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Change in Motion
SUMMER IS over and with the transition to fall, airports
across the country have a chance to breathe again.
The unprecedented travel crush coming out
of the pandemic was a blessing and a curse.
People are ready to get back into airplanes,
but no one has the staff to handle the traffic.
Commercial airports are rife with delays as
airlines lack pilots, the FAA runs short on ATC
staff and airports struggle to find operations
crews to keep everything efficient and safe on
the ground.
Meanwhile, airports of all sizes are seeing
the largest influx of federal investment coming
down the pike as part of the federal Bipartisan
Infrastructure Bill (BIL) to supercharge
upgrades to facilities on top of AIP funding.
It's great news, but the continuous supply chain
issues dogging North America are slowing
down these efforts.
FAA Reauthorization is coming up in 2023,
marking the end of a 5-year long-term deal that
brought stability and clarity to regulations for
the longest period in nearly 40 years. This era
allowed the national aviation system to address
a lot of key challenges without fear of sudden
policy changes.
But as we close in on one year to expiration
of the current agreement, there are a lot of
unknowns with what's to come.
I recently had the pleasure of joining a delegation
of Illinois general aviation airports at
Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) for a discussion
on FAA Reauthorization with AAAE
President and CEO Todd Hauptli. The retirement
of Congressman and House Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter
DeFazio coupled with a midterm election year
with murky speculation on which
party will control Congress next
year makes prognostication of
an FAA Reauthorization nearly
impossible at this point.
But it's a crucial timeframe for
the nation's airports, especially if
another long-term deal can be
reached. The annual $150,000
federal funding for general aviation
airports doesn't have the buying power
it used to. PFAS-free firefighting material
needs to be addressed immediately. UAS and
UAM regulations need to be addressed if widespread
adoption is going to become actuality.
Automation and sustainability efforts need to
be addressed on the airfield.
And making an honest effort to unleaded
avfuel, SAF and other alternative fuels for aircraft
is going to require sizeable buy-in from
the federal government if
airports are going to tackle
infrastructure changes on
the ground.
The travel season may be
over, but the political season
has just begun. Just remember
to breathe.
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AAAE President
and CEO Todd
Hauptli spoke with
general aviation
airports at Chicago
Executive Airport in
August about FAA
reauthorization.
COURTESY OF CHICAGO
EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
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