What is the best book to learn about managing an Airport?

If you want to learn about the various aspects of Airport Management in the United States, I would point you to the American Association of American Executives' (AAAE) Body of Knowledge (BOE).

The BOE is made up of 4 volumes about managing and operating an American Airport. The current version was published in 2010 so it is up to date. The BOE is the material used for testing for the AAAE's Accredited Airport Executive and Certified Member Programs. You must be on the programs in order to get access to the BOE.

1. Finance and Administration (151 pages)

2. Planning, Construction and Environmental (210 pages)

3. Airport Operations, Security and Maintenance (129 pages)

4. Legislative Affairs, Marketing and Communications, Air Service Development (73 pages)

Click here for an outline of the of each of the 4 volumes.

In my view, the BOE gives a more detailed view of managing and operating an airport whereas a college textbook like "Airport Planning & Management" by Seth Young gives a more broad overview of managing an airport. The BOE provides more specifics than a college textbook.

For an airport outside the United States, learning about the US system can be challenging because of there are many pieces of the puzzle but learning about how the US operates their airports can generate many potential learning points and ideas.

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