Board of Directors
The AAA is governed by an elected Board of Directors. Representatives are appointed for each State and Territory as well as airport membership categories – major, large regional and small regional.
An Alternate Director is also appointed for each State and Territory as the representative for when a state based director is unable to attend a board meeting.
The National Chairman and Deputy Chairman are appointed by the Board of Directors as well as the Company Secretary.
The Association is supported by a National Secretariat based in Canberra.

National Chair

Deputy Chair and WA Director

Qld Director
Paul Watson
General Manager – Civil Services & Operations
Great Barrier Reef Airport, Hamilton Island

Vic Director

NSW Director

SA Director

Tas Director

NT Director

Major Airport Director

Large Regional Airport Director

Small Regional Airport Director
Nat Thomas
Aerodrome Inspector, Surveyor and Linemarker
Aerodrome Management Services, Halls Creek Aerodrome
Company Secretary
Glen Bortolin
Corporate Services Director
Australian Airports Association