항공법상의 공항운영증명에 관한 연구

For the promotion of safety in international aviation ICAO(International Civil Aviation Organization) determined at 33rd Assembly on 2001 that it has included Annex 14(Aerodromes) into SOP(Safety Oversight Programme). So ICAO has revised Annex 14(Aerodromes) and made Doc 9774(Manual on certification of aerodromes). Therefore every contracted state has to introduce not only 'Airport Certification' to their countries until 27 nov. 2003 but also SMS(Safety Management System) until 24 nov. 2005. The core of Airport Certification is to renew airport safety operation system by the global standards. Substantially the purpose of Airport Certification is that every contracted state should establish common standards and procedures in airport operation and that the airport operator has to do vital role in safety operation system. So Korea has to establish the foundation of Airport Certification. So Minister of MOTL(Ministry of Transportation and Land) amended laws and ordinances of aviation and made AOS(Airport Operations Standards). And airport operator made AOM(Airport Operation Manual) within the limits of national guideline. After approval of AOM by MOTL airport operator apply for the Airport Certification to MOTL. MOTL examines that operator does establish safety operation system in according to AOS. Through these procedures airport certification is issued to 9 airports including Gimpo and Incheon in korea. In my opinion, because the new system was introduced over-all the individual circumstance was not considered. Therefore some airports need so much budget to improve airport facilities. Formerly there were many kinds of inspections about airport operation but they do not put inspection systems in good order. So many kinds of inspection is being carried out, each airport operator has to take trouble in inspection of certification. I think it' a little unreasonable. Also if according to laws and ordinances in the case of air force base, civil airport operator has taken heavy burden to fit the air force facilities to AOS. At last We has changed paradigm after introducing Airport Certification and SMS. Historically airport operator was changed from nation to corporation through authority. Namely airport operation is flowed from nation-leading to civil-leading. Therefore it suggested the control system of airport operation has to be changed. But until now there are some things to be improved. We find several problems about Airport Certification for example inefficiency resulted from indiscriminate application of AOS(Airport Operations Standards) or the application to Air force aerodromes or unpreparedness of time limit related to prosedure of application etc. Of course it is predicted that airport certification will be refined systematically as time passes. Nevertheless I think it is very important for us never to forget the focus that the purpose of laws and standards is efficient enforcement of safety not control itself.