Building Resilience in Aviation: Economic Impacts of Disasters and Future Adaptations

This paper examines typical disruptions to aviation caused by natural disasters. While there are many disruptions that impact aviation, this paper will primarily cover flooding, severe weather storms, extreme temperatures, and clear air turbulence across the United States. The paper also presents initial economic assessment methodology for understanding the economic impact of these disruptions on the aviation ecosystem. Furthermore, adaptation strategies to minimize the impact will be explored. The paper will make a case that a coordinated national strategy at federal, regional, and local levels that could benefit from a resiliency assessment and management of the aviation system.