AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES (AAAE), FOUNDED IN 1928, IS THE LARGEST PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR AIRPORT EXECUTIVES IN THE WORLD, REPRESENTING THOUSANDS OF AIRPORT MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AT PUBLIC-USE AIRPORTS OF ALL SIZES. AAAE'S PRIMARY GOAL IS TO HELP AIRPORT EXECUTIVES FULFILL THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE AIRPORTS AND COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, TO ENHANCE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALISM AND HELP AIRPORT EXECUTIVES STAY AHEAD OF THE GROWING DEMANDS PLACED ON THEM, TO REPRESENT AIRPORTS BEFORE CONGRESS AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, TO PROVIDE VITAL COMMUNICATION LINKS AMONG AIRPORT EXECUTIVES TO HELP THEM PERFORM THEIR DUTIES ON BEHALF OF THEIR AIRPORTS AND COMMUNITIES, TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE RECOGNITION TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT PROFESSION AND TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, TO FURTHER PURSUE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY, TO PROVIDE FAST AND EASY ACCESS TO TRAINING AND INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBER.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $1.5M
- Bonus
- $687k
- Other
- $504k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $642k
- Bonus
- $125k
- Other
- $66k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $626k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $71k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $364k
- Bonus
- $63k
- Other
- $41k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $377k
- Bonus
- $57k
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $396k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $237
- Base
- $272k
- Bonus
- $56k
- Other
- $41k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $337k
- Bonus
- $56k
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $98
- Base
- $306k
- Bonus
- $56k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $251k
- Bonus
- $46k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $247k
- Bonus
- $48k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $98
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- $44k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President an | $1.5M | $687k | $504k | $30k | $2.8M $3M |
EVP Meetings executive vice president | $642k | $125k | $66k | $15k | $882k $936k |
Exec. VP Gov vice president | $626k | $100k | $71k | $27k | $865k $919k |
Exec. VP Aaa vice president | $364k | $63k | $41k | $16k | $533k $566k |
Sr VP Traini vice president | $377k | $57k | $16k | $14k | $499k $530k |
Sr. Vp, Gov' vice president | $396k | $50k | $3k | $237 | $484k $514k |
Exec. Vp, Fi vice president | $272k | $56k | $41k | $21k | $437k $464k |
Sr. Vp, Gov' vice president | $337k | $56k | $9k | $98 | $437k $464k |
Sr. Vp, Secu vice president | $306k | $56k | $6k | $4k | $405k $430k |
VP Regulator vice president | $251k | $46k | $3k | $8k | $337k $358k |
Sr. Vp, Netw vice president | $247k | $48k | $4k | $98 | $329k $349k |
Sr. Vp, Dive vice president | $224k | $44k | $4k | $11k | $310k $329k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 26 unpaid individuals.
Down 27%
from 2023
From $3.9M in 2023 to $2.8M in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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