Directions: Gather and analyze data on two General Aviation (GA) airports in your area such as airport operations, number of based aircraft, tenants, traffic trends, based businesses, expansion plans, recently completed projects, etc. Focus on the circumstances and conditions affecting GA within your area with regards to GA airports, and produce an 8 to 12 page, double-spaced paper with a PowerPoint to summarize what you learned. Read this assignment prompt thoroughly several times before you start work.
Parameters: You are encouraged to cover these topics:
A brief history of aviation development within the county/region
The total number of airports in the region where GA aircraft operate
Of all the airports, select two representative airports
A photo or graphic depiction of each airport (Google Earth or similar image will suffice)
Basic airport information including
Location, identifier, runways, and a very brief description of each airport
Who or what entity is responsible for managing the airport
To whom does this person or entity report for administration, policy, and funding
Information on the economic impact of each airport to the local community
Primary users – businesses, etc. – at each airport
Brief description of each business
Constituencies involved with the airport
Players – who has power to make changes and what those entities are likely to do
Supporters – who supports the airport and would like to see the airport remain and sustain
Opposition – who opposes the airport and would like to see the airport space closed or used for some other purpose
Important: This assignment is a paper with a PowerPoint to summarize what you learned
Last Completed Projects
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