Falcon 2000
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 9000; Flight Crew Type 1100
Other / Unknown
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
Aiken; SC is one of the outlying airfields used by corporate/charter/GA for sporting events. [This] week there was a high volume of traffic using AIK. I witnessed an aircraft land in the opposite direction of prevailing traffic without making a single position or intent to land call. Also; the 'Ground' frequency advertised on ATIS was actually a Ramp Control frequency. It turned out to be someone in a golf cart with a hand held radio coordinating parking spots. It was nearly impossible to hear him when he was in close proximity to operating aircraft on the ramp. In addition there was an aircraft making practice approaches during this busy time. He was practicing holding at a fix directly along the route that departure vectored us to pick up the SAMMI 2 departure. In the future ATC should issue a NOTAM identifying AIK as a high volume traffic airport during sporting events to discourage practice approaches. The idea of a Ramp Control frequency/Parking Coordinator was a good one. Better execution would put this person away from the high decibel output of jet engines.
Falcon Captain offers ATC and ground operations suggestions for the AIK airport during high traffic periods.