Join SCCAAAE for the 2026 Conference in Hurst, Texas
Wednesday, November 4 |
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| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Registration |
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
FAA Regional Updates Speaker: Ignacio Flores, Director, Southwest Region Airports Division, FAA |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Keynote Speaker Speaker: Jessica Sypniewski, Deputy Associate Administrator for Airports, FAA |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Perspective from the State Capitals: Arkansas: Jerry Chism, Arkansas Department of Aeronautics Louisiana: Bradley R. Brandt, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development - Aviation Division New Mexico: Jessi Litz-Rowden, New Mexico Department of Transportation - Aviation Division Oklahoma: Grayson Ardies, Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Texas: Dan Harmon, Texas Department of Transportation - Aviation Division Moderator: Cameron Bryan |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
FAA Office of Airports Policy Round Table Discussion William “Chuck” Garrison, Office of Airports, Planning and Programming Michael Helvey, Office of Airports, Compliance and Management Analysis Trish Hiatt, Office of Airports, Safety and Standards Moderator: Ignacio Flores |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions Track 1: Airport Safety & Standards Program Update Track 2: Planning and Environmental Integration Track 3: Financial Programs Update Track 4: Pavement Engineering |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Concurrent Sessions Track 1: Safety Management System (SMS): SMS Part 139 — The “Human Factors” in SMS Track 2: Avoiding Common Mistakes in OEAAA & AGIS Track 3: Airport Compliance Program Update Track 4: GA Runway Safety Area Inventory and Determinations |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Break |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Concurrent Sessions Track 1: Case Study — Runway Incursion Prevention Track 2: Avoiding Common Mistakes in OEAAA & AGIS Track 3: Protecting My Airspace Track 4: Maximizing Discretionary Grants |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Happy Hour |
Thursday, November 5 |
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| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Morning Concurrent Sessions Track 1: Part 139 Trends Update / Latest Requirements Overview Track 2: Alternative Project Delivery Methods Track 3: Airport Improvement Projects with Reimbursable Agreements Track 4: Runway Incursion Mitigation Technology — Case Study |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Concurrent Sessions Track 1: ASCI Self-Inspection Program — Best Practices and Techniques Track 2: eIPP Updates Track 3: Procurement Overview Track 4: Flight Procedures Office Update |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Concurrent Sessions Track 1: ASW Airport Certification Safety Inspectors Round Table Track 2: Effective Communication and Coordination for NEPA Analysis Across FAA Track 3: Grants from an ADO Perspective Track 4: Counter-UAS Strategies for Regional Airports |
| 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions Track 1: ADIP — Streamlining Airport Data Updates to Ensure Safety and Accuracy Within the National Airspace System Track 2: E-NEPA Track 3: Emerging Entrants — AAM and UAS National Perspective Track 4: Case Study — Safety Management System |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Concurrent Sessions Track 1: Case Studies for Tribal Consultation and Adverse Effect Determination Track 2: E-NEPA Track 3: AAM Infrastructure — Airport Sponsor Considerations Track 4: GA Runway Safety Area Inventory and Determinations |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Break |
| 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM |
Case Study — Cyber Security Speaker: Michael Falteisek, Division Manager - Mission Advisory Services and FAA Aviation Cyber Initiative Lead, FAA Moderator: Ignacio Flores |
