Governance & Structure
HASDC is a private, Texas-based 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, affiliated with HAS.
We are about airports, their importance and the good they can do
Consulting Investment & Development Management & Operation
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HASDC is an airport development, management
and advisory company.
Since its incorporation in 2001, it has been actively involved in multiple airport
privatizations, concessions and the like (in the aggregate, public-private partnerships:
PPP’s), primarily in Central and South America.
Its active involvement in the various and complex areas of these PPP’s have enabled the unlocking of great value to the benefit of the markets where these airports exist.
HASDC’s mission is “to assist governments of developing countries connect their economies to global markets by helping to create best-in-class airports, in order to enhance the lives of their citizens.”
We recognize the importance of airports not only as critical economic catalysts
and job-creation engines, but also as important contributors to a city’s / region’s / country’s brand.
We are good partners, both because of our willingness – and flexibility – to
establish the right relationships for specific opportunities, and also because of the professional acumen we bring, always with the mindset and experience of an operator.
HASDC continues to be (arguably) the only US entity affiliated with a major US airport system that competes and wins in the global airport PPP space.
Houston’s Director of Aviation is the Chairman of the Board in perpetuity. Of the two additional independent directors, one is assigned by the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP). The second independent director, who may not be a City of Houston employee, is selected by the Chairman and the GHP-appointed director.
HASDC is a nonprofit organization created to promote air commerce and economic development for the benefit of the Houston Airport System, which is a department of the City of Houston, Texas. HASDC is an entirely separate entity from the Houston Airport System with no operational or financial responsibility for the Houston Airports. Similarly the Houston Airport System has no financial, legal or operational responsibility for the activities of HASDC
PRIORITIES
HASDC’s non-profit and operator DNA allows us to correctly define and order priorities:
1 - Identify how HASDC can help
2 - Always do the right thing, and do it well
a. With the operator’s long-term view and commitment
b. In a professional and pragmatic manner
- Flexibility with how HASDC engages
- No issue with being a minority shareholder, and no need to control, but rather focused on what is best for the airports and their communities
3 - The economic benefits will then come.
These priorities, in this order, align themselves with HASDC’s sustainability triple-bottom-line, which is about being responsible stewards of an airports financial, people and environmental resources.
- It is a multi-prong balancing act: the magic happens at the intersection between people, planet, and prosperity.
We take to heart the belief that airports play a critical role in creating enduring and successful
communities.
- It is about operating airports in an efficient and responsible manner to ensure success today and well into the future.
HASDC is very proud of the performance of the different
projects and airports where it has had the privilege of
working, and of the valuable relationships established over the years, including ones
with our partners, financial entities (e.g, IDB, DFC/OPIC), consultancies, regulatory
entities, international associations and governments.
SERVICES
HASDC’s can support basically all airport-related activities, including operations, capital development, planning, commercialization, privatization and training.
Airport Management Assistance
- Management Audits
- Organizational reviews
- Efficiency assessments
- Resource planning (in-house vs. outsource)
- Peer reviews
Passenger and Cargo Growth
- Air service development marketing
- Passenger and cargo feasibility studies and route analysis
- Cargo development strategies and marketing programs
Planning and Feasibility Studies
- Capital project management and coordination
- Airport facility design and value engineering
- Alternative project delivery methods
- Terminal design planning and development
- Consolidated car rental facilities
- Solicitation of professional design, construction and contracting services
- Transition and activation plans
Airport Development and Construction Management
- Airport master plans and layout plans
- Airport system and regional planning
- Compatible land-use planning and regulations
- Environmental planning and reviews
- Noise and environmental mitigation programs
Financial Management and Business Planning
- Business and strategic planning
- Financial analysis and budgeting
- Financing plans and funding sources
- Rates and charges
- Maximizing concession and other non-aeronautical revenues
- Airline and tenant negotiations
- Information technology systems
Airport Operations and Maintenance
- Airport certification programs
- Airfield, terminal and landside operations and training
- Ground transportation and parking
- Physical plant and airfield maintenance program
Safety and Security Preparedness and Training
- Safety Management System (SMS) plans
- Public safety and security programs
- Emergency preparedness and response
- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) response
- Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)
- Strategic and crisis communications
Selective & Prudent
IN THE PURSUIT OF PROJECTS
The corporation has or has had different levels of involvement in various successful airport projects, including:
Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador (UIO)
Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport in Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR)
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport in Barranquilla, Colombia (BAQ).
Recognitions and Accomplishments
Here’s a sampling of these. Visit the aiports’ websites for more information
Cuatro estrellas a la Calidad del Servicio.
Skytrax World Airport Ratings.
Mejor Aeropuerto Regional de
Sudamérica.
Skytrax World Airport Awards.
Mejor Personal Aeroportuario de
Sudamérica.
Skytrax World Airport Ratings
Aeropuerto Líder de Sudamérica.
World Travel Awards.
Punto Verde
Sustainable Program: Nuestra Huerta
Ministry of the Enviroment
Ministry of the Enviroment
Premio Diamante (primer lugar) en la categoría de
hasta 399 999 toneladas anuales.
Air Cargo Excellence Awards (ACE Awards)
Aeropuerto Mundial de Carga Especializada.
Air Cargo Excellence Awards (ACE Awards)
Aeropuerto de carga líder de Latinoamérica.
Air Cargo Excellence Awards (ACE Awards)
Top 10 de Mejores Empresas para Trabajar
Apex Environment-Airport Excellence
First experience of this Apex Program Worldwide
Airports Council International
Certificado de Acreditación – Neutralidad en el
Programa Airport Carbon Acreditation.
Airport Council International (ACI)
Enviromental Distinction
Category: Enviromental Footprint
Quito Municipality
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (AIDOQ) received the accreditation as Carbon Neutral issued by Environment and Energy Minister (MINAE). The Terminal Building has become the first airport terminal in the region to be certified with this recognition.
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