This guide addresses the critical need for proactive management of airport assets by quantifying the consequences of deferred maintenance. The Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 273, authored by Brian D. Aho, Dawn S. Ward, Ghada G. Gad, Pramen P. Shrestha, Scott Murrell, and William Robert Williams, provides a comprehensive framework, process, and set of tools. It is designed to assist airports in optimizing their budgets and asset management strategies by clearly demonstrating the financial and operational impacts of delaying essential preventive maintenance. The report emphasizes moving beyond reactive approaches to ensure assets achieve their maximum service life.

This report is positioned as a practical guide for airport management, offering a structured approach to asset maintenance. The content focuses on providing actionable tools and frameworks to support budgetary decisions and operational planning. The emphasis on quantifying the impacts of delayed maintenance suggests a target audience of airport administrators, engineers, and financial planners seeking to optimize infrastructure longevity and resource allocation. The report's utility lies in its ability to translate maintenance strategies into measurable outcomes for airport operations.