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Mission

The Airport Engineering Division is responsible for airport engineering standards for configuration, design, equipment, and operations criteria at civil airports. It is also responsible for the construction and maintenance of airport-grant-funded airside and landside airport facilities, including airport lighting and other visual aids.

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• Airport Lighting
• Construction On or Near an Airport
  
• Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis
• Pavement Design and Construction
• More Guidance for Design, Engineering, and Construction Projects >>

General Inquiries

Federal Aviation Administration
Airport Engineering Division (AAS-100)
800 Independence Avenue SW
Washington DC 20591

Phone: (202) 267-7669
Fax: (202) 267-3688

Staff Directory

Name	Position	Responsibilities
Rick Marinelli, P.E.	Manager
Elaine Thomas	Secretary
Robert Bonanni, P.E.	Civil Engineer	Runway Geometry Satellite Navigation Heliport and Vertiport Design Airport Design
David Evans de Maria, P.E.	Civil Engineer	Runway Traction Navigational Aids
Paul Friedman	Mechanical Engineer	Airports Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Airport/Aircraft Accessibility Seaplane Bases FOD Radar Frangibility Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Training Facilities Airport Design Competition NAS Change Proposals
E.C. Hunnicutt, P.E.	Civil Engineer	Airport Design Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Equipment Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis Aircraft Arresting Systems
Ken Jacobs	Civil Engineer	Runway Safety Areas Airport Terminals Obstruction Criteria Airport Design Software Airport Computer Software and Windrose
Rodney Joel, P.E.	Civil Engineer	Pavement Design Pavement Maintenance Pavement Design Software Airport Design Taxiway Design
George Legarreta	Civil Engineer	Airport Design ICAO - Airport Design Winter Operations Aircraft Deicing Facilities Deicing Chemicals
Alvin Logan	Electrical Engineer	Airport Lighting Systems Airport Lighting Power and Control Systems
Thomas Mai	Electrical Engineer	Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Equipment Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis Airport Electrical Systems
Jeff Rapol	Civil Engineer	Airport Construction Standards Project-Specific Modifications to Standard Pavement Specifications
Richard Smith	Electrical Engineer	Airport Lighting Equipment Airport Lighting Equipment Certification Program Obstruction Lighting