Thank you to the following persons who have advised
and assisted in the development of this project. Presence of anyone's name on this list does not in any constitute an
endorsement of the study. (Any shortcomings are Dr. Smith's, of course.)
This study was funded by
a 2008 Faculty Research Grant from the American Public University System (www.apus.edu). The study grew out of preliminary
work done under a similar grant in 2007.
This highly complex study has succeeded because of the generosity
and cooperation of many people. The good things in it were suggested by others; any errors are purely the responsibility of
the researcher.
During the design phase of this study, Geoff Baskir, Wayne Broome,
Gene Carney, Dan Castle, Jim Crites, Jim Featherstone, Geoff Gosling, Mike Mastrangelo, Jeanne Olivier, Arthur Rabjohn, Michelle
Riebeling, Mario Rodriguez, Mark Torbeck, Walter White, Bill Wilkinson, and Bonnie Wilson gave valuable advice. Alex Gertsen
and Steven Mandurano of AAAE and Stephan Parker of TRB helped get TSA approval of the study and questionnaires. TSA’s
Robert Metzler and SSI Office cleared the way for airports to participate. The patience and unflagging assistance of Deena
Adelman and Rosalyn Alleman of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau of Transportation Statistics,
National Transportation Library, as well as of Jennifer Fabrizi in the Office of Airline Information have done much to make
this study possible. Lauren Stover and Susan Feeney provided assistance and facilities for the South Florida workshop. At
ACI-NA, Tom Smith, Matt Griffin, Lydia Kellogg, and Chris Oswald helped publicize the study and maintain its focus on topics
useful to airport managers. Catherine Tehan at ASCE suggested creating www.airportstudy2008.com, which greatly facilitated communications throughout the
study.
Airport Participants in the study::
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
(ANC): Jim Iagulli and John Parrott / Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): Gus Hudson, Richard Duncan, and Paul Meyer
/ Austin/Bergstrom International Airport (AUS): Jim Smith and Patti Edwards / Boston Logan International Airport (BOS): Robert Donahue / Baton Rouge Metropolitan
Airport (BTR): Ralph Hennessy and Daryl Ramsey / Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE): Eric G. Williams and Fred
Szabo / Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT): Gene Carney and Herbert Judon / Port Columbus International Airport (CMH): Donna A. Monell / Denver International Airport (DEN): Bob Carsella
and Steve Lee / Dallas-Fort Worth International
Airport (DFW): David M. McCurdy, Charles Cinquemani, and Alan Black / Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County International Airport (DTW) and Willow Run Airport
(YIP): Sean Brosnan and Sanford Altschul / Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport
(FLL): Mike Nonnemacher and John Pokryfke / Honolulu
International Airport (HNL): James Pratt / George
Bush Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH): Mark McClintock / Indianapolis International Airport (IND): Rick Gentry and Mike Medvescek / Jackson
Hole Airport (JAC): Craig Logan and Robert Smith
/ Jackson-Evers International Airport (JAN): Bonnie Wilson and Denson E. Stasher / McCarran International Airport (LAS): Jeanine D’Errico and Joseph
Kubacki / Los Angeles International Airport (LAX),
Ontario International Airport (ONT), and Van Nuys Airport (VNY): Richard Chong and Richard Witte / Orlando International Airport (MCO): Tom Draper,
Duane Kann, Parker, McClellan, and Cyrus Callum / Memphis International Airport (MEM): Walter White and Thomas Wallace / Miami International Airport (MIA): Lauren
Stover and Max Fajardo / Minneapolis-St. Paul International
Airport (MSP): Nancy Schuster / Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):Mario Rodriguez,
Charlie Cazayoux, Allen O’Keefe, and Richard Blanchard / Oakland International Airport (OAK): Nate Estep, Doug Mansel, and Rob Forester / Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD): Ray Carrell
and Mike Dacey / Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX): John Sawyer and Mike Hodges / Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT): Byron Harriger III / Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW): Lisa LeBlanc-Hutchings and Bobby Orick / South Bend Regional Airport (SBN): John Schalliol / Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA): Ron Harmon and Kristine Wuollet
/ San Francisco International Airport (SFO): William Wilkinson / Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC): Terry R. Craven / Tampa International Airport (TPA): Robert
J. Burr, Dennis Phillips, Scott Loper, and Robert Cotnoir.
Emergency management agency participants in study:
City of Austin (TX) Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security: Otis Latin / City of Boston (MA) Mayor's Office of Emergency Preparedness: John Hardiman
/ City of Brook Park (OH) Fire
Department: Domenic Campana / City of Denver (CO) Office of Emergency Management
and Homeland Security: Daniel Alexander / City of Honolulu(HI) Fire
Department: Eric Adams Jr. / City of Oakland (CA) Fire Department: Gerald "Sarge"
Stein / East Baton Rouge Parish (LA) Mayor's
Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness: JoAnne Moreau / Hennepin County (MN): Judy
Rue / Hickham Air Force Base (HI) ARFF: Chief William A. Moore, Jr. /
Lee County
(FL) Division of Public Safety: J. A. Stakenburg / Teton County (WY) Emergency Management: Rich Ochs.
Participants in South Florida Workshop, December
15, 2009:
Luis Bazo, Miami-Dade Police Department / Sherry
Capers, Miami-Dade County Emergency Management / Tony Drew, CDC / Rudy Espinosa, Miami-Dade Police Department / Susan Feeney, Miami-Dade Aviation
Department (MIA) / Ricardo Fernandez, Miami-Dade Aviation Department – Security
(MIA) / Dan Hahn, Santa Rosa County Emergency Management / Norman Hegedus, Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MIA) / Lisa LeBlanc-Hutchings,
Lee County Port Authority (RSW) / Felix Magliore, Miami-Dade Aviation Department –
Airside Operations (MIA) / John Pokryfke, Broward County Aviation Department (FLL) /
Frank Reddish, Miami-Dade Office of Emergency Management / Jim Roberts, Florida Department of Emergency Management / Brett Slocum, Florida
Department of Health, Region 6 / J Stakenburg, Lee County Emergency Management / Lauren Stover, Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MIA) / Levi Thomas,
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue – Aviation / Danitza Tomianovic, CDC / Yu Zhang, University of South Florida.
