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From page 18... ... Nevertheless, the fundamental strategy for preserving public-use airports is to decrease the number and severity of airport closure risk factors. Airport advocates can help preserve America's public-use airports, one airport at a time, by employing this simple strategy -- decrease the number and severity of airport closure risk factors. Read the entire page →
From page 19... ... Airport traffic and airport-based aircraft directly affect total airport revenue. Practical Management of 16 Primary Airport Closure Risk Factors 19 Q: What is the most effective way to preserve a PRIVATELY OWNED public-use airport? Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... Business succession planning tends to be oriented to human resources while business continuity planning tends to be oriented to disaster response. Community and Environmental Issues Community Education and Outreach Airports not engaged in community outreach and education are at increased risk of closure. Read the entire page →
From page 21... ... The research found that airports whose customer services and available infrastructure include the complete combination of paved runways, runway lights, parallel taxiways, and available fuel exhibit less risk of airport closure. Condition of Airport Infrastructure; Deferred Maintenance Deteriorating airport facilities are observable precursors that increase an airport's risk of closure. Read the entire page →
From page 22... ... Categorizing airport advocates helps provide general guidance to individual airport advocates regarding which of the 16 airport closure risk factors might be most useful for them to get involved with. Different people and organizations have different functions at the airport and in their communities which may make them well suited for some activities and less so for others. Read the entire page →
From page 23... ... in. Airport preservation advocates should strive to be objective, well organized, well informed, and prepared Practical Management of 16 Primary Airport Closure Risk Factors 23 ADVOCATE DISCUSSION Airport Owners Airport owners come in many forms. Read the entire page →
From page 24... ... is a comprehensive tool designed to assess and diagnose airport issues that can increase the risk of a public-use airports closure. This checklist organizes the 16 factors that typically cause public-use airports to close into a compact and readily understandable worksheet so that airport advocates can focus on the key questions 24 A Guidebook for the Preservation of Public-Use Airports ADVOCATE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES Airport Owners Airport Managements Airport Oversight Boards Public Versus Private Ownership Generational Shift Business Succession & Continuity Planning Business Planning Airport Revenue; Fee & Charges Management Level of Traffic and Airport-Based Aircraft Customer Services Airport Marketing & Promotion Federal and State Grant Obligations Land Use Planning & Zoning Community Relations Environmental Stewardship & Noise Issues Community Economic Vision Community Education & Outreach Runway Length & Available Airport Infrastructure Airport Infrastructure Condition Security or Airspace Restrictions Airport Employees Airport FBOs Airport Users Airport Tenants Public Versus Private Ownership Business Succession & Continuity Planning Business Planning Airport Revenue; Fee & Charges Management Level of Traffic & Airport-Based Aircraft Customer Services Airport Marketing & Promotion Land Use Planning & Zoning Community Relations Environmental Stewardship & Noise Issues Community Economic Vision Community Education & Outreach Runway Length & Available Airport Infrastructure Airport Infrastructure Condition Security or Airspace Restrictions Governmental and Public Officials Public Agencies Public Versus Private Ownership Business Succession & Continuity Planning Business Planning Airport Revenue; Fee & Charges Management Customer Services Airport Marketing & Promotion Federal and State Grant Obligations Land Use Planning & Zoning Community Relations Environmental Stewardship & Noise Issues Community Economic Vision Community Education and Outreach Runway Length & Available Airport Infrastructure Airport Infrastructure Condition Security or Airspace Restrictions Chambers of Commerce Civic Groups Industry Trade & Advocacy Organizations Public Versus Private Ownership Customer Services Airport Marketing & Promotion Land Use Planning & Zoning Community Relations Environmental Stewardship & Noise Issues Community Economic Vision Community Education & Outreach Runway Length & Available Airport Infrastructure Airport Infrastructure Condition Security or Airspace Restrictions Community Members Public Versus Private Ownership Airport Marketing & Promotion Land Use Planning & Zoning Community Relations Environmental Stewardship & Noise Issues Community Economic Vision Community Education & Outreach Airport Infrastructure Condition Security or Airspace Restrictions Table 4-2. Read the entire page →
From page 25... ... Use Airport Advocates Issues Checklist (Table 4-4) to identify potential airport risk and factors. Read the entire page →
From page 26... ... The Airport Advocates Issue Checklist focuses the efforts of airport advocates on substantive issues shown to really matter and is intended to help keep airport advocates looking forward toward solutions, rather than backward toward "blame." Fixing blame does not help preserve airports, but fixing problems does! 26 A Guidebook for the Preservation of Public-Use Airports Airport Advocates Issues Checklist Public Funding & Grant Obligation Status Federal/State Grant Obligation Status: Airports without federal or state airport aid grant obligations are at increased risk. Read the entire page →
From page 27... ... 115 pp. Practical Management of 16 Primary Airport Closure Risk Factors 27 ADVOCATES COMMENTARY Federal/State Grant Obligation Status PRIMARY RISK FACTOR Airport owners, management and oversight boards, governments, public officials, and public agencies can take a leadership and/or constructive supporting or advocacy role in helping to secure airport aid that also activates federal and/or state grant obligations. Read the entire page →
From page 28... ... Economic risk factor airport advocate resources: • Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Airport Closures at Privately Owned/Public-Use Airports, Frederick, MD (No year provided) Read the entire page →
From page 29... ... Such funds are competitively awarded, typically require many years to procure, and require sponsorship by a competent local public entity. Generational Shift at Privately Owned Airports PRIMARY RISK FACTOR Airport owners, managements and oversight boards can take a leadership and/or constructive advocacy role in supporting generational change planning. Read the entire page →
From page 30... ... Increasing airport traf fic and airport-based aircraft may require increasing total available customer services, increasing total available airport infrastructure, and improving the condition of airport infrastructure. Total Available Customer Services PRIMARY RISK FACTOR Airport owners, managements and oversight boards, airport employees, FBOs, users, tenants, governments, public officials, and public agencies can take a leadership and/or constructive supporting or advocacy role in helping to develop an airport's customer services. Read the entire page →
From page 31... ... Marketing and promotion should be a part of every airport's business planning. Business Planning Airport owners, managements and oversight boards, airport employees, FBOs, users, tenants, governments, public officials, and public agencies can take a leadership and/or constructive advocacy or supporting role in airport business planning. Read the entire page →
From page 32... ... Business Succession & Continuity Planning Airport owners, managements and oversight boards, airport employees, FBOs, users, tenants, governments, public officials, and public agencies can take a leadership and/or constructive advocacy or supporting role in supporting airport business succession continuity planning. There is clear evidence that business succession planning and business continuity planning reduce the potential risk of an airport closing due to loss of key personnel or staff expertise, natural disaster, or other adverse or catastrophic event(s) Read the entire page →
From page 33... ... profitable to the land owner than the airport business enterprise. Community Relations PRIMARY RISK FACTOR Any interested airport advocate can take a leadership and/or constructive advocacy or supportive role in advancing better airport community relations. Read the entire page →
From page 34... ... . Community and environmental risk factor airport advocate resources: • Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Airport Closures at Privately Owned/Public-Use Airports, Frederick, MD (No year provided) Read the entire page →
From page 35... ... Practical Management of 16 Primary Airport Closure Risk Factors 35 Read the entire page →
From page 36... ... Runway Length & Total Available Airport Infrastructure PRIMARY RISK FACTOR Airport owners, managements and oversight boards, airport employees, FBOs, users, tenants, governments, public officials, public agencies, local Chambers of Commer ce, civic organizations, and trade and advocacy organizations can take a leadership and/or constructive supporting or advocacy ro le in helping to gr ow total airport infrastructur e. The re sear ch data found that airports with runways gr eater than 4,000 feet in length have a substantially re duced risk of airport closur e. Read the entire page →
From page 37... ... 91+ pp. Practical Management of 16 Primary Airport Closure Risk Factors 37 The research found that airport facilities deteriorating because of insufficient maintenance and investment in airport infrastructure was a clear precursor to an increasing risk of airport closure. Read the entire page →

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... Nevertheless, the fundamental strategy for preserving public-use airports is to decrease the number and severity of airport closure risk factors. Airport advocates can help preserve America's public-use airports, one airport at a time, by employing this simple strategy -- decrease the number and severity of airport closure risk factors.