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The promulgation of Part 107 rules in June 2016 by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reduces the administrative burden for using unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and provides enhanced opportunities to utilize UAS in a variety of capacities. Previous studies such as the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) UAS primer have examined the framework for serving UAS as an aeronautical user, and there are anecdotal case studies that present the use of UAS for selected application, however, there has been limited documentation of the opportunities and challenges for the use of UAS for airport activities on airport property. This paper presents potential opportunities for the use of small UAS to enhance safety and operations in the airport environment, and identifies the issues that will need to be addressed.

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Improving operational sustainability may help U.S. general aviation (GA) airports improve overall sustainable development without substantial financial inputs. An exploratory multiple-case study of five GA airports was conducted to explore the current understandings of airport operational sustainability among U.S. GA airports. Based on findings, a new definition of airport operational sustainability for U.S. GA airports was developed. A set of performance metrics for measuring operational sustainability in U.S. GA airports was identified. The new definition may help GA airports to develop sustainable management plans, and may help airports in other categories to expand their sustainability perspectives. The metrics identified in this study may be used to measure progress to the sustainable development, identify problems, and set performance goals or targets for airports.

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