Bio

Steven E. Hicks is Director of the Office of Airports for Southern Region, FAA’s largest region. As Director, Mr. Hicks is responsible for the implementation of Airports National Aviation Transportation Policy. Mr. Hicks administers an annual Airport Improvement Program (AIP) budget of over $600M and a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Program of $700M. He is responsible for Airport Certification and Safety Programs, Airport Design, Airport Compliance, and Environmental requirements, for over 550 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) airports, in the eight states and two U.S. Territories’ (U. S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico). Additionally, he provides direct support to FAA Global International Leadership initiatives for enhancing aviation safety in the Caribbean.