My Airport Operations

Just wanted to share this with everyone. 

By Betsy Hudson
    If you are one of over 400 million people who have a profile on Facebook, you will understand my excitement when I stumbled upon a new website "created by airport operators for airport operators" - My Airport Operations.
    After recently being introduced to Facebook by my teenage boys, I created a profile and suddenly I am overwhelmed with friends! Many are from my high school graduating class of '85! OMG! I enjoyed catching up with old friends and sharing real life stories on Facebook, so when I found this professional networking group focused on airports, I had to join.
    My Airport Operations is a place where you will discover a wealth of information at your fingertips through the online community. It is a convenient way to find assistance with compliance and maintenance issues, share ideas, training, concerns, or just boast about your airport. The purpose of the MAO online community is for members to assist each other with operations issues by exchanging experiences and knowledge. Essentially, it's Facebook designed for aviation professionals.
    So, whether if you are looking to network, share ideas, find solutions, seek training, etc., you can find it online at www.myairportoperations.com. My handle is BHudson - be sure to network with me!

FAR Part 77 Objections Affecting Navigable Airspace

FAR Part 77 is one of the most important aspects that must be considered when operating an airport. A duty of airport operations is to keep a close eye on what is happening around the field. It is very common to see unauthorized cranes just boom up. They must have an airspace study performed. If construction is planned within 20,000 ft of an airport or exceeds 200 ft in height, a study must be performed. The form a contractor is required to fill out for this study, FAA form 7460-1 can be downloaded here.

For those interested in how the primary and transitional surfaces around an airport are designated and defined I have provided two videos. For more information please go to www.myairportoperations.com

 

Turtles Shut Down JFK

Ok finally a funny story, if you haven't heard this story you have to watch it. There were so many turtles crossing runway 4L at JFK they had to close the runway. I can just image being called by the tower to clear FOD on runway and it's moving, slowly but still moving. Just wait PETA will force the airport to install a tunnel system for the turtles to safely cross. Here is your next runway sign.

Safety Management Sytems

Just finished and mailed out my AEP, now I have a break.... not really. The FAA has sent out a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for SMS for Certificated Airports. (FAA SMS for Airports website) 

If you think your AEP was excessively long winded you are not going to like the SMS. Please go to the link and give you comments. The will close out the comments 5 July 2011, so please hurry.

The good news is that like the AEP the FAA should give us plenty of time to complete the SMS. That and with any luck they will make it AIP eligible. That way I can have a consultant firm do it and I can get back to taking care of my airport.

Everyone have a great day and a better weekend.  

Nothing like waiting till the last minute

June 30 2011 is the DEADLINE for you AEP! We all have know this but just like I have done, I've waited till the last minute. I will hopefully turn in the AEP this Friday. I was wondering if the FAA is like my old English teacher, deduct points each day it's late. I could live with a "C". Just don't break out the red pen and mark it up and send it back with "Not your best work Mr. Barentine".

Oh well, it's a "living document" so updates and changes will happen.
Good luck to you all on your AEP

Have a good and safe day,
Glen

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day, for all my fellow Fathers that are at the airport making sure other Fathers make it home safely, I thank you and wish you a Very Happy Father's Day. 

I love this picture, I wonder how many of us started like this? Who would have guessed, a innocent toy that had people with no feet would have lunched me into  my career in aviation. Thanks Santa..... 

Have a safe day and a Happy Father's Day

Glen 

My Airport Operations

Hello world of bloggers, I started this blog a few months back and really haven't done much with it. I started a free website dedicated to airport personnel. The site is a place where airport operators can share ideas, best practices or just boast about their airports. 

I'm the Operations Manager at the Hot Springs Memorial Field. I love my job and enjoying visiting with other airport personnel. I love to visit other airports also, see how we do the same job but always in a little different way. 

I am going to start write more in the blog to update everyone on the site and just about life as an airport employee.  

Thank you for reading and I hope everyone enjoys the stories and will visit the website. 

Glen