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
September 7, 2023
ACI-NA President and CEO Kevin M. Burke today welcomed President Biden’s nomination of former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker as the next FAA Administrator.
August 7, 2023
Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada, today released its 2022 North American Airport Traffic Summary containing passenger, cargo, and aircraft operations data from 277 North American airports.
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.
Events
ACI-NA Commentary on Operations, Planning, Safety, Infrastructure, & Development
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