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The Association of California Airports (ACA) offers an annual membership dues structure designed for administrative simplicity and maximum value. Each member airport’s dues include unlimited individual memberships, allowing broad participation within their organization. Dues are paid annually and categorized based on airport size and type, with options for corporate and association members as well.

For complementary honorary or student memberships, please contact us.

About ACA Membership

The Association of California Airports (ACA) offers an annual membership dues structure designed for administrative simplicity and maximum value. Each member airport’s dues include unlimited individual memberships, allowing broad participation within their organization. Dues are paid annually and categorized based on airport size and type, with options for corporate and association members as well.

For complementary honorary or student memberships, please contact us.

Membership Types

Basic GA

Grants access to ACA member-only content, including documents, updates, and meeting minutes, for small general aviation airports.

Price: $125.00 per year

Association

Provides access to ACA member-only content, including documents, updates, and meeting minutes, for industry associations supporting aviation and airport operations. Price is per person.

Price: $150.00 per year

Local GA

Provides access to ACA member-only content, including documents, updates, and meeting minutes, for general aviation airports with a local focus.

Price: $225.00 per year

Corporate

Grants access to ACA member-only content, including documents, updates, and meeting minutes, with group discounts available. Price is per person.

Price: $225.00 per year

Regional GA

Grants access to ACA member-only content, including documents, updates, and meeting minutes, for general aviation airports serving a wider region.

Price: $325.00 per year

National GA

Provides access to ACA member-only content, including documents, updates, and meeting minutes, for general aviation airports with a national presence.

Price: $425.00 per year

Non-Hub

Grants access to ACA member-only content, including documents, updates, and meeting minutes, for non-hub airports managing commercial air service.

Price: $750.00 per year

Small Hub

Provides access to ACA member-only content, including documents, updates, and meeting minutes, for small hub airports supporting regional transportation.

Price: $1,500.00 per year

Medium Hub

Grants access to ACA member-only content, including documents, updates, and meeting minutes, for medium-sized airports handling significant passenger traffic.

Price: $1,750.00 per year

Large Hub

Provides access to ACA member-only content, including documents, updates, and meeting minutes, for large airports with national and international operations.

Price: $2,000.00 per year

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Why Join ACA?

ACA’s goal is to EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, and ASSIST the aviation community.

As a member of ACA, you are investing in both your professional growth and the broader mission of advancing aviation in California. Our association offers:

  • ✅ Networking: Connecting you with decision-makers, industry experts, and fellow professionals. Attend our Annual Conference held in the fall for valuable and relevant discussions and workshops that address the issues and challenges you face in your daily operations (registration fee applies).
  • ✅ Support: Offering resources and guidance to help navigate the challenges of managing and operating airports.
  • ✅ Advocacy: Representing airports on key statewide issues.
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Who Can Join?

We are committed to building a diverse membership that includes all airports in the State, taking advantage of the expertise and human resources available from participating airports. Membership is open to a wide range of aviation professionals and stakeholders, including:

  • General Aviation Airport Managers and Staff.
  • City Managers.
  • Public Works Directors.
  • Airport Land Use Commission Members.
  • Owners of private airports.
  • Associations that promote the aviation industry.
  • Airport consultants, engineering firms, and airport-based businesses.
  • Students studying aviation (must provide proof of enrollment).
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Membership Options

We offer flexible membership options to accommodate different types of professionals and organizations. Please contact us at info@calairports.org for detailed information.

Please email info@calairports.org if you are a current ACA member who needs to pay membership dues.

General

Open to persons exercising active responsibility for the management, general supervision, or administration of a California airport, and who is engaged in such activity as part of their employment or ownership. A General Member may retain this designation through the end of the year for which he or she has paid dues even though he or she has discontinued working at the job that qualified them.

Corporate

Open to both for profit and non-profit corporations who are engaged in activities relating to the use and promotion of airports, aviation, or products that are used in airport and aviation activities.

Associate

Open to any person that is interested in and subscribes to the purpose of the Association of California Airports. The Associate Director represents the Associate members at the Board of Directors’ meetings.

Student

Open to any individuals  who are engaged in the study of airport development, administration, management, or operation or in any related field of aviation (except those representing a school), or a full-time student as defined by the institution in which they are enrolled.

Honorary

Membership shall be conferred by action of the membership of the Corporation at large, to those individuals specifically recognized for their outstanding dedication and achievement in the field of airport development, management, operations or any related field of aviation.  The Board of Directors must approve nominations prior to action by the membership.

General Member Emeritus

Membership shall be a former General Member who has served the Corporation and the aviation industry with distinction and who has retired from active airport management. The Board of Directors must approve the membership designation for those recommended for this category.