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' accreditation program. Now completely updated, it features coverage of the latest industry statistics, trends, & legislation. Also new in this revision: expanded material on deregulation & passenger facility charges, coverage of technological developments such as navaids & procedures, & discussions of changes in such airport operations as security, noise monitoring, & runway maintenance.