delay or overturn this poorly timed fee increase that occurred in the middle of a pandemic. While AAAE was unsuccessful, the committee members helped educate CBP on the financial implications of this change, but airport committee members remained concerned that, based on the first quarter of calendar year 2021 billings, rates being charged are higher than CBP projected and what the impacted airports budgeted for. In early 2021, AAAE and the committee will revisit these charges with CBP and explore modifications to the full-cost recovery agreements to make them more equitable to user fee airports.

• Air Traffic Control (ATC) Facility Hour Reductions: AAAE is working with the committee and its leadership to monitor and engage with FAA on its decision in May to reduce the hours of operation at 93 ATC facilities nationwide. While many facilities had their hours completely restored, others have only had a portion of their facilities hours return. AAAE and the committee members will continue to urge FAA to restore hours as quickly as possible as air traffic levels slowly approach pre-pandemic levels.

• AOPA’s Ramp Charting Initiative: AAAE and the airport community continue to monitor and respond to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) campaign to address concerns over the lack of standardization in the naming of parking ramp areas on airport diagrams. The ongoing pandemic led to an extended break from this issue throughout most of 2020. However, AOPA in the fall resumed its campaign, pressing FAA and industry to approve standardized terminology that could be used to identify ramp parking areas for GA aircraft on airport diagrams. Despite AOPA’s efforts, FAA effectively tabled consideration of this issue during an Aeronautical Charting Forum meeting in October. This has led to AOPA offering several concessions to the airport community on the terminology being proposed. AAAE continues to work with its committee leadership and AOPA to develop an informational document that includes terms for GA airports to consider using at their discretion.

• PFAS and Hangar Foam Systems: AAAE and the GA airport community have continued to monitor the developments and issues surrounding AFFF extinguishing agents and PFAS, including the ongoing effort to rewrite the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) 409 standard for aircraft hangars. Comments have been submitted to change the requirements for most GA hangars to have automatic foam fire suppression systems installed. However, the pandemic has forced delays in the adjudication and resolution of the comments, pushing back any revised NFPA standard to 2021 or 2022. In addition, the GA airport community is closely monitoring the incoming Biden Administration, which is expected to be more aggressive in addressing ongoing concerns over PFAS. This could have significant implications for GA airports.

• AAAE General Aviation Conference: The AAAE General Aviation Conference, which was scheduled for Aug. 23-25, 2020, was cancelled due to the pandemic. Livermore Municipal Airport graciously offered to sponsor the conference next year instead; however, it remains to be seen whether GA airports will be in a position to travel and budget for this meeting. The committee is exploring the potential for a virtual GA conference sometime in 2021. Issues on the Horizon: While GA airports are recovering from the peak of the coronavirus, with some airports faring better than others, business aviation continues to struggle, and this will be an ongoing issue to monitor. In addition, the committee plans to track and engage on a number of ongoing initiatives, such as efforts to regulate PFAS and ramp charting.

Upcoming Events: The GA Airports Committee will continue to hold monthly teleconference meetings in 2021. In addition, the committee leadership (chair, vice chairs and liaisons) hold a separate monthly teleconference call the week before each full committee meeting.

Recommendations to the Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee: None at this time. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Chair: Henrietta Brown, C.M., MBA, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Vice Chairs: Mukesh (Mookie) Patel, C.M., Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Michael Zonsius, A.A.E., CPA, Albany International Airport

AAAE Staff: Holly Ackerman

Committee Members: 120

Committee Objective: The mission of the AAAE Finance and Administration Committee is to improve airport finance and administration management through interaction with, and communications among, airport management members and other partners in the aviation industry.

Summary of Work Since Prior Report: The Finance and Administration Committee continues to hold regular leadership call to formulate the action plan for and conduct the work of the committee. The committee also held its first two virtual committee meetings: the first on Sept. 28 during the virtual National Airports Conference. Committee leaders were introduced, and they discussed the action plan outline. Thirty-three committee members participated. The second call was held Oct. 29 and addressed the Finance & Administration Committee working group structure (outlined below); the ACE Finance program; the AAAE/SEC Finance & Administration Conference; and the Airport Consortium on Customer Trust.

To assist in developing the action plan, committee leadership conducted a survey to determine members’ goals for participation on the committee, topics/issues the committee should focus on, and interest in participating in working groups. Given responses, the following subcommittee structure was developed and approved:

1. Accounting Working Group (Michael Zonsius, A.A.E., subcommittee leader) a. New/Revised GASBs b. Peer Group* i. Annual Financial Statements ii. Annual Budgets

2. Planning and Program Development Working Group (Holly Ackerman, staff liaison) a. F&A Conference program planning b. CPE course review c. ACE Finance course review and updates (joint effort with the Training Committee)

3. Administrative Issues Working Group (Mookie Patel, C.M., subcommittee leader) a. Succession Planning b. Project Development and Finance c. Airport property and concessions d. Airline rates and charges and lease negotiation trends

4. Current Issues Working Group (Henrietta Brown, C.M., subcommittee leader a. Business Recovery b. CARES Act c. Budgeting and financial stability in COVID d. Congressional issue tracking

*The Peer Group facet of the Accounting Working Group would allow airport members to pair up with a different airport colleague each year and review each other’s annual financial report and/or annual budget. The plan would be to rotate each year with a different airport to see how others prepare their reports. Further, toward the end of these processes, staff have reviewed their own reports so many times that they may miss something that a fresh set of eyes might find.

In order to assure that work in these areas begins promptly, the committee leadership and AAAE staff liaison will initially lead the efforts. Once subcommittee participation increases, subcommittee chairs will be named.

Committee leadership determined that the committee should be more active in planning the annual Finance & Administration Conference held in conjunction with Southeast Chapter-AAAE. The F&A Conference planning will be included in one of the working groups formed for the committee, as indicted above. The group would be active primarily during the planning cycle for the conference. Working group calls would be the calls for the full F&A planning committee, with one or two calls organized in advance of the initial full planning committee call in order to identify suggested topics. For 2021, the conference will be held virtually in the second quarter.

Leadership is working on a plan to update the half-day Airport Finance 101 session in conjunction with the F&A Conference and tie the session to the ACE Finance program. We are hoping to schedule the conference and 101 session in the same timeframe as the ACE Finance prep course and use the timing to market all three programs.

During its most recent call, committee leadership identified sessions to be recommended for the Finance & Administration Conference: ethics; a roundtable discussion on creatively shoring up non-aeronautical revenue as we work toward COVID-19 recovery; and airport case studies on 2021 business plans.

In other areas, F&A Committee leadership decided that letters would be sent from the committee chair (via AAAE) congratulating individuals who earn their ACE Finance. Since many people are working remotely and letters to work addresses may not be received for some time, committee leadership decided that the initial letters would be sent by email. The first batch was sent the week of Dec. 28, congratulating 14 individuals.

We also have begun including stories in the Aviation News Today email listing those who earned their ACE Finance, similar to items published for new A.A.E.s. The first item recognizing ACE Finance certifications ran Dec. 18, congratulating the 14 individuals who also received letters.

Leadership is considering sending a letter once a year to all members who have earned their ACE Finance to invite these members to attend/participate in the committee meeting at the annual conference to be recognized by their peers. The letter would be sent in the February/March timeframe and would encourage these individuals to attend the annual conference (assuming an in-person element) and remind them of the early bird registration discount for the conference.

Further, committee leadership is considering sending a joint letter to committee membership to encourage them to set aside funds in their fiscal year 2022 budgets (since 2021 budgets are set at this point) for training and professional development provided by AAAE, including ACE Finance and related preparation courses. The letter would outline the benefits of training and professional development for both the individual airport employee and the airport itself.

Upcoming Events: The next F&A Committee leadership call is slated for 2 p.m. ET Jan. 11, 2021.

The next quarterly full committee call will be held at noon ET Jan. 14, 2021. INDUSTRIAL AVIATION/MILITARY RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Chair: Rick Crider, A.A.E., Kelly Field at Port San Antonio

Vice Chairs: Don Green, A.A.E., Abilene Regional Airport

Gladys Brown, C.M., Yuma International Airport

Harry Barrett, A.A.E., Palm Springs International Airport

AAAE Staff: Pat Raker

Committee Members: 48 Committee Objective: The mission of the Industrial Aviation/Military Relations Committee is to: 1) promote the merits and advocate for the interests of civil facilities that could be designated as industrial aviation airports; 2) foster and create professional development opportunities of mutual benefit to the civil airport management profession and AAAE’s military members; 3) assist AAAE’s military members in achieving a successful transition to the civilian airport management profession; and 4) identify advocacy issues associated with combined military and civil operations at civil or joint use airports, to include industrial aviation activity.

Summary of Work/Issues Since Prior Report: The 2020 Industrial Aviation and Military Operations Workshop took place in Colorado Springs, Colo., March 3‐5. Sixty-three attendees and eight sponsors participated in the 2019 workshop in San Antonio; 94 attendees and 10 sponsors participated in the 2020 Workshop, illustrating the growing momentum and participation within this community of civil and military airport operators. Thanks to Greg Phillips and Colorado Springs Airport for their support and willingness to host this year’s event; it was a tremendous success! The workshop generally takes place in the late winter/early spring of each year; in fact, the 2020 Workshop literally concluded as the global pandemic began to gain momentum in the U.S. Since the pandemic continues to grip the nation and the world, the AAAE meetings team has suggested deferring the 2021 workshop from its usual timeframe. Greg Kelly has graciously offered to host the Workshop in Savannah, Ga., so the 2021 Industrial Aviation and Military Operations Workshop will take place immediately following the National Airports Conference, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2021.

Vice Chair Harry Barrett has taken on the committee’s focus of stimulating outreach by civil airports to the military services and the broader community, to promote pipelines of aviation enthusiasts that become the labor force and advocates needed by civil airports in the future. Harry routinely uses the AAAE Hub to promote initiatives, share pictures and information, and broaden the reach of the Industrial Aviation/Military Relations Committee. Harry is working with the AAAE team to establish a host airport network so that military service members can shadow and connect with willing civil airport leaders. Once established, a host airport network could be used for both military service members and young people interested in aviation. The next step in this initiative will be to put out a call for airports interested in participating, directing interested parties to a webpage form and listing. Similarly, those who are interested in being part of a military resume review network will be recruited, whereby transitioning service members can find support in developing resumes that are meaningful to civil airport leaders, focusing more on translation than on resume formatting.

The committee is also looking into organizing a structured orientation and/or social event for service members and military veterans who are engaged in the civil airport industry, to encourage networking between the two groups. The 92nd Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition in Denver, Colo., was to be the first target for these efforts, though the concept will be carried forward to next year’s annual conference and exposition in Las Vegas.

Vice Chair Gladys Brown continues to promote AAAE training for military service members. This training is designed to build collaboration between the civil and military communities and may ultimately have application to civil airports with routine involvement with the Department of Defense, or perhaps in cases where a civil airport has a National Guard or Reserve activity on property. An abbreviated Civilian/Military Airport Connection (CMAC) course took place March 5, the last day of this year’s Industrial Aviation and Military Operations Workshop, providing military attendees with an opportunity to experience this new training program. A virtual course is being planned for April 2021.

The committee continues its work on shaping the conversation surrounding industrial aviation and the notion of an industrial aviation airport category. Developing metrics that define an industrial aviation airport is the next logical step in this dialogue. The committee feels strongly that the value of an industrial aviation airport has little to do with based aircraft, but rather the skilled workforce, the quality and diversity of services, and the proximity of industrial aviation activities to end users. Expanding these industrial aviation airport attributes on domestic soil strengthens our national system of airports.

A small task force of the committee, being led by Mike Hainsey, has been established to develop specific requests that will move the industrial airport discussion forward and identify specific legislative requests. The task force includes civil airport leaders and corporate partners; under Mike’s leadership, the task force is doing a fantastic job of monitoring language in other bills and looking for parallel efforts that might promote the conversation.

Airfield Management awards were presented to U.S. Air Force recipients during the 91st Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition in Boston, Mass. Four of the six regional chapters of AAAE donated money to the travel fund that covers costs for honorees to be able to accept their awards in person, and several regional chapters had already committed funds to do the same in 2020, just prior to the coronavirus pandemic. This important work of the committee will be carried forward to 2021 so that award recipients can be honored at the 93rd Annual Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas.

An evaluation is underway to consider how cybersecurity connects, and has relevance, to other topics of this committee. Subject matter experts and cybersecurity leaders in the airport environment are being identified to help with the evaluation and move recommendations forward. A virtual cybersecurity session took place during the 2020 National Airports Conference, which received very positive feedback.

Issues on the Horizon: The momentum and size of the Industrial Aviation/Military Relations Committee is building, taking on a broader spectrum of industry topics and tackling important and unanswered questions. Committee membership includes a constructive blend of civil airport operators, military service members and private sector representatives. Meetings generally take place every other month, with in‐person committee meetings taking place during the Industrial Aviation and Military Operations Workshop, the AAAE annual conference, and at the National Airports Conference. Telephonic committee meetings are scheduled between the in‐person meetings, and the in‐person meetings can be joined telephonically as well.

Upcoming Events: The next telephonic meeting will take place at 11 a.m. ET Feb. 10, 2021. Interested AAAE members are welcome to join the meeting; Pat Raker at AAAE can provide those who are interested with a calendar invitation and call‐ in instructions. AAAE BOARD OF EXAMINERS

Chair: Cyrus T. Callum, A.A.E., ACE

AAAE Staff: Amy Calliari

Committee Members: 11

Committee Objective: The AAAE Board of Examiners (BOE) is a group of volunteer airport management professionals committed to the continued integrity, development and advancement of the Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) program, the most recognizable and valued credential earned by airport management professionals.

Summary of Work/Issues since Prior Report: One of the Future Leadership Task Force’s recommendations was to contact leading airport industry search consultants and recruiters to discuss the relevance of the A.A.E. designation. Interviews were scheduled with both ADK Executive Search and Korn-Ferry. The interviews with search consultant firms provided constructive information about the accreditation program and feedback from what they are hearing from their airport clientele. The general consensus from both firms is that the A.A.E. program is too technical for senior executives at large hub airports. While smaller airports require a more “technical” skillset, larger facilities are looking for leadership qualities, business acumen and political astuteness. Overall, the executive search firms confirmed that their client interest in candidates with the A.A.E. is still strong, however they have become more receptive to other types of certifications provided by competing organizations. In summary, airport sponsors are interested in leadership experience, stakeholder handling and business management; but having some type of certification or accreditation is a bonus.

In early December, a virtual meeting with the AAAE Executive Committee was held to discuss the results of the aforementioned interviews, as well as other concerns about the accreditation program stemming from the Task Force recommendations. The following is a summary of the notes and discussion topics the BOE brought forward to the EC relating to initiatives to promote more robust growth of the accreditation program:

BOE Initiatives Shared with the EC and EC Concerns • Outreach to C-suite executives at medium and large hub airports and engage them in discussion and value assessment of the A.A.E. o What importance do you place on the A.A.E. and certification at your airport? o What do you feel the program may be missing? o What would steer you to earn the A.A.E.? o Encourage them to pursue A.A.E. themselves and promote it within their organizations

• Encourage CEO candidates to complete the A.A.E. program. o Create C-suite focused final interview – less technical, higher level o Message of “give back” to the industry, rather than personal benefit, since often these individuals are already at their career pinnacle

• Exploration calls with recruiting agencies to find out what importance airports are placing on candidates having the A.A.E. designation for top level positions. o Report of findings shared with EC and EMT

• Marketing campaign for accreditation program/address competition o Competing programs entering market – USAP o Include testimonials from the EC and other top executives who have the A.A.E.

• Outreach to airport authorities, and municipalities to emphasize importance of A.A.E. to the industry when hiring for CEO and other top positions o Need to be cautious when engaging entities with authorities who have CEOs who are not A.A.E.s o Hiring outside of industry with focus on business acumen, innovation, strategic planning, leadership qualities, etc. A.A.E. does not address these areas. o Agree with outreach to these authorities and hiring agencies is needed, but BEFORE they start hiring for positions. Encourage A.A.E. requirement or preference when they send their request to the recruiting agencies.

• Consider adding a leadership component to the A.A.E. program o Why was the A.A.E. created? Who is the target? Is it supposed to be a technical airport knowledge certification, or is it a designation to prep for a management position? o Collaboration with the AAAE Training Dept. as they develop a new leadership program to see how it can align with the accreditation program o CEO interviews are more about leadership and strategy than airport knowledge o Leadership development is missing in the A.A.E. o What needs to happen to bring people up to speed and prep them for airport management? Should that be built into the A.A.E. or is that a separate program for those not wanting to pursue the A.A.E.? o Integrate with Pathways for Engagement and Leadership Task Force

Issues on the Horizon: BOE Proposed Solutions

Marketing – We would like to encourage EC to consider conducting video testimonials explaining what the A.A.E. means to them and how it has helped them reach their professional goals. This media should go out to the entire membership. Those aspiring to be A.A.E.s and/or senior leaders who have not had the time to look into the program may benefit from hearing from the organization’s leaders about the cornerstone of this organization. Additionally, we are envisioning an “Accreditation Value Task Force 2.0” developing from this process. This may be the time to brainstorm on how we market the A.A.E. outside of our typical audience.

CEO/Senior Leader Final Interview – While a collective consensus was not shared with regards to this initiative, the BOE subcommittee assigned to develop this program will brief the BOE chair and AAAE staff on the development of a new testing booklet for candidates that fit specific criteria that will make them eligible to sit for this exam. This criteria is to be determined and will be shared with the EC after the scheduled briefing on Jan. 15.

Complete A.A.E. Question Booklet Re-write – The development of exam questions for senior airport executives may lead to a redevelopment of exam questions with topics focused more on leadership, strategic planning, stakeholder management and best business practices for all candidates that sit for the final interview.

Feedback from Senior Executives – The BOE will continue to reach out to senior airport leaders who are not A.A.E.s to receive feedback on what issues they may have in regards to starting or completing the A.A.E. process. This will be an opportunity for the BOE to address rumors about the program and to consider candid information that may lead to the improvement of the entire professional development program.

The BOE will continue discussions and directives in these areas and will extend an invitation for the next virtual meeting to Jim Elwood, who led the Airport Leadership Task Force. We would like to align our goals and mission to improve the accreditation program, and provide a platform so he can share the full task force mission with the BOE.

Analysis of USAP Program in Comparison to A.A.E. Program A significant amount of the discussion with the EC was spent analyzing and comparing the ACI’s USAP Program. A comparative analysis was presented within the previous BOE BOD/PRC Board book, however due to the importance and relevance of this issue, the following is a full comparison of the AAE and USAP programs:

AAAE Accreditation Program ACI USAP Program

Cost: Cost: $275 program fee $3,500 $275/yr. membership dues (Currently discounted at $2,625) ($100/yr. if don’t complete within five years) *If candidates choose to take the Academy and Final Interview workshop, the total investment (without member dues) would be: $2,595.

Eligibility: Eligibility: AAAE Affiliate membership Employee of an ACI-NA Airport Member or World Employment at public-use airport for min of one year Business Partner/Associate Member Four-year college degree or eight years of airport Six months of aviation experience recommended experience

Length of time to complete: Length of time to complete: Average time to complete is 2.9 years, but can take 75 hours, plus time to write paper anywhere from one-five years

Time limit: Time limit: None 18 months ($100 fee assessed if not completed in five years)

Steps: Steps: 180-question Multiple Choice Exam Seven online courses (75 hours of content) Writing Requirement – Master’s Degree, Research Writing Requirement - 3,000 to 4,000-word paper Paper/Case Study or Essay/Memo Four-Section Oral Interview

Learning methods: Learning methods: Self-Study Online only Face-to-Face Courses Live Online Courses On Demand Online Courses Peer to Peer (mentoring and shadowing)

CEUs: CEUs: 55 credits every three years 30 credits every three years

Tangible Benefits: Tangible Benefits: A.A.E. designation USAP designation Plaque Certificate Pin Pin Golf Shirt Announcement in ACI publications, press releases, Announcement in AAAE publications, press releases, and social media and social media Counts towards two courses in AMPAP program Papers published in AAAE library (if selected paper Exclusive networking events option) Exclusive CEO roundtables at conferences Scholarship eligibility Papers published on ACI website Exclusive networking event at annual conference Unlimited access to Global Trends courses One Free Meeting Registration (good for one year) Entry in drawing for trip for two to Hawaii Eligible for AAAE Leadership positions (EC, BOE, Chapter president) Voting rights in AAAE Eligible to receive Distinguished Service Award Complimentary membership upon retirement

Strengths: Strengths: Recognition in industry Easily accessible – online learning Rigorous standards – candidates must exhibit strong Leadership component in curriculum knowledge base Global component in curriculum Minimal monetary investment Simple to complete – just takes time Many options for learning/completion Individual membership not required Mentorship

Weaknesses: Weaknesses: Not all airports/governing bodies value it New program, no history Limited eligibility (airport employees only – three No knowledge assessment years of experience to complete) Time consuming Rigorous standards High monetary investment Can be time consuming Organization must be an ACI member Must pay yearly membership fee to pursue and keep Limited peer interaction designation Open to inexperienced professionals

Opportunities: Opportunities: Telework trend allows more time to focus on program New program Global reach BOE and Task Force initiatives Larger audience (open to non-airport employees) • Increase A.A.E. numbers. Trend should align with increase in Affiliate members. • Help airport leaders in program cross the finish line.

• Discovery calls with recruiting agencies to determine what airports want in top executives and evaluate AAE program to ensure it is meeting those standards. • Outreach to airport leaders and governing bodies to promote accreditation in their organizations. • Bolster marketing of A.A.E. program.

Threats: Threats: Perceived value may be diminishing Unstable job climate – furloughs/layoffs Unstable job climate – furloughs/layoffs Limited disposable income right now Airports are hiring top CEOs outside of industry A.A.E. is an established program

Upcoming Events: The BOE will have a virtual meeting in January to touch base on the status of the CEO Final Interview question booklet and other action items discussed at the BOE virtual retreat held in October 2020. In discussions with the EC, it was determined that additional briefings from the BOE chair would be necessary on a more regular basis to ensure that the EC would be able to provide more intellectual resources to the much-needed evolution of the accreditation program. A schedule on how these briefings will be integrated EC meetings are to be determined.

Recommendations to the AAAE Executive Committee: Once again, there are no changes in the composition of the BOE at this time. We have a very constructive and cohesive group. I would like to commend each the BOE members as well as our staff support, Amy Calliari, for their continued commitment and dedication to their roles on the BOE and to the accreditation program during these challenging times. The program would not be the success that it is without each of them.

For reference purposes, BOE composition, along with discipline and terms is presented as follows:

Chapter Name Discipline Term Chair Cyrus Callum, A.A.E. Operations May 2019 - May 2020 Great Lakes Casey Denny, A.A.E. Operations May 2018 - May 2021 Northeast Marshall Stevens, A.A.E. Planning, Const. Env May 2020 - May 2023 Northwest Medardo Gomez, A.A.E. Operations May 2020 – May 2023 South Central Brad Christopher, A.A.E. Operations May 2019 – May 2022 Southeast Tommy Bibb, A.A.E. Operations; Planning, Const. Env May 2018 - May 2021 Southwest Kevin Smith, A.A.E. Planning, Const. Env May 2019 - May 2022 At-large Zachary Sundquist, A.A.E. Marketing January 2018 – May 2021 At-large Mark Witsoe, A.A.E. Marketing May 2020 – May 2023 At-large Judi Olmstead, A.A.E. Finance & Admin January 2018 – May 2021 At-large Sara Freese, A.A.E. Operations May 2019 – May 2022

CORPORATE COMMITTEE

Chair: Jon Faucher, P.E., PMP, Mead & Hunt, Inc.

Vice Chair: Chad Nixon, McFarland-Johnson, Inc.

AAAE Staff: Amy Trivette

Committee Members: 73

Committee Objective: The mission of the AAAE Corporate Committee is to foster communication, participation and value with corporate members and AAAE.

Summary of Work/Issues Since Prior Report: The committee’s focus since the last report has been on reviewing its goals, structure and activities to ensure they are relevant and timely. During this exercise, we analyzed the governing rules and steering group requirements to make sure we incorporated diversity, equity and inclusivity in all areas.

Committee members provided feedback to AAAE on the NAC and Security Summit virtual experiences. In order to boost attendance and value for both airport members and corporate attendees, we will continue to offer recommendations for networking opportunities and increased ROI as we participate in hybrid and virtual conferences.

Issues on the Horizon: None at this time.

Upcoming Events and Plans: The next committee meeting will be held virtually on March 1, 2021, during the ACC/AAAE Planning, Design and Construction Symposium. Theme and guest speakers TBD.

Recommendations to the Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee: None at this time.

FOUNDATION COMMITTEE

Chair: Sara A. Freese, A.A.E., Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport

Vice Chairs: Luis E. Elguezabal, A.A.E., Manchester - Boston Regional Airport

Douglas Hofsass, PASSUR Aerospace

AAAE Staff: Gwen Basaria

Committee Members: 30

Committee Objective: The mission of the AAAE Foundation is to promote and enhance public understanding and awareness of the importance of advancing continuing education to the airport management profession and provide assistance through scholarships to encourage individual academic excellence.

Summary of Work/Issues Since Prior Report: Since 1989, the AAAE Foundation has awarded more than 3,000 scholarships totaling over $5 million in higher education assistance, making the organization one of the largest supporters of higher education assistance in the entire aviation industry.

2020 Program Year On Nov. 24, members and applicants were notified that the Foundation would make awards for the 2020 program year (2020-2021 school year) for the A.A.E. and Endorsed by an A.A.E. Scholarships. There were 85 students eligible for awards of which 77 accepted (three declined due to graduation and five did not complete an acceptance form despite multiple attempts at outreach). The awards may be used for Spring 2021 semester OR the Fall 2021 semester. Each award was $2,000.

While $154,000 reflects approximately 38 percent of the pre-COVID estimate of $375,000 in 2020 awards, the Foundation was extremely pleased to reinstate awards at some level this year.

2020 Fundraising As of Dec. 21, 2020, the AAAE Foundation raised a total of $87,790 across all programs (including funds raised for the cancelled Women in Aviation Luncheon).

The following AAAE members have supported the AAAE Foundation through one-time and recurring gifts in 2020, totaling $32,037:

• Robert W. Benstein, A.A.E. • Benjamin R. DeCosta, A.A.E. • Randall Berg, A.A.E. • Casey Denny, A.A.E. • Scott A. Brockman, A.A.E. • Michael W. Dmyterko, C.M. • Kelly L. Campbell, A.A.E. • Oris and Sylvia Dunham, Jr. • Pascal Cohen, A.A.E. • Luis E. Elguezabal, A.A.E. • Teakoe S. Coleman, A.A.E. • Courtney Fong, ACE • Richard S. Crider, A.A.E. • Sara A. Freese, A.A.E. • Mark J. Day, P.E., A.A.E. • Alexis Higgins, A.A.E. • Rebecca L. Hupp, A.A.E. • Megha Patel • Alex M. Kashani, A.A.E., ACE • Brian J. Picardat, A.A.E. • Theodore S. Kitchens, A.A.E. • Reno-Tahoe International Airport • James A. Koslosky, A.A.E. • Ronald Mathieu, C.M. • Douglas E. Kreulen, A.A.E. • John R. Serpa, A.A.E., Esq. • Chad R. Makovsky, C.M., ACE, IACE • Cathryn Stephens, A.A.E. • Jennifer L. Maples, A.A.E., ACE • Zachary R. Sundquist, A.A.E. • Leonard Merriman, III • Daniel T. Weber, A.A.E. • Jeffrey A. Mulder, A.A.E. • Victor D. White, A.A.E. • Jeanne M. Olivier, A.A.E., ACE

The following AAAE staff members have supported the AAAE Foundation through one-time and recurring gifts in 2020, totaling $23,592:

• Holly R. Ackerman • Stephanie Gupta • Beth Arritt, MBA • Todd Hauptli • Joel D. Bacon • Kyle S. Herbig • Justin T. Barkowski • Carter B. Morris • Gwen Basaria • Sarah Pilli • Janet Bennett • Pat Raker • Deirdre Brooks • Jacky Sher Raker • Amy Calliari • Jennifer Richards • Colleen Chamberlain • Christopher Rochette, CMM • Barbara Cook • Jonna Thoma, CMP • Brad Van Dam • Sumit Thukral • Spencer Dickerson, C.M. • Amy Trivette

2021 Program Year (for the 2021-2022 School Year) Applications for the 2021 program year (2021-2022 school year) launched the first week of December 2020. The deadline to submit applications for the 2021 program year is Feb. 26, 2021. On the advice of our scholarship management company, ISTS, we removed the recommendation requirement from this year’s application.

Issues on the Horizon: None at this time.

Upcoming Events: None at this time.

Recommendations to the Board of Directors and Policy Review Council: None at this time.

The Foundation is a Not-For-Profit IRS 501 (C) (3) organization founded in 1962 for the advancement of education and the public understanding of airport and aviation issues. Contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible to the extent permissible under current tax laws. TRAINING COMMITTEE

Chair: John Ostrom, C.M., Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport

Vice Chairs: Mary Mullally, C.M., SHRM-SCP, CAPM, Wayne County Airport Authority

Alex Kashani, A.A.E., ACE, Northeast Chapter AAAE

John Pokryfke, A.A.E., Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

AAAE Staff: Cathy Haggerty, CPTD

Committee Members: 78

Committee Objective: To be an advocate for the training and development of persons in the aviation industry and support AAAE’s Training team in becoming a career pathing partner.

Summary of Work/Issues Since Prior Report: The committee is continuing to reassess its priorities and develop a more interconnected relationship with Training Operations. The committee seeks to broaden the scope and depth of AAAE Training programs in light of staff reductions and to support the transition of the department to being a professional development and career pathing partner in the industry.

AAAE hosted the 2020 virtual Airport Trainers’ Forum, developed by the committee, Oct. 6-7. The two-day event included 25 participants and covered topics such as the neuroscience of learning, succession planning, collaboration and communication, and the best practices for the development of virtual training. The forum was such a success and so well received that the committee is laying the foundation for the 2022 Airport Trainers’ Forum.

The committee is working on its 2021 objectives that tentatively include establishing a vetting process for new ACE instructors and authors, development of a training resource library for trainers and subject matter experts, free webinars series and methods of increasing the level of involvement of all committee members.

Recommendations to the Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee: None at this time.

ACADEMIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Chair: Kim Kenville, Ph.D., C.M., University of North Dakota

Vice Chairs: Fabien Vivier, A.A.E., ACE, Denver International Airport

Paul Preigel, C.M. Stillwater Regional Airport

AAAE Staff: Jennifer Richards

Committee Members: 177

Committee Objective: The mission of the AAAE Academic Relations Committee (ARC) is to strengthen the relationship between regional AAAE chapters and AAAE student chapters in their respective geographic areas, to cultivate internship programs, and to develop new student chapters. The committee continues to pursue this mission with AAAE student chapter members and their faculty advisors, along with our regional chapter partners.

Summary of Work/Issues Since Prior Report:

The committee leadership has decided to continue its monthly virtual student chapter meetings for all AAAE student chapters. Colleges and universities all are handling the return to college differently, and we did not want any students to feel out of sync with their respective chapters not meeting this year, or by studying at home in an online environment. Our speakers to date:

 Sept. 14 – Tory Richardson, A.A.E., Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Grand Rapids, Mich.  Oct. 12 – Sia Schatz, A.A.E., Senior Program Officer, Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)  Nov. 9 – Birke Rhodes, FAA Airport Certification (Part 139) Manager  Dec. 14 – Andy Platz, PE – CEO, Mead and Hunt  Jan. 11 – Winsome Lenfert – FAA Associate Administrator for Airports  Feb. 8 or March 8 – United Airlines senior level director

There currently are 23 active student chapters around the country with 332 student members of AAAE. This year will be more difficult in recruiting new members due to COVID-19, and the committee and its student chapter liaisons will make every effort to engage and assist student chapters. The AAAE Young Professionals have been inviting the student chapter members to their events, and vice versa creating a robust young membership of AAAE.

The ARC and AAAE staff are making every effort to continue to engage the next generation of airport professionals, and it is magnified during this stressful time of COVID-19. Please feel free to reach out to our committee, or staff liaison if you would like to be a featured speaker or have any creative ideas for further engagement.

Issues on the Horizon: We anticipate a virtual annual conference and will begin planning. We anticipate the student chapters around the U.S. will not have the ability to complete their AAAE Student Chapter Annual Report, raise sufficient funds to travel, or complete any fundraising activities this year due to their university restrictions. We feel, if in person, the numbers will be very low. Upcoming Events:

Committee Meetings • Jan. 14, 2021, 4 p.m. Eastern • Feb. 11, 2021, 4 p.m. Eastern • March 11, 2021, 4 p.m. Eastern • April 8, 2021, 4 p.m. Eastern • May 13, 2021, 4 p.m. Eastern

Virtual AAAE Academic Chapter and Academic Member Meetings • Jan. 11, 2021, 4:30 p.m. Eastern • Feb. 8, 2021, 4:30 p.m. Eastern • March 8, 2021, 4:30 p.m. Eastern

Recommendations to the Board of Directors and Policy Review Committee: If the annual conference is in person, the ARC recommends waiving the requirement for Student Chapter Annual Reports to receive their reduced/free registrations, and reverting to 2019 reports and certificates; or allowing students to attend at no charge. AIRPORT CONSORTIUM ON CUSTOMER TRUST

AAAE Staff: Carter Morris

Background Approved by the Executive Committee in July and briefed to the Board and the EC at the NAC, the Airport Consortium on Customer Trust (ACT) was created in response to significant airport member appeals to coordinate and facilitate an industry-wide approach to recovery through shared and consistent approaches. Formed in partnership with and significant sponsorship from CAG Holdings, LLC (a Carlyle-backed company), the ACT Program is coordinating efforts of interested airports, stakeholders, thought leaders and solution providers to act now in sharing and deploying proven, innovative and consistent solutions across the U.S. commercial aviation system.

Announced publicly on Oct. 12 with the attached press release, the program was formed by a group of founding airports and corporate “cornerstone partners” that included: • Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport • San Jose International Airport • Los Angeles World Airports • CAG Holdings • San Antonio International Airport • Arup • Toronto Pearson International Airport • Materna IPS • Denver International Airport • Schneider Electric.

As of Dec. 21, there are 17 airports and seven firms participating in the consortium.

As our airport members are being bombarded with ideas and solutions of wide variety, quality and merit, ACT is focusing on three critical areas to drive implementation and consistency:

1. Financial Recovery and Innovation

2. Passenger and Employee Health and Safety • Terminal and passenger facility/security screening/health monitoring redesign projects • Design of health safe spaces in terminals • Terminal/passenger processing/security/health technology deployment • Biometrics • Touchless systems (curbside to the plane) • Health monitoring equipment • Efficiencies and automation (OpEx; health and hygiene) • Pros/cons of Air Travel Health Card

3. Operational Efficiency and Technology • Digital transformation • Operations optimization • Data and analytics to maximize revenue

Much like the former Airport Innovation Accelerator, the ACT program is focused on evaluating, coordinating and launching solutions in airports to address the near-, mid- and long-term recovery needs of the industry. The program will drive innovation and digitalization, help airports accelerate traffic recovery and provide services and value to airports who participate. These airports will be a critical, leading partners in the initial phase of this program due to their industry leading expertise and commitment to responding to challenges resulting from COVID-19 and restoring passenger confidence in air travel.

For five years prior to the pandemic, AAAE’s innovation initiatives directly assisted airports by introducing qualified companies to an accelerated process that unlocked their technology and services to the airports that need it the most. AAAE innovation programs not only served to introduce and promote exploration of new approaches, but more importantly, engaged AAAE airport members around an Innovation Community. This community has fostered new shared initiatives and created a culture of evaluation, implementation, case study and source sharing that has sped deployment of new programs and approaches at dozens of leading member airports.

Program Elements and Leadership The ACT Program is exploring, discussing and launching innovation and digitization in airports. ACT airport members will test solutions to common problems, share their findings with other ACT participants and help shape industry standards. ACT leverages and supports the strengths and goals of both airports and the participating partners.

Beyond the immediate solutions and processes currently established by airports and airlines, the focus is on proactive, robust, long-term and sustainable approaches based on substantive customer research and airport collaboration. ACT’s efforts will support, inform and be consistent with industry and government standards and consensus protocols. The goal is to regain the confidence of travelers and speed their return to air travel through quick and informed action. ACT is a platform for airports, corporate members and government partners to define airport industry needs and exchange knowledge such that: • Airports find and share the solutions they need with ease and speed • Firms hear directly from airport customers • Government partners contribute to the process • Programs are informed by evaluation and review of successful solutions

Airports Steering Group Under the leadership of a steering group of airport executives, priorities are established, and specific programs are defined for innovators to rapidly research, evaluate, deploy and share technology, processes and practices. With new challenges facing the industry, many new and diverse areas of expertise and responsibility will be added to this growing group of engaged airport leaders.

Corporate Cornerstone Partners Industry-leading organizations will vet the categories and types of technologies and services needed to respond to the Airports Steering Group’s priorities and speed system recovery. Cornerstone partners will designate representatives who lead ACT focus areas. Cornerstone partners will participate in all dialogue with airport leadership, small groups and the membership at large.

Principal Activities • Three monthly steering group meetings have taken place. • Six working groups have formed and met multiple times.

Proposed Schedule • January/February working groups meet every two weeks • Mid-March development of draft guidance on Technical Topics • End March issue Guidance on Technical Topics

General Approach • The approach is action-oriented with a primary goal of rapid implementation of pilot programs • Agree goals and target issues • Compile and summarize info in ACT Resource Clearinghouse • Identify gaps • Identify solution providers to present to working groups • Summarize solutions with pros/cons/applicability, not necessarily a single approach PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release November 16, 2020

AAAE, Airports, Industry Leaders Launch Airport Consortium on Customer Trust Program to Speed Recovery Solutions

Alexandria, VA -- Consistent with its heritage of fostering innovation to benefit airports, the aviation industry, and the traveling public, the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), with the support of CAG Holdings, LLC (CAG), a Carlyle backed company, has created the Airport Consortium on Customer Trust (ACT) Program to speed – with the backing of substantive industry expert partners – the deployment of innovative technology, processes and standards in airports to safeguard public health and instill passenger confidence in air travel.

As airports continue to proactively enhance their facilities to protect public health and accelerate recovery efforts, they are being bombarded with ideas and potential solutions of widely varying quality and merit. The ACT Program brings together, in a dedicated consortium, the nation’s leading airports, stakeholders, thought leaders, and solution providers to share, evaluate, test, and launch solutions in airports, including:

• Terminal and passenger facility design, configuration, and technology to adapt to COVID-19 • Finance and new revenue generating innovations • Health screening, monitoring, and testing processes and technologies • Terminal cleanliness, hygiene, and safety, and enabling technologies • Touchless and self-service systems throughout the passenger journey from curbside to plane (including biometrics) • Airbridges, bubbles or corridors to promote international travel

In partnering with each other, federal agencies, and leading solution providers, ACT airport members will use customer insights to drive the development and deployment of meaningful programs and technologies that will instill confidence in health and safety and facilitate recovery across the airport system. ACT participating airports already include Los Angeles World Airports, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, San Antonio International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Denver International Airport and Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport.

The ACT Program’s Cornerstone Partners, including Schneider Electric, ARUP, and Materna, will join CAG in working with airport leaders to advance sustainable solutions that will instill confidence in travelers and speed their return to air travel.

“Airports across the country have moved with remarkable speed and creativity to reinvent the travel experience from the very beginning of the pandemic,” AAAE President and CEO Todd Hauptli said. “Led by an impressive group of airport executives, the ACT initiative brings together piloted and tested solutions and approaches that will build upon those efforts to further aid recovery and increase the trust and confidence that travelers have in the nation’s airports.”

“This unprecedented crisis has created the need to find different and innovative solutions to protect passengers and inspire passenger trust to drive their return to air travel, and one way we must do this is through testing and investing in new technologies,” said Justin Erbacci, CEO, Los Angeles World Airports. “By bringing together the country’s most innovative airports, partners and experts, the ACT program will establish a centralized pipeline for evaluating the technology and processes that will help us to reimagine the airport experience.”

“At a critical time in the aviation industry, we need to be collaborative, focused and open-minded in identifying new methods and solutions to restore consumer confidence in air travel,” added Paul Puopolo, Executive Vice President, Innovation at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. “Our continued partnership with AAAE and the collaboration with industry partners, thought leaders, and airports through this program, provides the opportunity to evaluate technologies and share learnings to more effectively advance the traveler’s experience”.

“San Antonio International Airport is proud to be a partner in the launch of the ACT Program, during possibly the most critical time in the history of commercial aviation,” remarked Jesus Saenz, Director of Airports for the City of San Antonio. “This collaboration will ensure passengers and employees benefit from innovative processes, state- of-the-art technology, and the best practices available to provide the highest level of safety and health protection, while continuing to restore confidence in airports and air travel.”

“COVID-19 response requires new technology and vastly increased digital communication with passengers which will create a bow wave of data that can be further used to unlock value at airports,” commented Amit Rikhy, CEO of CAG. “Our support of AAAE through the ACT Program further provides a forum with key airport executives and industry partners to coordinate and facilitate an industry-wide approach to COVID recovery through shared and consistent solutions in smart airport infrastructure and digitization which will engender traveler confidence.”

The ACT Program complements other efforts AAAE has undertaken to assist airports and the industry with recovery efforts, including partnering with the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) to accredit airports that meet the highest levels of cleanliness and safety at their facilities to minimize risk from coronavirus and other infectious agents. To date, 30 airports are participating in the GBAC program and four have received STAR certification, including Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

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ABOUT AAAE: Founded in 1928, AAAE is the world's largest professional organization representing the individuals who work at public-use commercial and general aviation airports. AAAE's 9,000 members represent over 850 airports and hundreds of companies and organizations that support the airport industry. Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., AAAE serves its membership through results-oriented representation in Washington, D.C., and delivers a wide range of industry services and professional development opportunities, including training, conferences, and a highly respected accreditation program. www.aaae.org

ABOUT CAG Holdings, LLC: CAG Holdings, LLC is The Carlyle Group’s dedicated U.S.-based investment arm for airport infrastructure investment opportunities globally and is a portfolio company of the Carlyle Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund. CAG is led by an experienced management team with a track record of more than 70+ airport projects globally combined with a deep, localized understanding of the U.S. airport market. CAG is a partner in Reach Airports LLC, a U.S.-based joint venture between Munich Airport International (Europe’s only five-star airport) and CAG, offering operations, training, consulting and management services to the aviation sector in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. www.carlyle.com

ABOUT LAWA: Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is the City of Los Angeles department that owns and operates Los Angeles International (LAX) and Van Nuys (VNY) general aviation airports, as well as aviation-related property in Palmdale. Both play an integral role in helping to meet the Southern California regional demand for passenger, cargo, and general aviation service. Both airports make a distinct contribution to the strength of the system as it provides a high level of safety, security and service for its customers, communities, and stakeholders. More information can be found at www.flylax.com

ABOUT DFW: Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport warmly welcomed more than 75 million customers in 2019, making DFW one of the most frequently visited superhub airports in the world. DFW is ranked third in operations and tenth in passengers by Airports Council International. Centered between owner cities Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, DFW Airport also serves as a major job generator for the North Texas region by connecting people through business and leisure travel. For more information, visit www.dfwairport.com

ABOUT SAT: The San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is located just 8 miles from downtown San Antonio and the historical Alamo and San Antonio Riverwalk. In 2019, SAT serviced 10.4 million passengers – capping 10 straight years of record setting passenger growth. Serving as a driver for economic development and prosperity for the region, SAT supports more than 97,000 jobs and provides $1.6 billion in annual earnings for workers and proprietors. The airport covers over 2,600 acres, including 120 acres available for development. For more information, visit www.flysanantonio.com

AAAE TRAINING SERVICES

AAAE Staff: Pat Raker

Interactive Employee Training (IET) AAAE’s Interactive Employee Training and Learning Suite (IET-LS) is used by 120 airports to complete 49 CFR 1542 and 14 CFR Part 139 training requirements. The training content used within IET-LS is video- based and customized to each airport’s specific operation. Training results from the IET-LS database are made available immediately to airport staff for reporting. Its web-based capability allows airports to scale their regulated training beyond a single training room, which increases efficiency and customer service to tenants and staff. IET-LS is integrated with five different IDMS providers at nearly 20 airports in the U.S.

The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent physical distancing measures have increased interest in moving IET-LS courses online to avoid crowded training rooms. More than 40 airports are using IET-LS to deliver authorized signatory, SIDA and/or non-movement area and movement area driver training courses online. We anticipate this trend to continue even after the pandemic subsides.

AAAE is partnering with several federal agencies to jointly develop and offer new compliance training courses to the industry. This joint effort is designed to standardize certain regulated training topics and ensure the training that is delivered meets federal requirements. These courses will be made available across AAAE’s computer-based training platforms or directly to airports. We anticipate announcing these courses in the first half of 2021.

Onsite Classroom/Virtual Training AAAE Training Services is responding rapidly to the changing needs of the industry. Taking the opportunity to reinvent itself, the team converted classroom training events to virtual training in just eight weeks. Taking a more wholistic approach, Onsite Training has made great strides in becoming a professional development and career pathing partner.

Working in concert with all of AAAE’s customer service teams, Onsite Training is collaborating on enterprise agreements, which offer long-term training plans that include A.A.E., C.M., and ACE certification courses, as well as basic training for newer staff. By establishing a long-term training path and plan, airport executives not only will ensure that staff skill sets are up to date, but also can use the earned achievements and certifications as a basis for retention and promotion.

Onsite Training continues to expand its training solutions with the launch of ACE Airport Finance and ACE Law Enforcement Officer programs. Staff are exploring creative methods for building and delivering new products and services to market faster.

Outreach efforts to better understand airport training needs and priorities continue and ensure that expanded course offerings and delivery methods are in line with what the industry needs. Onsite Training is working more closely than ever with AAAE’s Training Committee and responses to the end of year 2019 survey demonstrated a strong interest in a leadership development program and an openness to participate in distance and self-paced learning. The ability to pivot quickly to meet changing requirements and challenges continues to be a primary focus and will help to keep AAAE’s onsite and online training solutions at the center of an evolving and growing industry. A structured outreach program has been designed to create more direct person-to-person interactions between airport leaders and AAAE staff. Outreach is targeted to the prior purchasing agent, if there was one, the HR team of the airport, and the appropriate department leaders.

A new marketing plan has been developed to better attract career pathing partners. It includes a story- level message that is disseminated every three weeks. Outreach for individual program offerings occur on a schedule custom to each event. Messaging has expanded to include social media outlets such as LinkedIn and Facebook.

Over 500 individuals earned a certification with AAAE in 2020 and over 1,200 individuals participated in training courses. Six new courses were developed and offered in response to the new needs of members in today’s environment.

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY CLEARINGHOUSE

AAAE Staff: Sarah Pilli

Status Despite the multitude of challenges brought upon the aviation industry by the COVID-19 pandemic, as we recap 2020 and look ahead to 2021, the Clearinghouse remains the provider of choice for nearly 300 airports and all major air carriers. Notable achievements in 2020 include:

• Worked with TSA and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to implement the eBadge program for airports in Q2 • Coordinated with AAAE Security Policy staff on badging-related regulatory relief regarding expired documents during the COVID-19 pandemic • Was awarded new four-year contract from Houston Airport System (IAH and HOU) resulting from a competitive procurement; • Was awarded new two-year sole source contract from Nashville International Airport (BNA); • Completed the nation’s largest airport Identity Management System (IDMS) Designated Aviation Channeler (DAC) integration with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (JFK, EWR, LGA, SWF)

Despite these notable achievements, the pandemic continues to have a massive impact on the nation’s airports and therefore the volume of vetting transactions processed by the Clearinghouse has correspondingly declined. The chart below demonstrates the year-over-year transaction declines that have resulted from the reduced demand due to the decline in passenger travel. Corresponding with the onset of the pandemic in mid-March 2019, vetting transactions decreased sharply and even with a gradual rebound in subsequent months, remains only approximately 55 percent of prior year volumes.

2,500 Monthly Averages of Daily Clearinghouse Transactions CHRC AVG Daily STA AVG Daily

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Given the “new normal” our communities and traveling public have had to adapt to over the past year, the Clearinghouse has pivoted to meet the need for adjusting badging office customer service and safety. Emphasis on reducing person-to-person contact and physical time spent in the badging office became a guiding priority for Clearinghouse product development over the past three quarters. In particular, the Clearinghouse is rolling out its authorized signatory portal that will allow both applicants and authorized signatories to complete a significant portion of the enrollment process remotely, including attestation to the 28 disqualifying crimes, vastly reducing the time physically spent in the badging office. Coupled with AAAE’s online offering for computer-based training, applicant time spent in physical proximity of the badging office and training rooms are greatly reduced, thereby increasing health and safety measures. This also offers greater convenience for airport staff who often are operating on reduced or flex schedules to mitigate COVID-19 exposure concerns. Images below display portions of the authorized signatory portal:

Efforts continue to focus on expanding growth and innovation within the aviation business in three ways:

• Helping airports identify opportunities for sole-source awards through the unique ability for AAAE to combine vetting and training into a single, unified enrollment process; • Enhancing airports’ existing identity management systems with unique capabilities to streamline vetting and training (proof of concept at MSY expected Q1 2021) • Conceptualizing and operationalizing integrated compliance services, bringing together vetting, training and access control for airports of all sizes, including Sioux Falls (FSD) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (ATL).

Lastly, TSA is in the final stages of finalizing an ASP amendment to implement a centralized database of SIDA badges that have been revoked due to security violations. Based on feedback from AAAE and airports during the notice and comment period, TSA’s Enrollment Services and Vetting Programs (ESVP) has worked to automate the data submission process, using information already submitted to TSA. Once finalized, Clearinghouse staff will be working in close coordination with TSA and our airport partners to help facilitate the implementation of this new requirement in the least onerous way possible. AAAE staff continue to work with TSA’s ESVP team on a weekly basis to ensure future program changes, both technical and operational, take into account the business, security and operational realities airports face.

APP-BASED TRANSPORTATION (ABT) CLEARINGHOUSE

AAAE Staff: Sarah Pilli

Status As the AAAE ABT Clearinghouse continues its sixth year of TNC traffic and revenue audit and reconciliation, the service has grown to include 33 airport coalition members, including four of the top 10 busiest airports in North America. ABT’s expansion also is bolstered by the addition of airports of varying sizes, including four additional airports in 2020, proving that the service is providing value industrywide. The continued growth of airport partners even in the midst of COVID-19 impacts, is a testament to both ABT’s scalability and value proposition, and its personalized attention to airport specific needs and industry trends.

Current Airport Members • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport • Eugene Airport • Los Angeles International Airport • Colorado Springs Municipal Airport • San Francisco International Airport • Sioux Falls Regional Airport • Detroit Wayne County Airport • Santa Barbara Airport* • Jacksonville International Airport • Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International • Buffalo Niagara International Airport Airport • Memphis International Airport • Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport • Norfolk International Airport • Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport • Spokane International Airport • Columbia Metropolitan Airport • Orlando Sanford International • Paine Field • Leigh Valley International Airport* • St. Petersburg-Clearwater Airport* • Rochester International Airport • Asheville Regional Airport • Boise Airport* • Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport • Savannah Hilton Head International Airport • Augusta Regional at Bush Field • Syracuse International Airport • Niagara Falls International Airport • McGhee Tyson Airport • Hawkins Field Airport • Fresno Yosemite International Airport *Airport joined in 2020 • Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

AAAE continues to lead the airport TNC operations industry as we actively engage both our ABT partners and other airports around the country, to assess and address trends and developments. Those trends include recent onboarding of our newest airport partner—Boise Airport—on Dec. 1, 2020.

Additional functionality is being requested from the ABT service. The standard TNC trip tracking, reporting and reconciliation operation is now being considered by airports for assistance in managing traffic and providing visibility into airport holding lots. This function will require additional agreements between airports and TNCs, enhanced data, and customizations to the interface for meaningful visualization and analysis.

We continue to hear airport feedback on the value of reporting and management tools the ABT service provides. In addition to on-demand operational reporting, member airports also receive detailed TNC revenue statements and trend reporting each month.

Image: A sample from one of several reports available to airports in real-time through the ABT portal

Current Challenges

The sharp decline in passenger traffic caused by the COVID-19 pandemic understandably translated into significant drop in TNC activity across ABT airports, as demonstrated in the chart below. Given that the majority of ABT coalition members have opted for a revenue-share model, COVID-19 drastically reduced the program’s revenue in 2020. AAAE reallocated staff to reduce overhead costs while maintaining the level of service for ABT airport members.

ABT ROLLING 7-DAY AVERAGE AGGREGATE PICK-UPS/DROP-OFFS 160,000

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Looking Ahead We are researching ways to increase the value of ABT through additional reporting metrics and partnerships. Specifically, several larger airports in the coalition have requested additional ABT functionality for sub-geofences for holding lot type staging areas. AAAE staff are working with airports and the TNCs on requisite updates to the industry standard data interface to support this enhanced, value-added functionality. AAAE/GBAC PROGRAM

AAAE Staff: Jacky Sher Raker and Spencer Dickerson, C.M.

Background In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, AAAE proactively partnered with the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a division of ISSA, to assist in building confidence with customers, passengers and employees to make them comfortable in your facility through the cleaning industry’s only outbreak prevention, response and recovery accreditation for facilities. Our partnership encourages members to achieve the GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation. This was approved by the Executive Committee and briefed to the Board and Policy Review Council in July and at the NAC in September.

Program The GBAC STAR Accreditation Program is performance-based and designed to help facilities establish a comprehensive system of cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention for their staff and their building. The program relies on GBAC’s comprehensive training, which teaches the proper protocols, correct disinfection techniques, and cleaning best practices for biohazard situations like the novel coronavirus.

Successful GBAC STAR facilities can demonstrate that correct work practices, procedures and systems are in place to prepare, respond, and recover from outbreaks and pandemics. There are 20 GBAC STAR Program Elements, each with specific performance and guidance criteria. We recommend reviewing the Readiness Assessment Checklist and the Recommendations for a Successful Accreditation before starting the application process. The GBAC STAR Accreditation Program is based on quality management system principles and is similar in approach to other relevant industry programs like ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and ISO 35001.

As part of AAAE’s commitment to endorsing the GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation Program the association formed the AAAE Working Group. This committee is comprised of AAAE members that represent airports across the United States. Working Group members collaborated with the GBAC Scientific Advisory Board to develop a GBAC STAR Airports template that advises airport executives on best practices to help them identify gaps in their cleaning protocols, disinfection techniques, and work practices to combat biohazards and infectious disease as they prepare for GBAC STAR accreditation.

Working Group Committee Members • Ken Buchanan, Executive Vice President, Revenue Management and Customer Experience, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport • Chris Dietz, Director of Operations/Maintenance, Rapid City Regional Airport • Kelly Johnson, A.A.E., Chief Operating Officer, Northwest Arkansas National Airport • Gabriel Nevarez, Deputy Aviation Director for Facilities, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport • Ryan Sheehan, A.A.E., Director of Operations/Maintenance, Spokane International Airport • Leroy Sisneros, Director of Facilities, San Francisco International Airport • Scott Skramstad, C.M., Assistant Director, Operations/Facilities, Metropolitan Airports Commission- Minneapolis/St. Paul • Doug Stearns, C.M., ACE, Senior Advisor to the Director of Aviation, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey • Cathryn Stephens, A.A.E., Acting Airport Director, Eugene Airport • Michelle Wilcut, Deputy Director of Aviation and Customer Service, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport To date, there are 54 airports in the program. As the program is for facilities of all sizes, AAAE member airports participating vary in size with 12 Large Hub, 7 Medium Hub, 14 Small Hub, 18 Non-Hub and 3 General Aviation airports.

Fifteen (15) have received their GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation – • Charlotte Douglas International Airport • Palm Beach International Airport • Dallas Fort Worth International Airport • Albany International Airport • Orlando International Airport • Columbia Metropolitan Airport • Seattle-Tacoma International Airport • Eugene Airport • Dallas-Love Field • Manchester-Boston Regional Airport • Jacksonville International Airport • Myrtle Beach International Airport • John Glenn Columbus International Airport • Tucson International Airport • Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

The following airports have applied for the program and are in the process of obtaining the GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation –

• John F. Kennedy International Airport • Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority • LaGuardia Airport • Cherry Capital Airport • Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport • Fargo-Hector International Airport • Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport • Fort Wayne International Airport • Newark Liberty International Airport • Green Bay-Austin International Airport • Philadelphia International Airport • Humboldt County Airport • Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport • Jackson Hole Airport • Portland International Airport • King County International Airport • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International • McAllen International Airport Airport • Meadows Field Airport • Pittsburgh International Airport • MidAmerica St. Louis Airport • Eglin Air Force Base/Destin-Fort Walton • Redmond Municipal Airport Beach Airport • Salisbury Regional Airport • Fresno Yosemite International Airport • San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport • Gerald R. Ford International Airport • Stewart International Airport • Harrisburg International Airport • Trenton-Mercer Airport • Memphis International Airport • Yampa Valley Regional Airport • Richmond International Airport • Phoenix Deer Valley Airport • Spokane International Airport • Phoenix Goodyear Airport • Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport • Teterboro Airport • Albert J. Ellis Airport

AAAE will be holding a Town Hall virtual event on January 20 for the airports that are in the process of obtaining their accreditation. Scientists from GBAC, along with representatives from accredited airports will be on-hand to discuss the process and work through any challenges and questions.

AIRPORT MAGAZINE AND @AAAEDELIVERS SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT

AAAE Staff: Barbara Cook and Gwen Basaria

Airport Magazine The challenges that we initially expected in 2020 were not insurmountable. Our plan was based on years of support and interest in our magazine and strong advertising sales. Our usual excellent editorial content and supporting advertising could be counted on.

When the pandemic hit in full force in the spring, we reworked our editorial plan, sidestepping the preparations we had made, and substituted information about airport ideas/successes in response to the sudden loss of traffic and revenue. The magazine’s Editorial Advisory Board of industry professionals offered advice and assistance.

With these initiatives and resources, we produced content that was appreciated and valued by our readers. On the advertising front, we were able to secure 12 new advertisers for a total of 31 advertisers compared to 40 in 2019 and 35 in 2018. With 63 percent of advertisers not renewing from 2019, there was a big void to fill. We lost support from concessionaires and other key segments of the corporate community that were hit particularly hard by the pandemic but were able to retain most of the consultants and add new security companies. As we head into 2021, the good news is we have more digital/print advertising options to attract companies that are hesitant to commit to print-only advertising with the thinking that airport personnel are not in their offices to receive hard copies of the magazine.

We have reworked our media kit for 2021 to continue this focus on the pandemic recovery and the steps that airports and our corporate members are employing to adjust to this evolving situation.

We will continue to provide articles that address the immediate needs of our readers but recognize that the pendulum of change will begin to swing back to a growing economy and, thus, growth in aviation. We will look for information on the industry’s recovery and the needs that airports have as they rebuild their passenger numbers and revenues. At the same time, we will highlight the many AAAE contributions to restoration of airport vitality.

@AAAEDelivers Social Media Social media outreach continues to be an essential tool, especially given our limited ability to gather in person, for us to continue to highlight the essential role being performed by airport professionals, as well as that taking place at the association as we continue to navigate the pandemic. In addition, the association continues to use paid social media as a valuable vehicle to convert new members, meeting attendees and training candidates.

Even as social media has become increasingly more “pay to play” for brands, we have seen great success as measured by engagement with organic posts, such as those congratulating members achieving certifications and accreditations. Furthermore, we have captured the momentum by including calls for readers to achieve that level of recognition with details on how to earn the certifications and accreditations.

The following are examples from each platform since our last report (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram).

Aviation Industry Social Media Comparison Report Below is a comparison of AAAE’s social media presence with that of our industry partners and government agencies.

Social Media Industry Counts as of December 2020 Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Followers Tweets Followers Followers Posts Page Followers AAAE 7,302 12,000 8,101 1,262 818 9,531 ACI-NA 16,337 14,300 4,144 2,300 412 10,112 A4A 48,456 11,300 325,473 4,759 1,509 20,078 US Travel 80,076 21,400 16,846 6,032 519 15,551 FAA 338,976 16,300 428,697 194,000 2,227 351,967 TSA 238,009 10,600 29,767 989,000 1,825 78,772

As always, we would welcome the opportunity to work with the social media teams at your airports and regional chapters.

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2021 January 5 AAAE WEBINAR: GASB 87 Implementation Workshop Series, Session 3 of 4 VIRTUAL January 10 AAAE Board of Directors & Policy Review Council Meeting VIRTUAL January 12 AAAE WEBINAR: GASB 87 Implementation Workshop Series, Session 4 of 4 VIRTUAL January 23-27 61st Annual Southwest Chapter AAAE Airport Management Short Course VIRTUAL January 26 Airports and the Rental Car Industry Virtual Workshop VIRTUAL March 1,2, and 4 27th Annual AAAE/ACC Airport Planning, Design and Construction Symposium VIRTUAL March 8-10 AAAE/ACI-NA Airport Customer Experience Symposium (ACES) VIRTUAL March 18-19 (TENTATIVE) AAAE/ACI-NA Washington Legislative Conference VIRTUAL March 24-25 (TENTATIVE) AAAE Airport Geospatial Technologies Conference VIRTUAL March 27-30 Southeast Chapter AAAE Annual Conference and Exposition Savannah, Georgia Contact Greg Kelly, A.A.E. at [email protected] April 14-15 AAAE/Great Lakes Chapter AAAE National Airport Economic Development Conference VIRTUAL April 16-20 South Central Chapter AAAE Annual Conference and Exposition Houston, Texas Contact Logan Beszterda at [email protected]

April 17-18 (TENTATIVE) AAAE Regional Advanced Airport Safety and Operations Specialist (ASOS) School VIRTUAL April 17-18 (TENTATIVE) AAAE Regional Basic Airport Safety and Operations Specialist (ASOS) School VIRTUAL April 17-18 (TENTATIVE) AAAE/Northeast Chapter AAAE International Aviation Snow Management Academy VIRTUAL April 17-18 (TENTATIVE) AAAE/Northeast Chapter AAAE International Aviation Snow Academy VIRTUAL April 18-21 Buffalo, New York 55th Annual Northeast Chapter AAAE International Aviation Snow Symposium POSTPONED April 19-23 AAAE/South Central Chapter AAAE Loretta Scott, A.A.E. Accreditation/Certification AAAE Conference Center/Sheraton Suites Alexandria Academy Alexandria, Virginia May 23-26 Las Vegas, Nevada 93rd Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition HYBRID July 15 AAAE/USCTA FAA Contract Tower Program Webinar VIRTUAL July 18-21 Southwest Chapter AAAE Annual Conference and Exposition Peppermill Resort Casino Contact Cathy Herring at (480) 403-4604 or email [email protected] Reno, Nevada

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Dates and Location (subject to change) Meeting Name July 24-25 Holiday Inn Mart Plaza AAAE/Northeast Chapter AAAE International Aviation Snow Academy Chicago, Illinois July 25-27 AAAE/Northeast Chapter AAAE Hub Airports Winter Operations and Deicing Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Conference and Exhibition Chicago, Illinois July 27-28 AAAE Airport Social {Distant} Media Summit VIRTUAL July 28-August 1 Great Lakes Chapter AAAE Annual Conference and Exposition Marriott Lincoln Cornhusker Hotel Contact Sheri Maskow at (234) 803-1941 or email [email protected] Lincoln, Nebraska August 8-10 JW Marriott Miami AAAE/South Central Chapter AAAE Airports Conference of the Americas Miami, Florida August 10-11 Hotel Monaco AAAE/ACI-NA Airport Safety Management Systems (SMS) Workshop Baltimore, Maryland August 17-19 Radisson Blu Bird Strike Committee USA Meeting Minneapolis, Minnesota September 14 (TENTATIVE) AAAE/Ricondo Passenger Facility Charges (PFC) Workshop Location TBD September 14-16 (TENTATIVE) AAAE/Ricondo Rates and Charges Workshop Location TBD September 25 Westin Harbor Savannah Resort and Spa AAAE/Southwest Chapter AAAE Final Accreditation Interview Workshop Savannah, Georgia September 25-26 Westin Harbor Savannah Resort and Spa AAAE Essentials of Airport Business Management Workshop Savannah, Georgia September 26-28 Westin Harbor Savannah Resort and Spa AAAE F. Russell Hoyt National Airports Conference (NAC) Savannah, Georgia HYBRID September 29-October 1 Westin Harbor Savannah Resort and Spa AAAE Industrial Aviation and Military Operations Workshop Savannah, Georgia October 5-8 Northwest Chapter AAAE Annual Conference and Exposition Salt Lake City, Utah Contact Linda Tepper at (541) 883-5371 or [email protected] October 10-12 37th Annual AAAE/Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell Airport Law Workshop Washington, DC November 7-9 AAAE/InterVistas Parking and Landside Management Workshop Location TBD December 14-15 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Washington DC – Crystal City AAAE Aviation Security Summit Crystal, City, Virginia HYBRID

2022 January 9-13 36th Annual Aviation Issues Conference Grand Hyatt Kauai

Kauai, Hawaii March 1-3 28th Annual AAAE/ACC Airport Planning, Design and Construction Symposium Nashville, Tennessee May 1-4 56th Annual Northeast Chapter AAAE International Aviation Snow Symposium Buffalo, New York June 5-8 94th Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition Seattle, Washington

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Dates and Location (subject to change) Meeting Name July 10-13 Southwest Chapter AAAE Annual Conference and Exposition Hilton Sonoma Contact Cathy Herring at (480) 403-4604 or email [email protected] Sonoma, California July 29-31 Great Lakes Chapter AAAE Annual Conference and Exposition Springfield, Missouri Contact Sheri Maskow at (234) 803-1941 or email [email protected] October 1 AAAE/Southwest Chapter AAAE Final Accreditation Interview Workshop Orlando, Florida October 1-2 AAAE Essentials of Airport Business Management Workshop Orlando, Florida October 2-4 AAAE F. Russell Hoyt National Airports Conference (NAC) Orlando, Florida

2023 January 8-12 37th Annual Aviation Issues Conference The Ritz-Carlton Maui

Maui, Hawaii April 23-26 57th Annual Northeast Chapter AAAE International Aviation Snow Symposium Buffalo, New York June 2-5 95th Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition Denver, Colorado September 9 Davenport Grand AAAE/Southwest Chapter AAAE Final Accreditation Interview Workshop Spokane, Washington September 9-10 Davenport Grand AAAE Essentials of Airport Business Management Workshop Spokane, Washington September 10-12 Davenport Grand AAAE F. Russell Hoyt National Airports Conference (NAC) Spokane, Washington

2024 January 7-11 38th Annual Aviation Issues Conference Fairmont Orchid

Big Island, Hawaii April 21-24 58th Annual Northeast Chapter AAAE International Aviation Snow Symposium Buffalo, New York April 28-May 1 96th Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition Nashville, Tennessee

2025 April 25-30 59th Annual Northeast Chapter AAAE International Aviation Snow Symposium Buffalo, New York

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES

A Not-For-Profit Corporation

Organized under the Laws of the State of Illinois

CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS

(This printing includes all amendments adopted by the membership through June 19, 2019)

ARTICLE I

NAME, STATEMENT OF PURPOSES AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE

SECTION 1. NAME. The name of this corporation shall be "AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES, INC." The official abbreviation of this name shall be "AAAE."

SECTION 2. PURPOSES. The purpose of the Association shall be:

(A) To determine, implement and promote a Code of Ethics for the members of the airport management profession.

(B) To promote professionalism and financial stability in the administration of airports.

(D) To further promote airport safety and operational efficiency by encouraging the airport management profession to develop and apply modern techniques to airport management.

(E) To establish and develop a systematic interchange of information and experience in the development, maintenance and operation of airports.

(F) To foster public recognition and respect for the airport management profession.

(G) To cooperate with other organizations working for the general benefit of aviation.

(H) To represent airports and the airport management profession before appropriate government bodies.

(I) To foster, promote and assist the development of air transportation.

(J) To promote a diverse population within the airport management profession.

(K) To promote full diversity of individuals, airport sizes and management positions within the AAAE leadership.

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SECTION 3. OFFICES. The Association shall maintain an office in the State of Illinois. This office may be the office of the Association's registered agent. The Association may also maintain a general office for the transaction of business at any location designated, from time to time, by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE II

MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

SECTION 1. MEMBERSHIP. The membership of the Association shall be open to all persons, including those of all ages, races, religions, genders, colors, disabilities or national origins, either individual or corporate, who are eligible for any one of the classes of membership defined in Article II, Section 2, and who have qualified for membership in the manner prescribed by this Constitution and Bylaws.

The term "Public Airport" as used herein shall mean and include airports that are available for use by other than the owner or operator upon reasonable, uniform and non-discriminatory terms and conditions.

The term "Public Corporation" as used herein shall mean and include municipal corporations, political subdivisions and other governmental agencies having legal authority to own, operate, manage or administer a public airport.

SECTION 2. CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. The membership shall be comprised of fifteen (15) classes: Executive, Executive Inactive, Executive Candidate, Affiliate, Certified, Participating, Associate, Honorary, Corporate, Sustaining, Executive Emeritus, Sectional, Academic, Academic Graduate and Military. All classes of members shall be issued such certificates of membership and membership cards as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

(1) EXECUTIVE MEMBERSHIP. Executive Membership shall be open only to persons exercising active responsibility for the management or administration of a public airport, and who is engaged in such activity as a full-time, gainful occupation, or who has accumulated twelve years of active Executive Membership and continues to pay the Executive Membership dues.

Membership in this classification shall be obtained only by having a minimum experience level of three years of active responsibility for the management or administration of a public airport, passing an examination of the Association, meeting standard requirements as determined and published to the membership by the Board of Directors and election by the Board of Directors. Executive members shall be known as Accredited Airport Executives and shall be eligible to use the initials A.A.E. after their names or the words "Accredited Airport Executive." On the stationery of the airport which is managed or directed by an A.A.E., the words "Accredited Members of the American Association of Airport Executives" may be used.

(2) EXECUTIVE INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP. Executive Inactive Membership shall be open only to Executive Members who no longer meet the qualifications set forth in SECTION 2 (1) for Executive membership.

(3) EXECUTIVE CANDIDATE MEMBERSHIP. Executive Candidate Membership shall be open to any individual who has active responsibility for the management or administration of a public airport, is presently engaged in such activity as a full-time, gainful occupation and has declared the intention of becoming an Accredited Airport Executive.

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(4) AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP. Affiliate membership shall be open to any individual who has active responsibility for the management or administration of a public airport, or of staff functions of a public airport and is presently engaged in either activity as a full-time, gainful occupation.

(5) PARTICIPATING MEMBERSHIP. Participating Membership shall be open to any individual not actively engaged in airport management as a gainful occupation, who is affiliated with a public or private corporation or a governmental agency or board having an interest in or charged with responsibilities with respect to the management or administration of a public airport; or who is affiliated with a nonprofit organization or educational institution with a direct interest in airport management.

(6) ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP. Associate Membership shall be open to any individual not otherwise qualified for membership, who has a business or professional interest in airports and aviation.

(7) ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIP. Academic Membership shall be open to any individuals who are engaged in the full-time, undergraduate study of airport development, administration, management and operation or in any related field of aviation at a recognized college or university and who have been sponsored for membership by a member in any classification. An individual in this class of membership, following graduation from the college or university where the member was pursuing aviation or related field of study, shall be eligible to remain in the Academic Membership classification for a period of up to two years from the date of graduation or until obtaining gainful employment in the field of aviation, whichever occurs first.

(8) HONORARY MEMBERSHIP. Honorary Membership shall be open to those individuals who are outstanding in the field of airport establishment, development, administration, management, operation or any related field of aviation. The privilege of Honorary Membership shall be extended to such individuals only by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the Board of Directors. Notwithstanding any other provision of Article III of this Constitution and Bylaws, each Officer and Director shall vote in person upon any proposal to grant Honorary Membership.

The Board of Directors shall, by resolution, establish the procedure by which any member may nominate or propose any qualified person for Honorary Membership. The Board of Directors shall not grant more than five Honorary Memberships during any Association fiscal year.

(9) CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP. Corporate Memberships shall be open to public or private corporations, authorities, commissions, governmental agencies or boards, and other public or private agencies or associations engaged in the establishment, ownership, administration, operation or management of public airports, or who are engaged in activities directly related to aviation.

The Board of Directors may prescribe by resolution conditions in respect to Corporate Membership.

(10) SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP. Sustaining Membership shall be open to corporations, associations or individuals who desire to support and cooperate in the purposes and work of the Association, without regard to any special airport or aviation activity, for the general benefit of aviation and who are willing to and do contribute funds, property or services to the Association for the accomplishment of its objectives and purposes.

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(11) EXECUTIVE EMERITUS MEMBERSHIP. Executive Emeritus Membership shall be open only to Accredited Airport Executives who have, for reasons of age or health, retired.

(12) SECTIONAL MEMBERSHIP. Sectional Membership shall be determined by the Board of Directors and shall be open only to those individuals meeting the qualifications as established by the Board of Directors.

(13) CERTIFIED MEMBERSHIP. Certified membership shall be open to any individual member in good standing who has successfully passed the written examination of the Association as specified in Article II, Section 2(1).

(14) ACADEMIC GRADUATE MEMBERSHIP. Academic Graduate membership shall be open to any full- time undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled in the Certified member program. This membership status is a requirement of the Certified member program.

Academic Graduate Membership shall also be open to individuals who are engaged in the full-time, undergraduate and graduate study of airport development, administration, management and operations or in any related field of aviation at a recognized college or university, and who are not gainfully employed full time in the field of aviation, and who have been sponsored for membership by a member in any classification. An individual in this class of membership, following graduation from the college or university where the member was pursuing aviation or a related field of study, shall be eligible to remain in the Academic Graduate Membership classification for a period of up to two years from the date of graduation or until obtaining gainful employment in the field of aviation, whichever occurs first.

Once an individual becomes gainfully employed in the field of aviation, they will no longer be eligible for membership in the Academic Graduate Member category.

(15) MILITARY MEMBERSHIP. Military membership is open to individuals who are serving on active duty in the military, actively employed with the U.S. Department of Defense, veterans, or retired military personnel as defined by the Veterans Benefits Administration Manual and are not employed full time at a public airport or in the field of civil aviation.

SECTION 3. NEW MEMBERSHIPS. All memberships in the Association shall be dependent upon application made therefore as prescribed by the Board of Directors. All applications shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. New members shall be classified by the secretary in accordance with their qualifications as heretofore prescribed.

SECTION 4. MEMBERSHIP LISTS. The Secretary shall maintain a list of all members by classification. No charge will be made for registration of any individual or organization on such list other than annual dues, if any, which are payable for such membership.

SECTION 5. DUES AND FEES.

(1) The dues for each class or classes of membership, except Sectional, Corporate, Associate, Participating and Academic, shall be in accordance with a schedule of such dues, which schedule shall be adopted, and may from time to time be amended by majority vote taken as provided in Sections 8, 9 and 10 of Article II. Dues for Sectional, Corporate, Associate, Participating and Academic membership

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(2) The fees for registration for examination for the status of Accredited Airport Executive shall be determined and published to the membership by the Board of Directors. No refund of examination fees shall be made to applicants who are unsuccessful.

(3) Each Corporate Member shall be entitled to designate an individual to represent the member in Association affairs and to whom communications of the Association will be directed.

SECTION 6. RECLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS.

(A) EXECUTIVE MEMBER - INACTIVE. An Executive Member who ceases to meet the qualifications set forth in the first paragraph of SECTION 2(1) of this Article may request and be granted reclassification as Executive Member - Inactive. Such reclassification shall be made automatically by the Secretary, effective at the beginning of the next calendar year following the request.

If the Board of Directors finds that an Executive Member has ceased to meet the qualifications set forth in the first paragraph of SECTION 2(1) of this Article for a continuous period of one year, said member shall be reclassified by the Secretary as an Executive Member - Inactive, effective at the beginning of the next calendar year following.

An Executive Member who has resigned, been dropped from membership or classified as Executive Member - Inactive, may be reaccredited as an Executive Member by the Board of Directors if the member meets the qualifications of SECTION 2(1) of this Article and:

(1) within three years of reclassification to Executive Member - Inactive, requests accreditation as an Executive Member, or

(2) has been an Executive Member - Inactive for more than three consecutive years and requests reaccreditation from the Board of Examiners that the Member has been examined by the Board of Examiners and is qualified to be an Executive Member. The requirements of such an examination shall be at the discretion of the Board of Examiners considering the circumstances, but shall not exceed the standard requirements in accordance with SECTION 2(1) of this Article.

(B) EXECUTIVE CANDIDATE MEMBER. An Executive Candidate Member who fails to make demonstrable progress toward Executive Member status within the time specified by the Board of Directors shall automatically become ineligible to remain in such membership and be reclassified as an Affiliate member. Re-eligibility for the Executive Candidate Membership shall be in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors.

(C) EXECUTIVE EMERITUS MEMBERSHIP. An Executive Member who has, for reasons of age or health, retired, may be reclassified to Executive Emeritus Membership upon written request to the Secretary.

Executive Emeritus Members may be reinstated to full Executive status upon written request to the Secretary at any time such members resume duties required of Executive Members. The provisions of Article II, SECTION 6(A) shall apply in such cases.

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SECTION 7. PAYMENT OF DUES. All dues shall be on an annual calendar year basis, and shall be due and payable within thirty days of the due date. Any member failing to pay dues within ninety days of the due date shall forfeit his membership and be dropped from the membership list unless, for good cause, granted an extension of time by the Board of Directors. Dues must be paid in order to participate in the annual meeting. Any member of the Executive classification dropped for non-payment of dues may only be readmitted to membership upon two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors, and assigned to the class of membership designated by the Board in accordance with the provisions of SECTION 2 and SECTION 6(A) of this Article. The Board may adopt penalties, rules and policies establishing standards for such readmission to the Association.

Members who are dropped for non-payment of dues must also forfeit all fees for registration and/or examination therefore paid. Requirements previously fulfilled in the program leading towards Executive Membership shall not be lost.

SECTION 8. VOTING PRIVILEGES. Executive, Executive Emeritus and Honorary Members shall be entitled to one vote.

All other membership classifications shall not have voting privileges except where, by resolution, a majority of the voting membership present at any meeting, extends the right to vote upon business before such meeting. Such voting privileges shall not be granted for the election of officers, the amendments of Articles of Incorporation or the amendment of this Constitution and Bylaws. The Board of Directors or the voting members present at any members' meeting may poll non-voting members upon any business or question which may be under consideration or proposed for consideration by the Board of Directors or the voting members. The poll taken of such non-voting members shall not determine upon any such business or question.

SECTION 9. ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETINGS OF MEMBERS. An annual meeting of the members of the Association shall be held at least once each year at a time and place to be determined by the Board of Directors for the purpose of electing officers and directors and for the transaction of such other business as may come before such annual meeting. A special meeting of the Association may be called by a two- thirds vote of the Board of Directors or by one-fifth of the voting membership of the Association. Notice of any special meeting shall be issued by the Secretary, or, in his absence, inability, or refusal to act, by the Chair of the Board.

No annual or special meeting shall be called upon less than ten days notice in writing to all members.

SECTION 10 QUORUM. Ten percent of the voting membership, as determined on January 1 of the year in which the meeting is held, present at any regular meeting or any special or called meeting of the Association shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business.

SECTION 11. NOMINATING COMMITTEE. At least thirty days before the annual meeting of the members, the Chair of the Board shall appoint the Chair of the Nominating Committee. On the first day of the annual meeting, six additional members of the Nominating Committee shall be elected by the members. The six members so elected shall be one each from the six geographical regions as described in ARTICLE III, SECTION 3, hereof. For any vacancy occurring on the Nominating Committee, the respective region/chapter shall recommend to the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors shall approve, by majority vote, the eligible member to fill the vacancy on the Nominating Committee. The Committee Chair, and all members of the Nominating Committee, shall be Executive Members and persons

July 1, 2019 exercising active responsibility for the management, general superintendency or administration of a public airport and who are engaged in such activity as a full-time, gainful occupation. Nominees for Secretary/Treasurer or National Directors are ineligible to serve on the Nominating Committee. Nominees for Regional Directors may serve on the Nominating Committee.

SECTION 12. RULES FOR NOMINATION. Except as provided in ARTICLE IV, SECTION 6, the Nominating Committee shall select one eligible person for nomination to each office, including the Directors, (but not including the Chair, if any) vacant or to become vacant at the annual meeting, and shall submit the names of such nominees to the annual meeting, when so requested by the presiding officer. A vote of a majority of the members of the Nominating Committee shall be binding on all. If a majority of the Nominating Committee shall be unable to agree on one nominee for an office, the Committee shall so report and no name shall be submitted for that office. Any member entitled to vote for the election of officers and directors shall be privileged to make nominations from the floor.

SECTION 13. ETHICS. The Chair of the Board shall annually appoint an Ethics Committee consisting of a chair and four others, at least two of which shall be carried over from the previous year.

The Ethics Committee shall determine and establish a Code of Ethics for the Association, and shall submit such Code to the Board of Directors for approval.

Upon approval of the Code of Ethics by the Board, said Code shall be binding upon all members of the Association.

The Ethics Committee, upon request of the Chair of the Board, shall conduct an investigation, under rules of procedure and practice as prescribed by the Board of Directors, into any complaint pertaining to breach of Ethics by any members.

ARTICLE III

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 1. MANAGEMENT. The business and affairs of the Association shall be managed by its Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws.

SECTION 2. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. The Board of Directors shall consist of the Officers, the First Past Chair, the Second Past Chair, twelve regionally elected Directors and three nationally elected Directors, who shall be Executive Members, and three nationally elected Directors who shall be either Executive Members or Certified Members, and two nationally elected Directors who shall be AAAE Corporate Members. All members of the Board of Directors, except the two nationally elected Directors who are AAAE Corporate Members, shall exercise active responsibility for the management or administration of a public airport and be engaged in such activity as a full-time, gainful occupation, and as stated in ARTICLE II, SECTION 2 of these Bylaws. The Directors shall be elected by the membership at the Annual Meeting of the members in the manner hereinafter provided. Directors, provided they remain qualified as stipulated in Section 3, shall hold office for the term for which they are elected and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. Ex Officio members of the Board of Directors shall include past presidents and chairs of the Association and the duly elected presidents of the regional chapters of the Association.

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SECTION 3. TERMS OF DIRECTORS. All Directors shall be elected for a term of two years unless otherwise specified for a lesser term by the membership, or for the unexpired term of their predecessors.

For the purpose of assuring adequate geographical representation on the Board of Directors, the United States and foreign countries are hereby divided into six regions as follows:

Region 1 (Northeast) the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and District of Columbia; the Canadian provinces of Quebec, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and the countries of Europe.

Region 2 (Southeast) the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana and Arkansas; Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Caribbean, and South American countries.

Region 3 (North Central) the states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba.

Region 4 (South Central) the states of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Kansas, and the countries of Central America, excluding the states of Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur and Sonora of the Republic of Mexico.

Region 5 (Northwest) the states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah; the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon and Northwest Territory, and the countries of Asia.

Region 6 (Southwest) the states of Hawaii, California, Nevada, Arizona; the states of Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur and Sonora of the Republic of Mexico, and the countries of Australia, New Zealand and others in the South Pacific.

Not more than two regionally elected Directors shall, at the time of their election or their appointment to fill vacancies, and throughout their term of office, be bonafide residents of the region from which they were elected as defined herein above, except such geographic restriction shall not apply to the nationally elected Directors.

Notwithstanding any other provision of these bylaws, a member of a Border State may designate the region which he or she will be deemed to represent. Limits on regional representation will apply to such members as if they were residents of the states within the region they designate. No Border State may exceed the representation limits placed upon a region.

The term "Border State" as used herein shall mean any state which falls within a region under this section that is different from the region it falls under as defined by the Federal Aviation Administration.

SECTION 4. VACANCIES. Any vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors shall be filled in accordance with qualification provisions of ARTICLE II, SECTION 2, and the geographical representation as provided in ARTICLE III, SECTION 3. Except for the nationally elected Directors, the Board of Directors shall, by majority vote, confirm as the new director the nominee of the chapter, regional organization, or AAAE

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Corporate Committee from which such vacancy occurs, unless the Board of Directors determines, by a two-thirds vote, that the nominee is unfit, unwilling or disqualified, in which event the Board of Directors may, by two-thirds vote, fill such vacancy in accordance with the provisions of ARTICLE III, SECTIONS 1 and 2. The Board of Directors shall, by majority vote, elect a qualified member to fill the vacancy of any nationally elected position after a nomination by the Executive Committee or any two Directors. Any Director elected by the Board of Directors shall be elected to serve until the next annual meeting of the Association.

SECTION 5. MEETINGS. A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately following the annual meeting of the members.

Directors shall have such other and periodical meetings as the Board may provide by resolution, and at such time and place as may be determined by said Board, and shall have such special meetings as may be called by or at the request of the Chair of the Board. The Chair of the Board may call special meetings of the Board of Directors and may determine the place and time for such meetings.

SECTION 6. NOTICE OF MEETINGS. Notice of any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given at least ten days prior thereto in writing. Such written notice shall be deemed delivered by depositing said notice, postage prepaid, in the United States mail properly addressed to each Director's business address or address registered with the Secretary. The business to be transacted, and the purpose of any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors, shall be specified in the notice.

SECTION 7. QUORUM AND MANNER OF ACTING. A majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting. The action of the majority of the Board of Directors present at any meeting when duly assembled is valid as an act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise provided herein.

SECTION 8. DUTIES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. In addition to the duties prescribed to the Board of Directors by SECTION 1 of this ARTICLE III, the Board shall approve all applications for membership in the Association, and shall have final determination of each member's classification. The two nationally elected Directors who are AAAE Corporate Members may not vote on membership matters pertaining to the AAAE Accreditation program. The Board may require from the membership evidence of maintenance of skills and proficiency in such form as the Board may prescribe.

SECTION 9. COMMITTEE ACTION. The Board of Directors may appoint committees on panels and may appoint representatives with titles and delegate authority thereto to perform such duties or tasks as may be determined by the Board.

SECTION 10. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. An Executive Committee is hereby created to act for the Board of Directors in the approval of applications for membership, reclassifying or classifying members, or upon any business of the Association of an emergency nature or requiring prompt action of the Board. Said Committee shall consist of the Chair of the Board and any four or more of the following: the First Vice Chair, the Second Vice Chair, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the First Past Chair, the Second Past Chair. Any three of said members constitutes a quorum of said Executive Committee. The Executive Committee, so acting, shall, within ten days of such action, report in writing to the members of the Board of Directors the action of the Executive Committee. The Committee may select, and the Board of Directors may confirm, a Director or Past Chair exercising active responsibility for the management or

July 1, 2019 administration of a public use airport and engaged in such activity as a full-time gainful occupation to fill any vacancies on the Executive Committee.

SECTION 11. BUDGET. The fiscal year of the Association shall be from January 1 of each calendar year through December 31. The Executive Committee shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the forthcoming fiscal year prior to the annual Fall meeting of the Board of Directors or November 1, whichever occurs first. The Board of Directors will in turn submit the proposed annual budget to the membership thirty days prior to the new fiscal year. If, in the opinion of the Executive Committee, valid objections in writing are received ten days after mailing said proposed budget, the Board of Directors shall reconsider the budget, giving due consideration to such objections. The proposed annual budget revised as appropriate after a consideration of objections received, will then be made known to the membership prior to February 1 of the budget year.

SECTION 12. BOARD OF EXAMINERS.

(A) COMPOSITION: CHAIR, BOARD OF EXAMINERS; REGISTRAR & MEMBERS.

(1) The Executive Committee, with the approval of the Board of Directors, shall annually appoint a Chair of the Board of Examiners (BOE). The Chair of the BOE shall be an Accredited Airport Executive.

(2) The President shall serve as the registrar of the Board of Examiners.

(3) The Chair of the Board of Examiners shall further appoint members of the Board of Examiners. There shall be ten (10) such members, one from each of the six regions as enumerated in ARTICLE III, SECTION 3, and four at-large members. The term of each member shall be for three years, or for a shorter period of time as the Chair, BOE may designate, so that the terms of at least two such members shall expire each year. All such members shall be Executive Members and throughout their term remain (1) qualified for Executive Membership, and (2) residents of the region from which they were appointed, unless they are at-large members. The appointments shall be subject to the approval of the Executive Committee. The Chair, BOE; the Dean, and the ten (10) members shall constitute the Board of Examiners. Neither the Chair, BOE; the Dean; at large members, nor the Registrar shall be subject to the regional residency requirements.

(4) The Dean of the Board of Examiners shall be designated annually by the Chair, BOE, with the approval of the Executive Committee. The Dean shall possess a Ph.D. in education or a related field or possess such other qualifications as a professional educator as the Chair of the BOE may determine from time to time. The duties of the Dean shall be to advise the Board of Examiners on such issues and in such a manner as the Chair of the BOE may determine. The Chair of the BOE may elect to leave the position of Dean vacant with the approval of the Executive Committee.

(B) DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS. The Board of Examiners, under the direction of its Chair, shall conduct all examinations for Executive Membership and report its recommendations to the Board of Directors for its action. The Board of Examiners shall act on such matters of administrative detail as may be referred to it by its Chair.

(C) DUTIES OF THE REGISTRAR. The Registrar, under the direction of the Chair of the BOE, shall keep rosters and academic records of the membership and shall receive, investigate and submit all applications for Executive Membership to the Board of Examiners.

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ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS

SECTION 1. Officers. The officers of the Association shall consist of a Chair of the Board, a First Vice Chair, a Second Vice Chair, a Secretary, a Treasurer. The offices of Secretary and Treasurer shall be held by the same person. No person shall be elected an officer who, at the time of election, is not an Executive Member, has not served at least one full term as Director and is not exercising active responsibility for the management or administration of a public airport and engaged in such activity as a full-time gainful occupation. All officers shall be members of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND TERM OF OFFICE. The Officers of the Association shall be elected annually for the next ensuing year by the members at the annual meeting of the members. Each Officer shall hold office until a successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, or until death or resignation, or shall be ex-officio members of the Board of Directors without vote except the First Past Chair and Second Past Chair who shall each have one vote.

SECTION 3. REMOVAL. Any Officer or Director elected by the membership or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed from office by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors, or by a two-thirds vote of the membership at an annual meeting, whenever the best interest of the Association would be served thereby. Such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract right, if any, of the person so removed. A Director may vote by mail, but not by proxy upon any such question.

SECTION 4. VACANCIES. A vacancy in any office except First Vice Chair, because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or other cause, may be filled by the Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting of the Association.

SECTION 5. CHAIR OF THE BOARD. The Chair of the Board shall be principal executive officer of the Association and shall supervise all of its affairs and offices. The Chair of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Directors and members. The Chair of the Board may sign with the Secretary or any other authorized officer, certificates of membership and any contract or other instrument which the Board of Directors have authorized to be executed unless the Board of Directors shall otherwise expressly provide. The Chair of the Board shall perform such other duties and shall assume and discharge such other responsibilities as the Board of Directors may, by resolution, from time to time direct.

SECTION 6. VICE CHAIRS. In the absence of the Chair from any meeting or conference or in the event of the inability or refusal of the Chair to act in the performance of official duties, the First Vice Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair and, when so acting, shall automatically succeed to the office of Chair at the conclusion of the First Vice Chair's term; therefore during the term of First Vice Chair, the First Vice Chair shall become fully acquainted with and prepared for the office of Chair. In the absence of the Chair and the First Vice Chair, or in the event of their inability or refusal to act in the performance of their official duties, the Second Vice Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all restrictions upon the Chair.

SECTION 7. SECRETARY. The Secretary shall (a) keep the minutes of the meetings of the members and of the Board of Directors; (b) see that all notices of meetings of members or the Board of Directors are duly given in accordance with these Bylaws; (c) be custodian of the records and seal of the Association and affix such seal to all documents requiring such affixation.; (d) keep a register or list of all members of the

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Association showing their classification and voting rights, collect membership dues, issue membership cards and certificates and promptly remit all dues to the Treasurer together with the name of each and every member for whom such dues are remitted and cards or certificates are issued: (e) sign, along with the Chair of the Board, cards and certificates of membership in the Association; and (f) in general, perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary by the Chair of the Board or by the Board of Directors or Executive Committee.

Within thirty days from the date of election, the Secretary shall be covered under the AAAE employee bond.

SECTION 8. TREASURER. The Treasurer shall: Keep a complete roll of the membership of the Association; have custody of, and be responsible for, all funds and securities of the Association; give receipts for any and all moneys due and payable to the Association from any source whatsoever; shall deposit all such moneys in the name of the Association in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of ARTICLE VI of these Bylaws; keep an itemized record of receipts and disbursements for the account of the Association, and furnish to the Audit Committee all canceled checks and drafts, a copy of each and every deposit slip, note, invoice and receipted bill, cash receipt and all other papers vouching for the deposit, expenditure or receipt of AAAE funds or evidencing any indebtedness of monetary obligation of the Association. Such records shall be open for inspection by the membership. Before payment of any bill, the Treasurer shall first obtain approval of the Chair of the Board or other officer as may be directed by the Board of Directors. Before entering upon the duties of the office and within thirty days (30) after election, the Treasurer shall be be covered under AAAE’s employee bond. Premium of the bond shall be paid by the Association. Amount of the bond to be furnished shall be determined by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall faithfully execute the duties of the Treasurer and render a true account at the succeeding annual meeting and at such other times required by the Board of Directors of all monies received and disbursed. Said account shall be in writing, itemizing receipts and disbursements, listing outstanding obligations, and showing the balance of funds on hand belonging to the Association.

SECTION 9. STANDING COMMITTEES, PANELS OR REPRESENTATIVES. In addition to the Officers and Directors, there shall be the Executive Committee, the Standing Committees, panels or representatives, which shall be appointed by the Chair of the Board and subject to the supervision of the Chair of the Board. They shall perform the duties enumerated for them and such additional duties as the Chair of the Board may request.

SECTION 10. COMPENSATION. None of the Directors or Officers of the Association shall be paid any compensation for their regular services to the Association. However, if approved by the Executive Committee prior to the time the meeting is called, the Officers, Directors and members may be compensated for reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket expenses in attending meetings of the Directors, except the Annual Director's meeting, the National Airports Conference or regional chapter conferences, or expenses incurred in the official performance of duties for the Association authorized by the Executive Committee. The Board of Directors may employ and compensate a President and other staff or secretarial employees, and may provide for the compensation of an Officer, Director, member or other person for special services to the Association.

SECTION 11. PRESIDENT. When so employed by the Board of Directors, the President shall have such duties and responsibilities and receive such compensation as the Board of Directors may from time to time direct and determine.

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ARTICLE V

STATE SECTIONAL OR STUDENT CHAPTER

SECTION 1. One or more State, Sectional or Student Chapters composed of members of all classifications may be established in each area of the United States. Each State, Sectional or Student Chapter shall be presided over by duly elected Officers and Directors or a State, Sectional or Student Director may be appointed by the Chair of the Board of AAAE until such time as the State, Sectional or Student Association is organized and Officers and Directors are elected. The objectives and purposes of each State, Sectional or Student Chapter will be the same as those of the parent organization. Membership requirements and qualifications shall be the same as those of the parent organization. The primary function of each State, Sectional or Student Chapter is to promote membership and strengthen the endeavors of the parent Association.

SECTION 2. One or more Student Chapters composed of either graduate or undergraduate students of an institution of higher learning offering degrees in airport management or aviation related fields may be established. Each Student Chapter shall be officially sponsored by the institution, and membership requirements and qualifications, selection and qualifications of officers, frequency and conduct meetings and other activities of the chapter shall be in accordance with the Bylaws approved by the Board of Directors of the Association. The purposes of the Chapter will be to develop a better understanding of the role of professional airport management, to promote professional development and further the purposes and programs of the Association as expressed in the Association Constitution and Bylaws.

SECTION 3. No State, Sectional or Student Chapter shall use the words "American Association of Airport Executives" or the abbreviation "AAAE" in its name, Constitution or Bylaws until such time as the Constitution and Bylaws of such an organization have been submitted to and approved by the Board of Directors of this Association.

ARTICLE VI

CONTRACTS AND FINANCES

SECTION 1. CONTRACTS. The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Association. Any such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

SECTION 2. CHECKS, DRAFTS, ETC. All checks or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences or indebtedness issued in the name of the Association, shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the Association and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 3. DEPOSITS. All funds of the Association, not otherwise employed, shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Association in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select.

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SECTION 4. AUDITS. The Board of Directors will require that, within six months of the end of the fiscal year, an independent audit of the Association's financial performance for that year be prepared and distributed to such parties as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, direct.

ARTICLE VII

AMENDMENTS

SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS. These Bylaws may be altered or amended at any annual or special meeting of the membership of the Association by two-thirds vote of the Executive Membership present. The Board of Directors may propose an amendment to the Bylaws at any other time and the vote thereon may be taken by letter ballot.

To take a vote upon any proposed amendment to the Bylaws by letter ballot, the Secretary shall mail to each Executive Member at the member's last known past office address a copy of the proposed amendment with a ballot in suitable form.

Executive members desiring to vote shall use the ballot forwarded by the Secretary and shall indicate thereon their approval or disapproval of the proposed amendment. Each Executive Member shall have thirty days within which to return the ballot. Upon expiration of the thirty days, the Chair of the Board and Secretary shall canvass the ballot and record the vote.

If the proposed amendment receives two-thirds of the vote cast by Executive Members, provided that at least twenty-five votes are received, the amendment shall be deemed to have been adopted; otherwise, it shall be deemed to have been rejected. The Secretary shall announce the result of any mail ballot vote by mail or through the official bulletin of the Association, if any, and shall insert such result in the minutes of the Association as having been taken at a meeting of the Association held by correspondence as of the date on which the ballot was canvassed.

As the following Resolutions concerns the number of Officers of the Association and the composition of the Executive Committee, they are included as Addendums to the Constitution and Bylaws:

MEMBERSHIP RESOLUTIONS

Resolution 1: BE IT RESOLVED, by the membership of the American Association of Airport Executives, in the Annual Conference assembled in Orlando, Florida, this 8th day of June, 1983, that it shall be the policy of AAAE that the officers of Secretary and Treasurer of the Association shall be filled by the same person as provided by ARTICLE 4, SECTION 1 of the Constitution and Bylaws, and

Resolution 2: BE IT RESOLVED, by the membership of the American Association of Airport Executives, approved by email ballot on November 17, 2017, that it shall be the policy of AAAE that the AAAE Nominating Committee, in reviewing candidates for the Executive Committee, shall specifically consider for potential selection individuals from an "at-large" group of candidates at least once every seven years. "At large" Executive Committee nominees shall be supported by at least three regional chapters. These "at-large" Executive Committee nominees shall come from a pool of worthy, qualified members, who have proven their dedication and value to AAAE, but who due to job mobility, have not been able to meet a single regional chapter’s requirements for Executive Committee support, or who reflect the

July 1, 2019 full diversity of individuals, airport sizes and management positions within the airport management profession.

Resolution 3: WHEREAS, the AAAE Board of Directors and the AAAE membership recognize that due to the sometimes volatile state of local airport politics, AAAE members are subject to involuntary removal/resignation from his or her airport management position. Members may also be unable to perform in their position for reasons of health or emergency family situations. In addition, a member may retire after service as Chair, but prior to completion of service on the Executive Committee as First or Second Past Chair. WHEREAS, it is the general policy of the AAAE Board of Directors and the AAAE membership to establish a grace period for Officers or Board Members that become unemployed, which will allow them to search for new full-time employment in the management or administration of a public use airport. WHEREAS, it is the policy that retirement after completion of a term as Chair does not require resignation from the Executive Committee for the non-elected positions of First or Second Past Chair (although in such a case the retired members would not be eligible to vote as a member of the Board of Directors). WHEREAS, the policy should consider that an individual may not be able to perform in their position on the Board of Directors or Executive Committee due to temporary leave of absence from their full time employment for reasons of health, family or others. WHEREAS, all positions require continuous compliance with the association conflict of interest policies as established by the Board of Directors. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, as approved by the voting members on June 10, 2007, if a current sitting AAAE Officer or AAAE Director becomes unemployed, or assumes an ineligible employment status for reasons of health, family emergency or other circumstances, that person shall have at least a six-month grace period, or until the next annual meeting of the membership whichever is the later, to find a qualified full-time position in the management or administration of a public use airport. If such a circumstance arises prior to the annual membership meeting and election of AAAE Officers and Board of Director positions, the AAAE Nominating Committee may leave that particular leadership position vacant at the time of the annual membership election. The individual shall have the grace period defined above to secure or obtain a full-time public airport management position and must continuously comply with all AAAE conflict of interest policies. After the grace period defined above, or sooner if the individual accepts ineligible employment, the affected member shall be deemed ineligible to hold office and a replacement shall be named. Such positions are filled by the AAAE Board of Directors until the next annual membership elections. NOW, FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, as approved by the voting members on March 15, 2013, if one of the two Corporate members of the AAAE Board of Directors becomes unemployed, or assumes an ineligible employment status for reasons of health, family emergency or other circumstances, that person shall have at least a six-month grace period, or until the next annual meeting of the AAAE membership, whichever is greater, to retain his or her director position on the AAAE Board of Directors. If during the corporate member grace period such a director accepts new employment, that person shall make a written request to the AAAE Board of Directors to continue service as a Board member. The Board may accept or decline the request after considering whether the new employment creates any conflict, in appearance or fact, with the duties of a member of the AAAE Board. If any vacancy occurs in a corporate Board position, the AAAE Corporate Committee shall submit a qualified replacement recommendation for approval by the AAAE Board of Directors to serve on the Board until the next annual meeting of the AAAE membership.

Resolution 4: WHEREAS, the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) is a professional association made up of men and women in varying aviation-related careers and the professional management of airports of all size and types; and WHEREAS, AAAE is committed to fulfilling its role as the primary association representing these aviation professionals and our industry; and WHEREAS, AAAE and its regional Chapters, through the Nominating Committee, embraces balanced representation of all

July 1, 2019 sizes and types of airports, as well as the full diversity of individuals representing those airports, on the AAAE National Board of Directors and on the AAAE Executive Committee, and WHEREAS, such balanced representation is critical to AAAE’s mission to fairly represent all its members and the airports industry as a whole. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the AAAE National Board of Directors, the 2009 AAAE Nominating Committee, and the AAAE Chapters support this policy of balanced representation as their ultimate leadership goal. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the membership of AAAE – approved by mail ballot on February 22, 2010, direct the Nominating Committee henceforth, in addition to the other requirements of the Bylaws, ensure the Executive Committee of AAAE reflects the airport management profession in its makeup of individuals – gender, ethnic, and airport size. The Nominating Committee is instructed to use the flexibility provided by these Bylaws to continuously achieve the long-standing AAAE membership goal of properly reflecting the individuals that make up this profession in its Executive Committee leadership.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these policies shall continue in effect until such time as the membership shall determine otherwise.

Review of Board of Directors Duties Per Constitution and Bylaws References Summary Responsibility Business Matters

Article II-Section 9 Determine the time and place of annual meeting. Board of Directors Establish special meetings as necessary.

II-13 Approve Code of Ethics and establish rules and procedures Board of Directors for ethics investigations.

III-1 Manage the business and affairs of the Association in Board of Directors accordance with the provisions of the Bylaws.

III-11 Accept the proposed annual budget from the Executive Board of Directors Committee at the Fall meeting; thereafter, submit budget to the membership no later than December 1.

IV-11 Employ the President, determine his duties and Delegated to responsibilities and determine his Executive Committee compensation.

VI-3 Select the banks, trust funds, trust companies and Annual board of other depositories to receive Association funds. Directors delegation to President

II-2-1 Determine A.A.E. requirements and elect all A.A.E.'s. Board of Directors

II-2-2 Establish fees for registration for accreditation. Board of Directors Delegated to Board of II-6-A Re-accredit expired Executive Members. Examiners

II-6-B Establish re-eligibility requirements for executive candidates Board of Directors who exceed their time limits.

III-12-A-1 In conjunction with Executive Committee, annually appoint Board of Directors a Chair of the Board of Examiners.

II-2 Prescribes certificates of membership and membership cards. Delegated to President

II-2-8 Approve honorary memberships. Board of Directors Prescribe conditions with respect to corporate membership. II-2-9 Board of Directors Determine requirements for sectional membership. II-2-12 Board of Directors Establish dues for sectional corporate, associate participating II-5-1 Board of Directors and academic membership categories.

Vote to readmit members dropped for non-payment of dues. II-7 Board of Directors Approve all applications for membership and have final III-8 Board of Directors (Also II-3) determination of each member's classification.

III-9 Appoint committee and representatives as necessary. Delegated to Chairman of the Board IV-3 Remove Board members whenever the best interest of Board of Directors the Association would be served thereby. 2020-2021 AAAE LEADERSHIP TRAVEL ACCOUNT POLICY For Board, PRC, BOE and Committee Leaders

It is expected that each AAAE Board member, Policy Review Committee (PRC) member, Board of Examiners (BOE) and Committee Chairs have the support of their airport to the maximum extent possible for the time and travel expenses required for leadership service in AAAE. However, AAAE recognizes that airport employers may not be able to cover the travel expenses of Board and PRC members to attend certain official events. It is for that reason that AAAE provides an annual $5,000 travel account (from the end of the 2020 Virtual Membership Meeting held June 26, 2020 through the 2021 Annual Conference in Las Vegas) to each Board and PRC member (including chapter presidents, who are part of the PRC during their year as Chair of their respective chapter); $1,000 to committee leaders (chairs, co-chairs, and vice chairs) who are not on the Board or PRC, and $4,500 for the Board of Examiners (BOE) to participate in BOE meetings.

Per recommendations of the AAAE auditors and the AAAE Audit Committee, and as approved by the Executive Committee, the travel account may only be used for air fare, ground transportation, and hotel lodging expenses (limited to the night prior to the first official event through the night of the last official event) for attendance at AAAE Board meetings and other eligible AAAE conferences including international meetings. It may not be used for conference registration fees. As such, the airport employer or individual Board/PRC member is responsible for paying conference registration fees. The IRS does allow for registration fees for educational conferences to be tax deductible. The specifics of this deduction are defined in IRS publication 463 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs- pdf/p463.pdf, with conventions defined on page 9.

For reimbursement of allowable travel expenses, send expense reports, including applicable receipts, along with payment instructions to Ms. Mimi Yohanes, CPA, AAAE Finance Department, 601 Madison Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 or [email protected], phone 703-797-2525, fax 703-797-9018. For questions, contact Jacky Sher Raker at 703-575-2472 or [email protected].

Please note AAAE encourages leaders to limit usage of these funds as our association recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic to only if your airport will not financially support your travel and participation.

As approved by the Audit Committee and the Executive Committee. September 20, 2018 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES FOUNDATION, INC.

A Not-For-Profit Corporation

Organized under the Laws of the State of Illinois

BYLAWS

Article I

NAME, STATEMENT OF PURPOSES AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE

SECTION 1. NAME. The name of this corporation shall be “AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES FOUNDATION, INC.” This foundation is a companion corporation to the American Association of Airport Executives, Inc. The Constitution and Bylaws of the American Association of Airport Executives, Inc. are hereby incorporated and made a part of the Bylaws of the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES FOUNDATION, INC.

SECTION 2. PURPOSES. The purposes of the Foundation shall be: (a) To provide scholarships in recognized institutes of higher learning in the various universities and colleges of the United States. Said scholarships are to be awarded to deserving students and to be in honor of persons making notable contributions to the field of civil aviation.

(b) To assist promising students and other individuals in attaining executive and management positions in the field of civil airport management.

(c) To inform the public, with respect to the importance to the public welfare, of the national airports system and the airport management profession.

(d) To promote and enhance public understanding and awareness of the importance of continuing educational advancement for the airport management profession and to encourage individual educational achievement and excellence by individuals engaged in the airport management profession through continuing educational opportunities.

(e) To provide opportunities that encourage and promote a diverse population within the airport management profession.

SECTION 3. OFFICES. The Foundation shall maintain an office in the State of Illinois. This office may be the office of the registered agent of the American Association of Airport Executives. The Foundation may also maintain a general office for the transaction of business at any location designated from time to time by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE II

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 1. The Officers and Directors of the Board of the American Association of Airport Executives, Inc. shall be the Board and Officers of the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES FOUNDATION, INC. The business property and affairs of the Foundation shall be managed and controlled by the Board of Directors.

September 20, 2018 SECTION 2. The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held on the first day of the annual meeting of the American Association of Airport Executives at such time and place as may be directed by the Chair of the Board of the American Association of Airport Executives in writing to each member of the Board of Directors. Said notice shall be mailed in accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the American Association of Airport Executives, Inc.

SECTION 3. No member of the Board of Directors shall be paid any compensation for services as a director, and shall not benefit financially in any way solely by reason of being a member of said Board of Directors.

SECTION 4. No employee of the Foundation shall be elected to or serve on the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee of the Foundation.

SECTION 5. The Board of Directors is responsible for the establishment of policies and for the determination of the program to be followed by the Foundation. The Board of Directors shall consider recommendations submitted by the AAAE Foundation Committee. The Chair of the Foundation Committee shall be appointed by the AAAE Chair. The Board of Directors is further responsible to see and ensure that the policies and programs of the Foundation established and determined by it are fully and faithfully adhered to and accomplished by the Officers, Chair, Foundation Committee and other members of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 6. (a) The Board of Directors is responsible for seeing that funds are obtained and made available for the maintenance and operation of the foundation; shall have knowledge of and exercise control of the financial accounts and status of the Foundation; is responsible for the establishment and accomplishment of a high standard of selection for the recipients of the scholarships established by the Foundation, and shall meet regularly to receive, consider and act upon the reports of the Chair and committees regarding the problems and progress of the Foundation.

(b) The Foundation shall contract with an independent third party, full service scholarship management company for the provision of at least the following services: customer service, application receipt, evaluation and selection; and notification to successful and non-successful applicants. Neither the Board of Directors, Foundation Committee nor AAAE staff is responsible for the collection, review or evaluation of applications for scholarships.

SECTION 7. All action by the Board of Directors shall be recorded and reported to the membership of the American Association of Airport Executives at its meeting next succeeding such action, and shall be subject to revision or alteration by the membership of the American Association of Airport Executives; provided, however, that no rights or acts of third parties shall be affected or prejudiced by any such revision or alteration.

ARTICLE III

PROXIES

SECTION 1. At each meeting of the Board of Directors, every Officer and Director having the right to vote shall be entitled to vote in person appointed by an instrument in writing.

SECTION 2. All proxies shall be delivered to the Chair of the meeting and entered by him in the minutes of the meeting.

September 20, 2018 SECTION 3. No proxy shall be in favor of or used by any person who is not an Officer or Director of this Foundation.

ARTICLE IV

SECTION 1. No Officer, Director or member of any committee of this Foundation shall, solely by virtue of his office or position, be entitled to any compensation from the Foundation. No individual, Director or Officer shall derive any financial gain through the Foundation solely by virtue of his or her office or position.

ARTICLE V

DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATION

SECTION 1. In the event this Foundation should be dissolved for any reason whatsoever, all funds in the possession of the Treasurer shall be distributed in accordance with applicable laws of the State of Illinois as now are existing or may be hereafter revised covering the establishment, operation and maintenance of a Not- For-Profit Corporation within the State of Illinois.

ARTICLE VI

SEAL OF CORPORATION

SECTION 1. SEAL. The official seal of the Foundation bearing the following legend:

“AA of AE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED IN 1957” shall be impressed opposite this section of the Bylaws as recorded in the official records of this Foundation. The seal shall be in the charge of the Secretary.

ARTICLE VII

AMENDED BYLAWS

SECTION 1. These Bylaws may be altered or amended, modified or added to by a majority vote of the Officers and Directors of this Foundation at any regular meeting of the Board of Directors or at any Board of Directors meeting called for that purpose.

Approved and adopted April 21, 1961.

Revised January 1972, May 1990, April 1991, May 1994, May 1996, September 2018

AAAE LEADERSHIP WITH CONTACT INFORMATION

Executive Committee Name Title Organization Email City State Phone Kelly L. Campbell, A.A.E. Executive Director, Aviation Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport [email protected] Lubbock TX (806) 775-3131 Mark E. Gale, A.A.E. Chief Executive Officer & Director of Aviation Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport [email protected] Fort Lauderdale FL (954) 359-6214 Lawrence J. Krauter, A.A.E., AICP Chief Executive Officer Spokane International Airport [email protected] Spokane WA (509) 455-6419 Perry J. Miller, A.A.E., I.A.P. President & Chief Executive Officer Richmond International Airport [email protected] Richmond VA (804) 226-3001 Torrance A. Richardson, A.A.E. President & Chief Executive Officer Gerald R. Ford International Airport [email protected] Grand Rapids MI (616) 233-6046 Jeanne M. Olivier, A.A.E., ACE Assistant Director, Aviation Security & Technology The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey [email protected] New York NY (212) 435-3726 Board of Directors (also includes Executive Committee) Name Title Organization Email City State Phone Kevin R. Bumen, A.A.E. Chief Commercial Officer San Francisco International Airport [email protected] San Francisco CA (650) 821-5040 Richard S. Crider, A.A.E. Executive Vice President Port San Antonio [email protected] San Antonio TX (210) 362-7844 Jon Faucher, P.E., PMP Vice President Aviation Services Mead & Hunt, Inc. [email protected] Scottsdale AZ (707) 284-8697 William E. Foster, A.A.E. Director Lancaster Airport Authority [email protected] Lancaster PA (717) 569-1221 Don V. Green, Jr., A.A.E. Director Abilene Regional Airport [email protected] Abilene TX (325) 676-6061 Jonathan E. Hudson, C.M. General Manager Minter Field Airport District [email protected] Shafter CA (661) 393-0402 Rebecca L. Hupp, A.A.E. Airport Director Boise Airport [email protected] Boise ID (208) 972-8385 David S. Lanter, A.A.E. Director of Public Safety & Operations Blue Grass Airport [email protected] Lexington KY (859) 425-3101 Vinicio L. LLerena, A.A.E., ACE Executive Director Victoria Regional Airport [email protected] Victoria TX (361) 578-2704 Scott C. McMahon, A.A.E. Executive Director Morristown Airport [email protected] Morristown NJ (973) 538-6400 Chad Nixon President & Chairman of the Board McFarland-Johnson, Inc. [email protected] Binghamton NY (607) 723-9421 Michael A. Reisman, A.A.E. Deputy Executive Director Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority [email protected] Fletcher NC (828) 684-2226 Barry A. Rondinella, A.A.E. Airport Director John Wayne-Orange County Airport [email protected] Costa Mesa CA (949) 252-5183 Judy M. Ross, A.A.E. Assistant Director of Aviation Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport [email protected] San Jose CA (408) 392-3620 Brian D. Ryks, A.A.E. Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport [email protected] Minneapolis MN (612) 726-8188 Antonino Sapone, Jr., A.A.E. Airport Director Bishop International Airport [email protected] Flint MI (810) 235-6560 Ryan H. Sheehan, A.A.E. Director, Operations & Maintenance Spokane International Airport [email protected] Spokane WA (509) 455-6418 Maria S. Sheridan, A.A.E. Airport Manager Teterboro Airport [email protected] Teterboro NJ (973) 714-6555 Cathryn Stephens, A.A.E. Acting Airport Director Eugene Airport [email protected] Eugene OR (541) 682-5430 Patrick W. Wilson, A.A.E., ACE President Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority [email protected] Knoxville TN (865) 342-3001 Policy Review Council (also includes Chapter Presidents and Active Past Presidents) Name Title Organization Email City State Phone Iftikhar Ahmad, P.E. President & Chief Executive Officer Rhode Island Airport Corp. [email protected] Warwick RI (401) 691-2222 Kimberly J. Becker, C.M. President & Chief Executive Officer San Diego County Regional Airport Authority [email protected] San Diego CA (619) 400-2445 Jeff L. Bilyeu, A.A.E. Aviation Director Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport [email protected] Angleton TX (979) 849-5755 Rochelle L. Cameron, C.M., CPA Chief Executive Officer Philadelphia International Airport [email protected] Philadelphia PA (215) 937-6760 Kevin A. Dillon, A.A.E. Executive Director Bradley International Airport [email protected] Windsor Locks CT (860) 292-2054 Kevin C. Dolliole Aviation Director Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport [email protected] New Orleans LA (504) 303-7652 Sean Donohue Chief Executive Officer Dallas Fort Worth International Airport [email protected] DFW Airport TX (972) 973-5200 Justin Erbacci Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles World Airports [email protected] Los Angeles CA (310) 646-3853 Bryant L. Francis, C.M. Director of Aviation Oakland International Airport [email protected] Oakland CA (510) 563-6421 Huntley A. Lawrence, A.A.E. Director of Aviation The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey [email protected] New York NY (212) 435-3720 Chad R. Makovsky, C.M., ACE, IACE Executive Vice President, Operations Dallas Fort Worth International Airport [email protected] Dallas TX (972) 973-5220 Ronald Mathieu, C.M. President & CEO Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport [email protected] Birmingham AL (205) 599-0506 Chad Newton, A.A.E. Chief Executive Officer Wayne County Airport Authority [email protected] Detroit MI (734) 942-5367 Robert P. Olislagers, A.A.E., IACE Chief Executive Officer Centennial Airport [email protected] Englewood CO (303) 790-0598 Ann B. Richart, A.A.E. Director Nebraska Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Division [email protected] Lincoln NE (402) 471-7922 John Selden Airport General Manager Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport [email protected] Atlanta GA (404) 382-1331 Ricky D. Smith Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport [email protected] Baltimore MD (410) 859-7060 Mark D. VanLoh, A.A.E. Chief Executive Officer Jacksonville Aviation Authority [email protected] Jacksonville FL (904) 741-2069 Rosemary A. Vassiliadis, C.M. Director, Aviation Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport [email protected] Las Vegas NV (702) 261-4525 William W. Wyatt Executive Director Salt Lake City Department of Airports [email protected] Salt Lake City UT (801) 575-2408

As of 12/28/2020 Please contact [email protected] with changes. AAAE LEADERSHIP WITH CONTACT INFORMATION

Regional Chapter Presidents Name Title Organization Email City State Phone Terry Blue, A.A.E., ACE Vice President, Operations Memphis International Airport [email protected] Memphis TN (901) 922-8379 Carlton E. Braley, Jr., A.A.E. Assistant Airport Director Manchester - Boston Regional Airport [email protected] Manchester NH (603) 624-6539 Vinicio L. LLerena, A.A.E., ACE Executive Director Victoria Regional Airport [email protected] Victoria TX (361) 578-2704 Joseph G. Marana, A.A.E., ACE Director, Operations & Facilities Fort Wayne International Airport [email protected] Fort Wayne IN (260) 747-4146 Judy M. Ross, A.A.E. Assistant Director of Aviation Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport [email protected] San Jose CA (408) 392-3620 Brian L. Sprenger, A.A.E. Airport Director Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport Belgrade MT brian.s (406) 388-6632 Active Past Presidents Name Title Organization Email City State Phone Scott A. Brockman, A.A.E. President & Chief Executive Officer Memphis International Airport [email protected] Memphis TN (901) 922-8077 James Elwood, A.A.E. Executive Director Jackson Hole Airport [email protected] Jackson WY (307) 733-7695 Kelly L. Johnson, A.A.E. Airport Director Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority [email protected] Bentonville AR (479) 205-1422 Carl D. Newman, A.A.E. Airport Manager Glendale Municipal Airport [email protected] Phoenix AZ (623) 930-4744 Board of Examiners Name Title Organization Email City State Phone Tommy W. Bibb, A.A.E. Assistant Vice President, Operations & Maintenance Nashville International Airport [email protected] Nashville TN (615) 275-1655 Cyrus T. Callum, A.A.E., ACE Airport Director Orlando Executive Airport [email protected] Orlando FL (407) 896-9171 Brad Christopher, A.A.E. Assistant Director of Airports Wichita Airport Authority [email protected] Wichita KS (316) 946-4708 Casey Denny, A.A.E. Chief Operations Officer Columbus Regional Airport Authority [email protected] Columbus OH (614) 239-4077 Sara A. Freese, A.A.E. Assistant Director, Airport Operations Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport [email protected] Minneapolis MN (612) 794-4381 Medardo Gomez, A.A.E. Operational Readiness Activation and Transition Director Salt Lake City Department of Airports [email protected] Salt Lake City UT (801) 531-4626 Judith W. Olmstead, A.A.E. Assistant Director of Airports Myrtle Beach International Airport [email protected] Myrtle Beach SC (843) 839-7359 Kevin D. Smith, A.A.E. General Manager Truckee Tahoe Airport [email protected] Truckee CA (530) 587-4119 Marshall B. Stevens, A.A.E. Deputy Executive Director Harrisburg International Airport [email protected] Middletown PA (717) 948-3900 Zachary R. Sundquist, A.A.E. Assistant Airport Director Portland International Jetport [email protected] Portland ME (207) 272-4898 Mark E. Witsoe, A.A.E. Director of Airports Kern County Department of Airports [email protected] Bakersfield CA (661) 391-1817

As of 12/28/2020 Please contact [email protected] with changes. AAAE REGIONAL CHAPTER LEADERSHIP WITH CONTACT INFORMATION

Northeast Chapter Officers Position Name Title Airport/Company Email City State Phone President Carlton E. Braley, Jr., A.A.E. Assistant Airport Director Manchester - Boston Regional Airport [email protected] Manchester NH (603) 624-6539 Treasurer Melinda J. Montgomery, A.A.E. Airport Manager Trenton-Mercer Airport [email protected] Ewing NJ (609) 882-9015 Secretary Zachary R. Sundquist, A.A.E. Assistant Airport Director Portland International Jetport [email protected] Portland ME (207) 272-4898 Past President William E. Foster, A.A.E. Director Lancaster Airport Authority [email protected] Lancaster PA (717) 569-1221 Executive Secretary Richard J. Williams, A.A.E. Executive Secretary Northeast Chapter AAAE [email protected] West Milford NJ (973) 728-9048 Executive Director Laura Tardio Executive Director Capitol Hill Management Services, Inc. [email protected] Albany NY 518-313-1141 Southeast Chapter Officers Position Name Title Airport/Company Email City State Phone President Terry Blue, A.A.E., ACE Vice President, Operations Memphis International Airport [email protected] Memphis TN (901) 922-8379 Vice President Scott Van Moppes, A.A.E. Director of Airports Myrtle Beach International Airport [email protected] Myrtle Beach SC (843) 839-7362 Secretary/Treasurer Perry J. Miller, A.A.E., I.A.P. President & Chief Executive Officer Richmond International Airport [email protected] Richmond VA (804) 226-3001 Past President Patrick W. Wilson, A.A.E., ACE President Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority [email protected] Knoxville TN (865) 342-3001 Executive Secretary Robert C. Brammer, II Executive Secretary Southeast Chapter AAAE [email protected] North Charleston SC (843) 425-3878 Great Lakes Chapter Officers Position Name Title Airport/Company Email City State Phone President Joseph G. Marana, A.A.E., ACE Director, Operations & Facilities Fort Wayne International Airport [email protected] Fort Wayne IN (260) 747-4146 First Vice President Melissa W. Cooper, A.A.E. Airport Manager Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport [email protected] Kansas City MO (816) 859-7610 Second Vice President John Reed, A.A.E. Executive Director Rochester International Airport [email protected] Rochester MN (507) 282-2328 Past President Shawn A. Dobberstein, A.A.E. Executive Director Fargo-Hector International Airport [email protected] Fargo ND (701) 241-1501 Executive Director Sheri Maskow Executive Director J&M Business Solutions LLC [email protected] Brunswick OH (234) 803-1941 South Central Chapter Officers Position Name Title Airport/Company City State Email Phone President Vinicio L. LLerena, A.A.E., ACE Executive Director Victoria Regional Airport [email protected] Victoria TX (361) 578-2704 Vice President Jane M. Lucero, A.A.E. Associate Director, Planning and Operations Albuquerque International Sunport [email protected] Albuquerque NM (505) 244-7858 Secretary/Treasurer Scott Alexander, C.M. Director, International Relations Houston Airport System [email protected] Houston TX (713) 410-8265 Past President Richard S. Crider, A.A.E. Executive Vice President Port San Antonio [email protected] San Antonio TX (210) 362-7844 Second Past President Don V. Green, Jr., A.A.E. Director, Transportation Abilene Regional Airport [email protected] Abilene TX (325) 676-6061 Executive Secretary Logan Beszterda Chapter Manager South Central Chapter AAAE [email protected] Houston TX (713) 375-2710 Northwest Chapter Officers Position Name Title Airport/Company City State Email Phone President Brian L. Sprenger, A.A.E. Airport Director Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport [email protected] Belgrade MT (406) 388-6632 First Vice President Ryan H. Sheehan, A.A.E. Director, Operations & Maintenance Spokane International Airport [email protected] Spokane WA (509) 455-6418 Second Vice President Chris Pomeroy Airport Manager Friedman Memorial Airport Authority [email protected] Hailey ID (208) 788-9003 Secretary/Treasurer Devon M. Brubaker, A.A.E. Airport Director Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport [email protected] Rock Springs WY (307) 705-7223 Past President Rebecca L. Hupp, A.A.E. Airport Director Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field [email protected] Boise ID (208) 972-8385 Executive Secretary Linda Tepper, A.A.E. Airport Business Manager Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport [email protected] Klamath Falls OR (541) 883-5371 Southwest Chapter Officers Position Name Title Airport/Company City State Email Phone President Judy M. Ross, A.A.E. Assistant Director of Aviation Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport [email protected] San Jose CA (408) 392-3620 First Vice President Jorge E. Rubio, A.A.E. Airport Program Manager City of San Diego Airports [email protected] San Diego CA (858) 573-1414 Second Vice President Corinne C. Nystrom, A.A.E. Airport Director Falcon Field Airport [email protected] Mesa AZ (480) 644-4045 Past President Jennifer L. Maples, A.A.E., ACE Aviation Superintendent - Facilities Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport [email protected] Phoenix AZ (602) 273-4014 Executive Director Cathy Herring Director of Operations KCA Association Management [email protected] Chandler AZ (480) 403-4604

As of 12/28/2020 Please contact [email protected] with changes. AAAE Organization Chart

Todd Hauptli President & CEO

Jacky Sher Joel Bacon Raker EVP, Carter Morris EVP, Meetings, EVP, AAAE Government & Membership, Services Marketing, Public Affairs Administration & Foundation

Justin Barbara Cook Holly Deirdre Natalie Fleet Maria Bremis Stephanie Editor, Beth Arritt Amy Trivette Gwen Basaria Barkowski Brad Van Dam Ackerman Brooks Senior VP, VP, Member VP, Compliance, Senior VP, Gupta Airport Staff VP, VP, VP, Regulatory VP, Director, Director, iMIS Meetings Experience & Diversity, and Government Senior Magazine Marketing Corporate Affairs Security & Global Development AAAE Human Affairs & Airport Engagement & Facilitation Operations & Support Foundation Resources Report Today Partnerships

Janet Bennett VACANT Colleen Sumit Thukral Paige Kroner Pat Raker Rajan Sarah Pilli Kyle Herbig Steve Gironda Jonathan Cary Sarah Spinosa Amanda Jennifer VP, Network & Marcos Director, Director, Chamberlain Director, Senior VP, Ramasamy VP, VP, Customer Senior VP, Production Director, McCollough Richards Outreach, Regulatory VP, Security Industry Training and Staff Vice AAAE Solutions Finance Manager, Marketing Director, Director, Vargas Building Communication, Affairs Transportation Services Programs Technology President, Services Centric Facility Exhibits & Membership Manager & Regulatory Security Policy Services Technical Sponsorships Affairs Projects

Mike Davis Lloyd Steven Trina Hadden Amy Calliari Cathy Samuel Kifle Mimi Yohanes Senior Addo-Hughes Nguyen Staff VP, Staff VP, Haggerty Director, Staff VP, Network IT Info Systems Operations, Accreditation Director, Technical Finance Jonna Thoma Christopher Christine Engineer Infrastructure Security Training & & Training & Integration & Senior Rochette Montgomery Engineer Officer Technology Certification Business Support Manager, Vice President, Director, Services Programs Development Meetings Global Meetings Operations & Meetings Sean Metzger Michael Dewey Mark Joshua Short Brigida de Ilana Brodesky John Hudson Christal Hill Abdullahi Video Editor/ Production Whittaker Director, Moraes Senior Senior Senior Mahmoud Videographer Manager, Director, Training & Coordinator, Manager, Technical A/R A/P Training & Interactive Technology Training and Training and Support Technician Technician Technology Media Services Certification Business Specialist Services Programs Development

Julian Thomson Alison Paylor Kaitlin Video Editor Producer Pergolizzi Producer

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AAAE Staff By Department As of January 2021

Executive Management Team • Todd Hauptli, President & CEO ...... 703.578.2514 • Spencer Dickerson, C.M., Senior Executive Vice President, Global Operations ...... 703.578.2511 • Joel Bacon, Executive Vice President, Government & Public Affairs ...... 703.575.2478 • Carter Morris, Executive Vice President, AAAE Services ...... 703.578.2515 • Jacky Sher Raker, Executive Vice President, Meetings, Membership, Marketing, Administration & Foundation ...... 703.575.2472

Government and Public Affairs • Joel Bacon, Executive Vice President, Government & Public Affairs ...... 703.575.2478 Airport Legislative Alliance • Brad Van Dam, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs ...... 703.797.2534 Publications • Barbara Cook, Editor, Airport Magazine & Airport Report Today ...... 703.575.2461 Regulatory & Environmental Affairs • Justin Barkowski, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs ...... 703.797.2538 • Janet Bennett, Director, Outreach, Communications & Regulatory Affairs ...... 703.797.2533 Transportation Security Policy • Stephanie Gupta, Senior Vice President, Security & Facilitation ...... 703.671.8622 • Colleen Chamberlain, Vice President, Transportation Security Policy ...... 703.575.2460

AAAE Services • Carter Morris, Executive Vice President, AAAE Services ...... 703.578.2515 • Sarah Pilli, Vice President, AAAE Services ...... 703.797.2542 • Kyle Herbig, Vice President, Customer Solutions ...... 703.797.2536 • Paige Kroner, Director, Industry Programs ...... 703.797.2560 Development • Rajan Ramasamy, PMP, Staff Vice President, Technical Projects...... 703.578.2509 • Mark Whittaker, Director, Interactive Media ...... 703.797.2561 Finance • Steve Gironda, Senior Vice President, Finance ...... 703.578.2519 • Mimi Yohanes, CPA, Staff Vice President, Finance ...... 703.797.2525 • Christal Hill, Senior Accounts Receivable Technician ...... 703.797.2565 • Abdullahi Mahmoud, Accounts Payable Technician ...... 703.578.2501 Information Services Network & Security • Sumit Thukral, Vice President, Network & Security Services ...... 703.797.9008 • Mike Davis, Senior Network Engineer ...... 703.797.2532 • Lloyd Hughes, IT Infrastructure Engineer ...... 703.797.2577 • Steven Nguyen, Information Systems Security Officer ...... 703.797.2521 Training and Technology Services/ANTN • Pat Raker, Senior Vice President, Training and Technology Services ...... 703.797.2522 • Trina Hadden, Staff Vice President, Operations, Training & Technology Services...... 703.575.2470 • Joshua Short, Director, Training & Technology Services ...... 703.797.9017 • Michael Dewey, Production Manager, Training & Technology Services ...... 703.797.2537 • Alison Paylor, Producer, Training & Technology Services ...... 703.940.3141 • Katie Pergolizzi, Producer, Training & Technology Services ...... 703.797.2575 • Sean Metzger, Video Editor/Videographer ...... 703.578.2513 • Julian Thomson, Video Editor...... 703.797.9026 • Samuel Kifle, Director, Technical Integration & Support ...... 703.797.2579 • John Hudson, Senior Technical Support Specialist ...... 703.575.2473 • Cathy Haggerty, Director, Training & Business Development ...... 703.797.9009 • Ilana Brodesky, Senior Manager, Training & Business Development ...... 703.578.2512 • Amy Calliari, Staff Vice President, Accreditation & Certification Programs ...... 703.578.2506 • Brigida de Moraes, Coordinator, Training & Certification Programs ...... 703.797.2529 Transportation Security Clearinghouse • Customer Service ...... 703.797-2550

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Meetings, Membership, Marketing, Administration and Foundation • Jacky Sher Raker, Executive Vice President, Meetings, Membership, Marketing, Administration & Foundation ...... 703.575.2472 Corporate Engagement and Partnerships • Amy Trivette, Vice President, Corporate Engagement & Partnerships ...... 703.575.2471 • Amanda McCollough, Director, Exhibits and Sponsorships ...... 703.575.2464 Database Development • Deirdre Brooks, Director, iMIS Development & Support ...... 703.575.2468 Marketing • Beth Arritt, Staff Vice President, Marketing ...... 703.575.2462 • Sarah Spinosa, Director, Marketing ...... 703.797.2539 • Jonathan Cary, Production Manager, Centric Facility ...... 703.578.2516 Meetings • Natalie Fleet, CMP, Senior Vice President, Meetings ...... 703.578.2505 • Amy Trivette, Vice President, Corporate Engagement & Partnerships ...... 703.575.2471 • Christopher Rochette, Vice President, Global Operations & Meetings ...... 703.797.2545 • Amanda McCollough, Director, Exhibits and Sponsorships ...... 703.575.2464 • Christine Montgomery, Director, Meetings ...... 703.797.2558 • Jonna Thoma, CMP, Senior Manager, Meetings ...... 703.797.2578 Membership/Foundation • Gwen Basaria, Vice President, Member Experience & AAAE Foundation...... 703.797.2540 • Jennifer Richards, Director, Membership ...... 703.575.2479 Office Administration/Human Resources • Maria Bremis, JD, Vice President, Compliance, Diversity & Human Resources ...... 703.797.2528 • Marcos Vargas, Building Manager ...... 703.797.2544

US Contract Tower Association • Brad Van Dam, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs ...... 703.797.2534

International Association of Airport Executives/Global Operations • Spencer Dickerson, C.M., Senior Executive Vice President, Global Operations ...... 703.578.2511 • Christopher Rochette, Vice President, Global Operations & Meetings ...... 703.797.2545 • Holly Ackerman, Director, Global Operations ...... 703.578.2507

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