Operations and Technical Affairs Committee
The ACI-NA Operational and Technical Affairs Committee is the forum for the discussion and development of policies and programs that relate to airport planning, design, operations and maintenance.
Members of the committee focus their efforts on: terminal, apron, airfield and roadway design; satellite navigation and enhancements to system capacity; impacts of new large aircraft; land and hold short operations and supporting systems; pavement design, construction and maintenance; signage; lighting; airfield markings; ramp safety; airport maintenance systems; and airport safety technology research and development.
Committee members assist staff in producing legislative recommendations, responding to regulatory proposals, interface with industry/government working groups and task forces, and serve as industry representatives to a variety of aviation organizations including the National Academy of Science Transportation Research Board (TRB), and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Note: The work plan for the Operations and Technical affairs committee is currently in its draft stage.
The Operations and Technical Affairs Committee has working groups for:
- NextGen/Capacity
- Terminal/Landside Management
- Planning and Design (shared with the Environmental Affairs Committee)
How to Join - To join the Operational and Technical Affairs Committee, please contact Dick Marchi (rmarchi@aci-na.org) or by phone at: (202) 293-8500.
Need Past Minutes? - Please contact Dick Marchi (rmarchi@aci-na.org) or by phone at: (202) 293-8500.
Discussion Forum
ACI-NA offers discussion forums on a variety of industry-related topics. Members can subscribe to one or several Discussion Forums. When you submit a question or suggestion to a forum via email, your submission is automatically distributed to all of the other people in that forum. Likewise, when another forum subscriber sends a message to the group, you will receive that message and have the ability to reply directly from your e-mail client. Sign up for this committee's Discussion Forum.