Recent world events continue to expose vulnerabilities within the global supply chains, with major bottlenecks emerging in the processing and transportation of air cargo at key U.S. gateway airports, disrupting the flow of critical goods and placing immense pressure on logistics networks. In response, stakeholders across the transportation and logistics sectors—including commercial shippers, airport authorities, and government agencies—have coalesced around the shared objective of preventing future disruptions on this scale. One strategic opportunity to enhance supply chain resilience lies in strengthening cargo handling capabilities at secondary and tertiary airports through public-private partnerships (P3s).

The objective of this research is to develop a guide for public and private stakeholders interested in pursuing collaborative on-airport investments.