American Association of Airport Executives
The largest professional organization for airport employees; Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) program, training, advocacy, and the Annual Conference & Exposition plus specialty symposia (planning/design/construction, winter operations, operations & technology).
About American Association of Airport Executives
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), founded in 1928 and based in Alexandria, Virginia, calls itself the largest professional organization for airport employees, delivering professional development, networking, training, airport solutions and legislative advocacy for airport professionals at every career level. Its programs include the Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) certification, GBAC STAR facility accreditation, online learning, professional-development grants, the Transportation Security Clearinghouse and the Airport Consortium on Transformation.
AAAE's event calendar is where the airport managers who set FBO leases, minimum standards and ramp projects gather: the Annual Conference & Exposition (99th edition May 16–18, 2027 in Phoenix), the AAAE/ACC Airport Planning, Design & Construction Symposium, the Northeast Chapter Winter Operations Management Conference, the Airport Operations & Technology Symposium, and security, noise and sustainability conferences.
What American Association of Airport Executives offers
- Annual Conference & Exposition
- Planning, Design & Construction Symposium
- Winter Operations Management Conference
- Operations & Technology Symposium
- A.A.E. accreditation & training
- Legislative advocacy
Details
- Headquarters
- Alexandria, VA
- Founded
- 1928
- Serves
- US
- Flagship edition
- May · 8 editions a year
- Who attends
- airport executives, vendors, fbos
- Website
- aaae.org ↗
- Status
- Unclaimed · site checked 2026-10-03 · Claim this listing
Upcoming American Association of Airport Executives dates
4 items- Mar 16–18, 2027
AAAE/ACC Airport Planning, Design & Construction Symposium 2027
Annual AAAE / Airport Consultants Council symposium on airport planning, design and construction, Mar 16–18, 2027 in New Orleans — hangar, terminal and airfield projects.
- May 16–18, 2027
AAAE Annual Conference & Exposition 2027
99th AAAE Annual Conference & Exposition, May 16–18, 2027 in Phoenix (host airport PHX) — the airport-executive audience that sets FBO leases, minimum standards and ramp projects.
- Jun 21–23, 2027
AAAE/Northeast Chapter Winter Operations Management Conference 2027
AAAE / Northeast Chapter winter operations conference, Jun 21–23, 2027 in Cincinnati — snow removal, deicing and winter ramp operations.
- Aug 9–11, 2027
AAAE Airport Operations & Technology Symposium 2027
AAAE's airport operations and technology symposium, Aug 9–11, 2027 in San Diego.
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