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Comprehensive Airport Management Program

Program Objectives:

This program is designed for high-level airport and government executives. It introduces professional perspectives of airport management philosophy, and presents the operations models as used at HAS airports

Program Activities:

Day 1      Delegate Arrivals

Day 2       Overview of the Houston Airport System (HAS) 
               Overview of US3.9 billion HAS Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs)
               Third Party Developers:
                   o Tour of Intercontinental Airport (IAH) Air CargoCenter
                   o Tour of Consolidated Rental Car Facility
               Tour of Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) station

Day 3      Site Tour of William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) 
                   o Overview of HOU and HOU CIPs  
                   o Tour of HOU
               Site Tour of Ellington Field Airport (EFD)
                   o Overview of EFD
                   o Noise compliance / land use controls
                   o Demonstration of bird hazard control equipment
                   o Driving tour of joint-use military and civil aviation airport

Day 4      Flight Delay Control
                   o FAA: US Air Traffic Control; controlling flight delays
                   o Continental Airlines (CO): Ramp traffic control
                   o IAH Operations: Airport traffic control
               Driving tour of IAH to include Aircraft Operation Area (AOA)

Day 5      Airport Security
                   o Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
                   o HAS Public Safety o Roundtable Discussion on Airport Security
               Concessions Operations
                   o Concessions Management by HAS Properties
                   o Concession Operations by Concessionaire
                   o IAH Terminal Walking Tour: Terminals A ˇV E

Day 6      Tour of Federal Inspection Security area and FIS Terminal Graduation Ceremony

Day 7, 8  Familiarization excursions in Houston and/or surrounding areas

Day 9      Delegate Departures from Houston

Program Duration & Location:

o Duration: 9 days program
                  5 days of training
                  2 days of familiarization excursions
                  1 day of arrival
                  1 day of departure

o Location: 
                  o Training seminars and site tours will be at HAS and affiliatesˇ¦ sites 
                  o Familiarization excursions may be conducted both within Houston and/or in surrounding areas

Number of Participants:

o Minimum number of participants is 12, maximum 24 students; applicants from airports unable to send the
   required minimum may be integrated with members from other airports

Applicant Requirements:

o Applicants must possess sufficient English proficiency that allows them to receive training in English
o Applicants must obtain international medical and accident insurance covering the period throughout the
   entire program

* HASDC reserves the right to change and/or adjust program itinerary and content

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