Dr. Kurt Barnhart
785-826-2972
kurtb@k-state.edu

The purpose of this certificate is to prepare students with foundational knowledge necessary for a job or career in airport management. Recognizing that airport management is a discipline unto itself, and recognizing the Kansas currently has 142 public-use airports with no formal training for the professional management of those airports, this certificate seeks to bridge that gap within the state.

Students shall demonstrate satisfactory subject matter mastery by maintaining a GPA 3.0 for courses within the certificate program.

The Airport Management Certificate (AMC) prepares students to assume an entry-level management position in airport management; understand the complexities and structure of the FAA’s National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems and an understanding of the critical role airports play in economic development; and prepares students to pass the certified manager (CM) exam administered by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). Eighty percent of students will pass the AAAE CM test with a grade of 80% or better on the first attempt.