AAAE Student Chapters provide university students pursuing airport management and aviation-related degrees with invaluable opportunities for professional development, networking, and industry engagement. Established in 1983, the program supports students in their academic and career pursuits by offering access to a wealth of resources, including conferences, seminars, internships, and the AAAE Certified Member Program. With a strong emphasis on fostering professional attitudes and technical skills, AAAE Student Chapters help shape the future leaders of the aviation industry. Interested institutions can charter new chapters to join a growing community dedicated to excellence in airport management. Student chapters provide the following:

• Interaction with other students with the same interests
• Participation in airport tours, guest lectures, job fairs, movie nights, and much more
• Funding to attend conferences or other AAAE Activities
• Recognition on AAAE Student Chapter webpage
• Use of AAAE student chapter logo
• AAAE Annual Conference:
      -Free and discounted registrations to attend*
      -Comprehensive agenda developed exclusively for students
      -Attendance at the Career Exploration Fair
      -One-on-one mentoring with an airport executive
      -Interaction with more than 2,000 industry executives

*The following benefits are available to all AAAE Student Chapters in good standing.  These benefits will be effective March 1 for Student Chapters whose Annual Reports are received no later than February 28th of each academic year.

• One (1) complimentary registration to the AAAE Annual Conference & Exposition for a Student Chapter Faculty Advisor (transferable only to another Faculty member from the same institution who is also a current dues paying Member of AAAE).
• Two (2) complimentary individual registrations to the AAAE Annual Conference & Exposition for the Student Chapter to be used at their discretion, [i.e., for the Chapter President and Vice President, or as determined appropriate by the Student Chapter]
• Six (6) certificates will be made available for each Student Chapter for the year.  The period of eligibility for these certificates is March 1 through February 28 of the following year.  These certificates will be good for 50% off of the lowest registration rate (spouse rate excluded) for the AAAE Annual Conference or any AAAE Domestic Conference.