AGENCY HISTORY
ODA BUDGET BASICS
ODA'S STAFF TEAM
The Department employs a small, dedicated staff of 16 professionals.
Ann Crook, CM, has served as Director of Oregon Department of Aviation (ODA) by appointment of the Oregon Governor since the Department gained independent agency status on July 1, 2000. Crook supervises the Administration Section of the Department.
Daren Griffin, AAE, serves as Oregon State Airports Manager, supervising a staff of four who work as a team to manage the Department's portfolio of 28 small public use airports across Oregon.
Tom Franklin rounds out the Department's three-person management team as the Department's Aviation Programs Manager, bringing a wealth of experience as a former municipal airport manager.
The remaining 13 Department staff are specialists in a variety of areas critical to the effective operation of a state agency that promotes Aviation, including: land use planning and zoning, aircraft and pilot registration, Aviation system planning, Aviation safety, public relations, fiscal and budget management, contract management, legislative coordination, administrative rule writing, CAD design, reprographics, construction, airfield maintenance and grant writing.
ODA'S PROGRAM DIVISIONS
ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
The Administration Division of ODA provides staff support to the other divisions and provides the necessary background and communication services to make the agency function efficiently. Administration includes managing the pilot and aircraft registration programs, office management, budget and finance, legislative coordination, outreach, public relations, and overall policy direction for the agency. Ann Crook manages this division.
Aviation Town Hall Meetings
Registration & Licensing Program
STATE-OWNED AIRPORTS DIVISION
The State-Owned Airports Division manages, maintains and operates Oregon's 28 state-owned airports. Those airports range in size from a small dirt strip in the Cascade Range used primarily for emergencies to a busy reliever airport for Portland International Airport. All operations, leasing activity, capital improvements and maintenance for these 30 airports is managed through the State-Owned Airports Division of ODA. Daren Griffin manages the State-Owned Airport Division.
Airport Maintenance
State-Owned Airport Management
Hangar Leases at State-Owned Airports
State-Owned Airport Inventory
State Warning Airports
AVIATION PROGRAMS DIVISION
ODA's Aviation Programs Division is the Department's newest Division and is managed by Tom Franklin. This division is responsible for a broad range of activities relating to the vitality of Oregon's statewide Aviation system, including system planning, land use planning, air operations and airport safety, engineering and airport assistance programs.
Airport Assistance Programs
Aviation Planning Services
Airport Safety & Operations
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