
Cassie Boone
Airport Operations Supervisor
Houston Airport System
Houston, TX USA
Houston Airport System
Houston, TX USA
Airport Operations Supervisor
I supervise employees who ensure a large hub airport is safe for aircraft operations and respond to aircraft emergencies
Everyday is different. Our operations is 24 hours with 3 shifts covering that. We do what is called a self inspection on each shift, where we inspect runways and taxiways to ensure they are safe for aircraft operations. Somethings we look for are potholes in concrete that could damage aircraft, wildlife that needs to be mitigated, proper water drainage. We also respond with the fire department to aircraft emergencies and act as incident commanders.
Here's the first step for college students
Get an internship with an airport in airport operations. Get some experience there then apply at smaller airports to start out at and learn the ropes, the move to larger airports and up the career ladder.
"Aviation is a male dominated industry, females do not move up in aviation. You're too shy to be in this industry. "