A risk register in airport risk management is best described as...

• A. A living document capturing identified risks, likelihood, impact, mitigation actions and owners
• B. A fixed inventory list
• C. A report of past incidents with no mitigation actions
• D. A vacation schedule

Answer: (A)

A risk register is a living document that captures identified risks along with their likelihood, potential impact, mitigation actions, and owning individuals or teams, and it is continually updated as conditions change. In airport risk management, this means logging risks across operations—security, safety, operations, IT, weather, and external factors—and tracking who is responsible for each action, what is being done to reduce the risk, and how the risk rating evolves over time. This dynamic approach keeps everyone aligned on current threats and the steps being taken to address them, rather than simply listing past events or static items. A fixed inventory lacks the ongoing update and ownership, a report of past incidents without mitigation actions misses forward-looking risk treatment, and a vacation schedule has no relevance to risk management.