# Competences — airport chief executive

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4be4ea31-1211-4f0c-82bb-f6fe10791f4d).

## Essential

- **airport electrical systems** (knowledge)
- **airport environmental regulations** (knowledge)
- **airport lighting equipment** (knowledge)
- **airport operating environment** (knowledge)
- **airport planning** (knowledge)
- **airport safety regulations** (knowledge)
- **compile airport certification manuals** (skill/competence)
- **consider economic criteria in decision making** (skill/competence)
- **coordinate airport environmental policies** (skill/competence)
- **create an airport master plan** (skill/competence)
- **direct airport subcontractors** (skill/competence)
- **identify airport safety hazards** (skill/competence)
- **implement airport emergency plans** (skill/competence)
- **implement improvements in airport operations** (skill/competence)
- **interact with airport stakeholders** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with colleagues** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with managers** (skill/competence)
- **manage staff** (skill/competence)
- **monitor airport service performance** (skill/competence)
- **prepare airport annual budget** (skill/competence)
- **provide assistance to airport users** (skill/competence)
- **report airport security incidents** (skill/competence)
- **show diplomacy** (skill/competence)
- **supervise maintenance activities in airports** (skill/competence)
- **use different communication channels** (skill/competence)
- **write work-related reports** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- apply airport standards and regulations (skill/competence)
- apply strategic thinking (skill/competence)
- comply with regulations on unpaved areas of airports (skill/competence)
- conduct airport environmental studies (skill/competence)
- ensure functionality of airport lighting systems (skill/competence)
- geostationary satellites (knowledge)
- ICT security standards (knowledge)
- maintain inventory of airport operations (skill/competence)
- manage airport vehicle licences (skill/competence)
- manage airport workshops (skill/competence)
- plan event marketing for promotional campaigns (skill/competence)
- visual aid systems in airports (knowledge)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 64 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

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### Hard skills

- regulatory compliance — **25 %**
- data analysis — **23 %**

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