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Airfield safety and emergency preparedness: certification, inspections and drone policy reviewed
Summary
GIAA told the Legislature July 24 that the airport passed a multi‑day FAA certification inspection with no lighting findings, continues to exercise full‑scale emergency response plans and has a published process for authorized drone operations near the airfield.
GIAA’s air terminal manager told the Legislature on July 24 that the airport is undergoing a multiday FAA Part 139 certification inspection and that self‑inspection practices across airfield lighting, pavement and rescue equipment showed strong compliance.
Airfield and certification: Air terminal manager Juan Rages said GIAA’s annual FAA inspection covers more than 125 items and thousands of records; his staff include nine trained self‑inspectors who perform daily checks of movement areas and airfield lighting. Rages said the recent inspection…
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