Airport Council International-North America’s (ACI-NA’s) Operations, Planning, Safety, Infrastructure, & Development Committee (OPSID) brings together leaders from airport and associate members in the fields of airport safety, operations, maintenance, planning, design, and construction. The Committee forms a promoting a collaborative network within ACI-NA and associated organizations and ensures that ACI-NA can serve as the Voice of Airports in these areas.
The Committee provides innovative leadership in responding to current and anticipated industry challenges and regulatory and legislative change through the sharing of best practices, innovation forums, specialty conferences, policy and program development. The Committee is also committed to the education and development of current and future members.
The current Committee structure consists of the following working groups with subject matter expertise in the following areas:
- Planning & Development
- Construction & Project Delivery
- Facilities & Maintenance
- Operations & Safety
- NextGen
The Committee’s current areas of strategic focus are:
- Developing Guidance and Sharing Best Practices regarding Airport Flow Efficiency
- Addressing Talent Planning Challenges Associated with Operational and Technical Positions at Airports
- Fostering More Effective Collaboration with Industry Partners
- Supporting ACI-NA Initiatives to Define and Promote Airport Sustainability
Leadership
Chair
Joan Zatopek
Aviation Planning & Development Manager
Oakland International Airport
Vice Chair
Steven Hennigan
Deputy Executive Director of Aviation & COO
Lee County Port Authority
Committee Secretaries
Chris Oswald
(202) 293-8500
Paul Eubanks
(202) 293-8500
Kathleen Henderson (Canadian Division)
(613) 560-9302
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Press Releases
May 4, 2023
Established through the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act, the new FAA UAS Detection and Mitigation Systems Aviation Rulemaking Committee will make recommendations for the expanded use of, and possible standards for, drone detection and mitigation technologies.
March 23, 2023
ACI-NA today released the 2023 U.S. Airport Infrastructure Needs Report: Growing Needs Heighten Urgency to Modernize America’s Airports. ACI-NA estimates that America’s airports need $151 billion over the next five years to fund necessary infrastructure projects, up more than 30 percent from $115 billion just two years ago.
January 10, 2023
WASHINGTON – Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) President and CEO Kevin M. Burke today congratulated U.S. Representatives Sam Graves, Mark Green, Kay Granger, and Jason Smith for being […]
Events
ACI-NA Commentary on Operations, Planning, Safety, Infrastructure, & Development
By Ramsey Nuwar, Johnson Controls Airports across North America and on a global scale have committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but securing the funding to achieve […]
By Colleen Hamilton, Principal, Art of Context Maximizing resource use and improving the passenger experience are at the top of any airport’s priority list. FIDS has long been a key […]
By Neil Chatwood, Transportation Lead, Omnivex Corporation QR codes are not a new concept. They have been around for close to 30 years. However, the Covid-19 pandemic caused a resurgence […]
