1. Bachelor’s Degree (Major in aviation management, business administration, finance, economics, public administration, marketing, or transportation logistics)

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2. Have/Gain Industry Experience

• Try to get an entry-level job in airport operations, maintenance, administration, planning, customer service, or communications to build up your resume

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3. Gain an Airport Management Certificate (Many colleges, universities, and industry associations provide courses)

• To receive one in the USA you can either search online the nearest college to you, or go to this college:https://www.vaughn.edu/degrees-programs/certificates-and-programs/airport-management/

• Or if you are in Canada, you can visit this online course: ( https://caoc.aero/product-category/airport-leadership-and-management/ ) or search the nearest college to you that provides Airport management certification

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4. Join the AAAE (Provides development, networking, career opportunities, conferences, seminars, certifications, mentoring programs, and industry connections that allowed you to fast track your management career)

 

• Be at least the age of 21

 

• Have an affiliate membership in AAAE or IAAE

• Click here to sign up: ( https://aaae.org/your-career/join/individual-memberships )

 

• Worked for full-time in a public use airport for at least one consecutive year (3 years upon finishing the program)

 

• Four-year college degree or eight years of public use airport experience

 

(TIP: If you accumulate 5-10 years of airport experience, you will become a very strong candidate for top positions as an airport manager)

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