Airport Deputy Director

Salary $121,800 - $213,149.87 per year

Pitkin County is hiring an Airport Deputy Director for Aspen/Pitkin County Airport. The Deputy Director leads day-to-day operations, supervising the managers of the Facilities & Construction, Operations & Security, and Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting divisions, and acts as Airport Director when the Director is away.

What you will do

• Keep the airport in compliance with FAR Part 139, TSR 1542 and other federal, state and local rules, working with the FAA, TSA and the Colorado Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics
• Carry out the Airport Director's initiatives, including succession planning, contract negotiation, electronic data management and the redevelopment of the facility
• Negotiate and manage tenant leases and contracts, and manage consulting contracts and projects
• Improve passenger services, including air service, ground transportation and business activity
• Help build the annual budget, including airport rates and charges

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in business administration, airport management, public administration, planning, engineering or a related field; master's preferred. Airport experience can substitute for education
• Seven or more years of airport management and operations, with at least three in a supervisory role at a FAR Part 139 commercial service airport
• Certified Member accreditation, the A.A.E. or IAP designation, or the ability to earn the A.A.E. within two years of hire
• A valid Colorado driver's license

Salary $121,800 to $213,149.87 a year. Applications close December 21, 2026, at 5:00 PM Mountain Time.

Apply through the Pitkin County careers site.

How to apply

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pitkin/jobs/5543879/airport-deputy-director

Pitkin County website

Posted 2026-11-08, open through 2026-12-21. Posted by the organization on ExecSearches.