He thinks it's fun. But at its basic level, running an airport is a fun and exciting job. There are over 500,000 square feet of warehouse and office space, and the cargo ramp totals 1 million square feet. Over 100 companies provide trucking, freight forwarding, brokerage, cold storage and other services. The airport's truck staging area can hold up to 28 tractor-trailers.
Runways are the main business of any airport.
All in all, the Dulles vehicle fleet numbers more than 300 units. J. Paul Malandrino is operations manager for Dulles. He also is the designated shift commander, which means he's in charge of fleet coordination if an emergency arises. Should a crisis develop, the Dulles fire and rescue team could mean the difference between life and death for the people involved. Airplanes and fires are a deadly mix.