airport authorities
Runway oversight officials
Airport authorities are government agencies or quasi-governmental bodies that manage and operate airports.
They oversee everything from terminal facilities and runways to security coordination and commercial leases.
Most major airports are run by a dedicated authority rather than directly by city or state government: The airport authority approved the new terminal expansion.
- government oversightOfficial review of operations
- lost luggageBags separated from traveler
- ground crewAircraft support personnel
- ticketing systemsPlatforms managing admission sales
- flight delaysPostponed aircraft departures
emergency evacuation plans · licensing · no-fly list · passport control · surveillance technology · fueling stations · landing fees · customs enforcement · border patrol · policy development · security screening · restricted area · noise abatement
- aviation rulesflight regulations, civil aviation, pilot licenses, air traffic control, aviation security
- government unitsdepartment, bureau, agency, ministry, branch
- public entitiesgovernment agencies, public bodies, state enterprises, public corporations, state agencies
- public boardsschool boards, water boards, zoning boards, planning boards, tourism boards
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Commercial flight operators
air carriers · commercial airlines · passenger airlines · cargo airlines
airport authoritiesair traffic control
Managing aircraft separation and movement
FAA · Federal Aviation Administration · TSA · Department of Transportation
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