Airport Safety Awards
Each year the Southern Region Airports Division will select a Air Carrier Airport Manager of the Year -- someone who in the eyes of the selection committee exemplifies excellence in airport management.
The Southern Region Airports Division Commercial Service Airport Manager of the year is expected to be someone who has exhibited exceptional aviation leadership. It should be someone who has tirelessly worked to promote the aviation industry, or someone who has striven to achieve efficiencies and improved productivity with their organization. Although this is an incomplete list, the selection committee will consider factors like those below when making their selection:
Applications/nominations for this award will be accepted from outside the agency but are not required. The Airports Division awards committee will evaluate the actions, accomplishments, and leadership of airport managers throughout the region and will select the nominees. The nominees may be contacted and may be given the opportunity to provide additional, supplemental information to support their nomination.
The period of consideration is October 1 to September 30. Packets must be received in the Airports Division office by November 30.
The award committee will use their own research, as well as information provided by the nominee, to make their selection.
Normally, the award committee will work to select nominees by the end of November and will finalize their selection by the end of the calendar year. The winner will then receive notification and the award presentation date will be set.
Year | Winner | Airport | City, State |
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2011 | Peter Horton Bob Whitmer |
Key West International Airport Owensboro-Davies County Regional Airport |
Key West, FL Owensboro, KY |
2010 | Eric Frankl | Blue Grass Airport | Lexington, KY |
2009 | T.J. "Jerry" Orr | Chalotte/Douglas International Airport | Charlotte, NC |
2008 | Dirk Vanderleest | Jackson International Airport | Jackson, MS |
2007 | Mike Hainsley | Golden Triangle Regional Airport | Columbus, MS |
2006 | [No awards given in 2006] | ||
2005 | Fred Piccolo | Sarasota-Brandenton International Airport | Sarasota, FL |
2004* | Terry Anderson | Tupelo Regional Airport | Tupelo, MS |
*In 2004, this award was called the "Commercial Service Airport Manager of the Year"
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