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Airport Weather Resillience

Language: English, French, Portuguese
Duration:
4 days
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Description

Airport Weather Resilience is now essential for airports that face more storms, flooding, and heatwaves. These extreme weather events disrupt flights, damage infrastructure, and affect passenger safety. Strengthening Airport Weather Resilience helps airports prepare for such risks and maintain safe, efficient operations.

Effective Weather Resilience at airports starts with planning and forecasting. Airports must use advanced weather systems to predict and manage disruptions. Moreover, collecting real-time data supports faster and smarter decision-making. In addition, coordination among airport teams ensures a unified response when weather conditions change suddenly, highlighting the importance of Airport Weather Resilience.

Training plays a key role in resilience against adverse airport weather. Regular drills and clear communication improve staff readiness. Airports also benefit from strong partnerships with airlines, air traffic control, and emergency services. These partnerships help minimize delays and maintain service quality, reinforcing Airport Weather Resilience strategies.

Infrastructure improvement is another vital part of achieving resilience in airport weather conditions. Strong drainage systems, durable runways, and energy-efficient terminals reduce weather-related risks. Furthermore, ongoing maintenance and inspections keep facilities ready for any condition, serving the goals of Airport Weather Resilience.

Consequently, airports that invest in resilience against difficult weather protect their assets and reputation. They also ensure compliance with safety regulations and build passenger confidence. Such airports become more reliable and sustainable in the long term.

Finally, the concept of resilience specifically tailored for airport weather is not just about reacting to extreme weather. It is about anticipating it. By using technology, training, and planning, airports can adapt to climate change and remain safe, efficient, and trusted—no matter the conditions.

Key Topics

Impact of Weather and Operational Disruptions

  • Storms, heavy rain, and floods: operational impacts and mitigation strategies
  • Extreme cold and heat: effects on infrastructure, equipment, and personnel
  • Strong winds: impacts on airside and landside operations
  • Low visibility situations: procedures and technological solutions

Resource and Operations Planning

  • Developing comprehensive response and action plans
  • Ensuring availability of appropriate equipment and trained staff
  • Conducting readiness tests through simulations and exercises
  • Implementing continuous improvement via self-assessment and lessons learned
  • Procedures for returning to normal operations

Communication and Collaboration

  • Engaging internal and external stakeholders, including airlines, ATC, emergency services
  • Developing effective communication strategies for stakeholders and public, including media

Airside Operations and Weather

  • Managing runway operations under adverse weather conditions
  • Handling ramp and passenger operations efficiently
  • Understanding current and future regulatory requirements

Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify and assess operational risks caused by adverse weather conditions and climate change.
  • Develop and implement comprehensive weather disruption response and action plans.
  • Optimize resource allocation, including equipment and trained personnel, for effective operational readiness.
  • Conduct simulations and exercises to test airport preparedness and resilience.
  • Apply continuous improvement strategies based on lessons learned from disruptions.
  • Effectively communicate and coordinate with internal teams, airlines, regulators, and external stakeholders.
  • Maintain safe, efficient, and compliant airside and landside operations under extreme weather conditions.

Targe Audience

  • Airport operations managers and supervisors
  • Airport safety managers and officers
  • Airline station managers and ground operations managers
  • Civil aviation inspectors and regulators
  • Aviation professionals responsible for airport resilience and operational continuity

Certificate

Upon completion, participants receive
a certificate of achievement.

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