Michael A. Shutt Award
Recognizing excellence in California's aviation industry since 2012
ACA Annual Conference 2025
September 15–19, 2025 • South Lake Tahoe
About the Award
About Michael A. Shutt
Michael A. Shutt was known in the airport consulting industry as a leader aviation professional, and problem solver. Mike was an influential aviation consultant for more than 35 years. Mike's contributions to the airport industry include the planning and engineering development of more than 40 airports in California. Those that had the opportunity to interact with Mike knew him as a gentleman and gifted professional who helped shape the airport consulting industry that exists today.
Award Description
ACA's Michael A. Shutt Award annually recognizes an individual or organization that has made a significant contribution to the growth, development and general safety of California airports.
Founder Recognition
Mike was one of the founders of ACA and the Board has recognized those efforts by gifting an annual award on his behalf to industry professionals.
Nomination Process
Eligibility
Anyone can nominate an individual or organization for the award.
Deadline
Nominations for the 2025 Michael A. Shutt Award must be received by the Association of California Airports (ACA) conference committee no later than August 1, 2025.
Evaluation
An ACA subcommittee will evaluate the nominees against the evaluation criteria and make a selection for the award.
Presentation
The award will be presented at the annual Association of California Airports Conference in September.
Evaluation Criteria
The Michael A. Shutt Award is designed to recognize the efforts of an individual or organization that has made a significant contribution to the growth and development of California airports.
Qualified Applicants: Qualified applicants can be consultants, airport sponsors, Funding agencies, and all other associated professionals working to improve and develop of California Airports.
Selection Criteria
- Recognized as a leader in the aviation industry.
- Known for employing innovative techniques in the solution of complex issues and problems.
- A reputation for enhancing the relationship between airports and the community.
- A contributor to the knowledge base of the industry.
- Developed tools or techniques that have furthered the aviation industry.
Nomination Form
Please provide a brief narrative statement describing this individual’s or organization’s contribution to the Association of California Airports (ACA), the award criteria that qualifies them for nomination and the specific reasons why you are nominating this candidate.
Submit Your Nomination
Ready to nominate someone for the Michael A. Shutt Award? Use our dedicated nomination form to submit your nomination.
Complete Nomination FormNomination Deadline
Nominations must be received by August 1, 2025.
For questions about the nomination process, please contact us at info@calairports.org.
Past Recipients
We are proud to recognize these outstanding individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to California's aviation industry: