Ryk Dunkelberg, Mead & Hunt’s Planning and Environmental National Practice Leader, accepted the 2016 Randy Jones Award for Excellence in Airport Noise Mitigation, Abatement and Management at the AAAE/ACI-NA Airport Noise Conference. Ryk was nominated for his over four decades of work in aviation noise mitigation planning.
Among his cited achievements that led to this award:
· He led one of the first Part 150 Noise Compatibility Studies in the country.
· To date, he has led more than 45 of the most complicated Part 150 Studies in the country, including the Jackson Hole Airport Part 150 within Grand Teton National Park.
· He taught the class on Part 150 Studies and Legal Implications of Airport Planning at the AAAE Accreditation Academy for 10 years.
Though Ryk has accomplished much in his career, the specifics of why he was recognized for this award lie less in the number of projects he has managed or classes he has taught, and more in the way he approaches projects and, specifically, people. Ryk approaches each meeting, especially the controversial ones, with an open and honest approach that allows the public to engage, learn and leave educated.
Ryk has an uncanny ability to make a regulatory process accessible to people with a wide range of backgrounds, while never letting go of the important personal connections. This is one of the most impressive skills Ryk contributes to his clients, his staff and the aviation industry as a whole.
2022 Charlotte Douglas International Airport Report of Achievement
Giving back to the community is central to what Charlotte Douglas International Airport and its operator, the City of Charlotte Aviation Department, is about, and last year was no different.
Throughout 2022, while recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, we continued our efforts to have a positive impact on the Charlotte community. Of particular note, we spent the year sharing stories of how Connections Don't Just Happen at the Terminal - from creating homeownership and employment opportunities to supporting economic growth through small-business development and offering outreach programs to help residents understand the Airport better.
This whitepaper highlights the construction projects, initiatives, programs and events that validate Charlotte Douglas as a premier airport.
Download the whitepaper: 2022 Charlotte Douglas International Airport Report of Achievement.