This meticulously researched text by a noted aviation management expert is so definitive that it is used as a course book in the American Association of Airport Executives' accredidation program. Now completely updated, it features coverage of the latest industry statistics, trends, and legislation. Also new in this revision: expanded material on deregulation and passenger facility charges, coverage of technological developments such as navaids and procedures, and discussions of changes in such airport operations as security, noise monitoring, and runway maintenance.