The Environmental Affairs Committee is responsible for the development and implementation of ACI-NA environmental policy positions on issues such as noise, air quality, water quality, waste management, wildlife, and environmental review processes. Committee members work with federal legislators and regulators, aviation industry groups, and international policymakers to develop statutory and regulatory proposals governing the environment at and around airports and the tenants who operate there.
The committee also helps guide federal aviation environmental research programs such as the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) and FAA’s ASCENT project. The committee provides information and guidance for airport operators in the development of environmental management programs. It is represented on the National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the NextGen Advisory Committee, and other industry and government-sponsored organizations with a focus on the environment.
Contact
Chair
Rob Freeman
Los Angeles World Airports
Committee Secretary
Melinda Pagliarello
(202) 293-8500
Kathleen Henderson (Canadian Division)
(613) 560-9302
Get Involved
Resources
- ACI-NA Environmental Goals
- Sustainable Aviation Guidance Alliance
- Airport Carbon Accreditation
- Environmental Benchmarking Report
- Sustainability Working Group Newsletters
- Initial Evaluation of Types of Effects that Could Result from Potential Change in FAA Noise Significance Threshold to Airport Interests and Functions
Committee News
January 16, 2019
Mark your calendars for the 2019 ACI-NA/AAAE Airport Noise Conference this October! Dates and location will be announced soon. The joint Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) and American Association of […]
January 1, 2019
2019 has brought a number of changes to ACI-NA’s Environmental Committee’s leadership. We welcome new members to many roles in helping to shape the future of the committee and carry […]
December 2, 2018
We’re happy to announce that ACI-NA’s Environmental Achievement Awards are now open for nominations. The awards consist of the Peer Recognition for Outstanding Individual Contribution & Leadership Award and one […]
Press Releases
May 8, 2025
“Implementing a comprehensive plan will require strong collaboration among all aviation stakeholders, and airports look forward to rolling up our sleeves and getting to work.”
November 18, 2024
WASHINGTON – Airports Council International – North American (ACI-NA) President and CEO Kevin M. Burke today issued the below statement congratulating former Representative Sean Duffy on his nomination to serve […]
September 27, 2024
WASHINGTON – Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada, celebrated its 10th year of participation in the […]
Events
ACI-NA Commentary on Environmental Affairs
At the International Aviation Club’s latest luncheon in Washington, D.C., Kevin Burke, President and CEO of Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), sat down for a fireside chat with […]
By Carly Shannon, LEED AP BD+C, ENV SP, TRUE Advisor Airports in the US have seen a flurry of sustainability and resilience grants over the past few years and have […]
John R. Trendowski, P.E. and Mia Held, ENV SP, C&S Engineers, Inc. Looking for funding for emission reduction projects at your airport? FAA’s Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) program and Zero […]