Airport Operations

Running Smoothly From the Ground Up

The Airport Operations Department manages the day to day operations at Dane County Regional Airport. There are 6 airport operations supervisors providing staffing 24-hours/day, 7-days a week. The airport operations supervisors possess the educational background, training, experience, and core competencies to ensure safe and efficient operations of the airport.

The Airport Operations Department’s areas of responsibilities include:

• Regulatory Compliance
  • FAR Part 139 Compliance and Inspection
  • Transportation Security Administration Regulations
  • Dane County Ordinances
• Emergency Response and Incident Recovery Management
• Airfield and Terminal Inspections
  • Daily safety inspections of facilities
  • Ensure tenant and user compliance with regulations and Airport Certification Manual
  • Issue NOTAMS
  • Issue airfield condition reports
  • Promote safe operating procedures
• Airport Security Inspections
• Airport Security and Driver’s Training
  • Conduct Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) training for tenants and other airport users
  • Conduct general aviation security access training
  • Create and issue SIDA badges for airport tenants
  • Conduct airport driver training for movement area and non-movement areas of the airfield
• Coordinate Snow and Ice Control
  • Inspects and coordinates airport snow removal activities in accordance with the Airport Snow and Ice Control Plan
• Conducts Environmental Control and Monitoring
  • Conducts wildlife mitigation techniques in accordance with the Airport Wildlife Hazard Wildlife Hazard Management Plan
  • Monitors and implements noise abatement programs
• Communication Coordination
  • Acts as primary point of contact for airport tenants and users conducting operations at the Airport
  • Coordinates, prioritizes, and routes requests for assistance from airport tenants, airport users and general public
• Airport Construction Project Coordination