Dynamic Environment

Airlines/Aircraft Operators
Airports
Modernization and Technology

Ingredients for Good Planning:

Have a toolbox with good analytical tools and

guidance
Be efficient
Collaborate early and often with all stakeholders
Be creative
Be a good listener and communicator
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The Next 2 Days

State of the Art for the Planners World New Approaches
and New Tools
Improved Decision-Making
Evolving Considerations
Integration of Planning and NEPA processes
Group Exercises on Case Studies
o Denver International Airport
o Houston Ellington Field

A Historical Perspective
Chicago-Midway 1927

New York-LaGuardia
1939

A Historical Perspective
CAA
Doolittle Commission 1952 Modernized Geometric
Criteria
and Compatibility
FAA 1958 FAAP Program
Things Changed in 1969 and 1970
National Environmental Policy Act
Airport Development Aid Program

International Standards and

Recommended Practices

United States Regulations and

Standards Untied States is a
Contracting State

A Standard is any specification whose application is

recognized as necessary for safety or regularity of
international air navigation and to which
Contracting States will conform
A Recommended Practice is any specification whose
uniform application is recognized as desirable for
the safety, regularity or efficiency of international
air navigation.
The rights of Contracting States (i.e.; countries) are
fully respected with no discrimination.

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3.

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5.

6.
7.

8.
9.

Personnel Licensing
Rules of the Air
Meteorological Services
for Intl Air Navigation
Aeronautical Charts
Units of Measurement
Used in Air and Ground
Ops.
Operation of Aircraft
Aircraft Nationality and
Registration Marks
Airworthiness of Aircraft
Facilitation

10.

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14.
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18.

Aeronautical
Communications
Air Traffic Services
Search and Rescue
Aircraft Accident
Investigation
Aerodromes
Aeronautical Information
Services
Environmental Protection
Security
Transport of Dangerous
Goods by Air
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Annex 14 two volumes:

Vol. l Aerodrome Design and Operations
Vol. ll Heliports

Manuals Guidance and information to facilitate

uniform application of SARPs. They include:
Airport Planning (includes Master Planning, Land-Use
and
Environmental Control and Consultant
/Construction Services)
Aerodrome Design
Airport Services (includes rescue and fire fighting, bird
control, obstacle control, maintenance practices, etc.)
Heliport Manual
Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems
Aerodrome Certification
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Accomplished through an extended process:

Steps from Working Groups and Panels with Final
Technical Approval by Air Navigation Commission and
Adoption by the ICAO Council
ICAO Secretariat has relatively small staff mainly
administrative.
Working Groups and Panels made up of
representatives from various contracting states and
(generally as observers) international organizations

FAA is U.S. Representative

ACI has observer status

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Regulation of civil aviation to promote safety

Encouraging and developing civil aeronautics, including
new aviation technology
Developing and operating a system of air traffic control
and navigation for both civil and military aircraft
Researching and developing the National
Airspace System and civil aeronautics
Developing and carrying out programs to control aircraft
noise and other environmental effects of civil aviation
Regulating commercial space transportation

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FAA Administrator
Air Traffic Organization

Operations Supported by 3 Regional Service Centers

Strategy and Performance
Finance
NextGen and Operations Planning
Office of Safety

Includes the functions of :

Air Traffic Service
Airway Facilities
Flight Standards
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FAA Administrator
Associate Administrators

Administrative Offices Civil Rights, Chief

Council, Government
Affairs Human
Resources, Communications, etc.
Aviation Policy, Planning and Environment
Information Services
Airports
Commercial Space Transportation
Safety
Regions and Center Operations
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Headquarters Offices:
Office of Associate Administrator for Airports
Office of Airport Planning and Programming
Airports Financial Assistance Division
Planning and Environmental Division

Office of Airport Safety and Standards

Airport Engineering Division
Airport Safety and Operations Division

Office of Airport Compliance and Field Operations

Airport Compliance Division

9 Regional Airports Offices

21 Airports District Offices
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Certification
Airmen (Pilots, Mechanics, Dispatchers)
Airlines and Other Aircraft Operators
Airports
Repair Stations
Approved Equipment
Requirements under Federal Grant Assurances
Private Sector Requirements often based on FAA
approval and Certification for example, insurance

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Rules and Regulations in U.S. Code of Federal

Regulations
requires process of Notice of Proposed Rule
Making (NPRM) and other timely federal public
notices and announcements
Parts 77 (Obstacles) and Part 139 (Certification)
and Part 150 (Noise Compatibility) are key
Regulations for airports
FAA Orders and Notices
Advisory Circulars and Airworthiness Directives
Handbooks and Manuals

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5100.38 AIP Handbook

5190.1B Airport Compliance Manual
1050.1E Policies and Procedures for Considering Environmental
Impacts
5050.4B NEPA Implementation at Airports
5200.11 FAA Airports (ARP) Safety Management System
8260.3B United States Standard for Terminal Instrument
Procedures (TERPs)
JO 7110.65 Air Traffic Control
JO 7400.2G Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters

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Required Use if Airport is Certificated and/or Grant funding

has been received
FAA-wide -- over 800 ACs in twelve Series (generally
organized by subject area)
Airports are the 150-Series (over 120 issued)

AC 150/5000s
AC 150/5100s
Compliance
AC 150/5200s
Equipment
AC 150/5300s

Airport Planning
Federal-aid Airport Programs and
Airport Safety, Operations and
Airport Design and Construction
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AC 150-5060-5 Airport Capacity and Delay (Revision

Planned)
AC 150/5070-6B Airport Master Plans
AC 150/5070-7 The Airport System Planning Process
AC 150/5200-32A Hazardous Wildlife Attractants on or
Near Airports
AC 150/5210-22 Airport Certification Manual
AC 150/5300-13 Airport Design
AC 150/5300-14 Design of Aircraft Deicing Facilities
AC 150/5300-16, 17 & 18 General Guidance and
Specifications for
Aeronautical Surveys
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AC 150/5320-5C Surface Drainage Design

AC 150/5325-4B Runway Length Requirements for
Airport Design
AC 150/5340-1J Standards for Airport Markings
AC 150/5340-18E Standards for Airport Sign Systems
AC 150/5340-30D Design and Installation Details for
Airport Visual Aids
AC 150/5370-2E Operational Safety on Airports During
Construction
AC 150/5390-2B Heliport Design

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Other FAA Publications

Engineering Briefs
Certalerts
Policies, Letters and other Documents
TSA Publications
State and Local Guidance
Airport Development Standards
Zoning and Building Codes
Industry Guidance IATA, NFPA, ASHTO, Others
Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)
Surveys, Benchmarking, Best Practices
Suggestions for new process development and criteria
and creation of prototype analytical modeling tools

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Planning without action is

futile.
Action without planning is
fatal.

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Developing for planning purposes,

information, and guidance to decide the
extent, kind, location, and timing of airport
development needed in a specific area to
establish a viable, balanced, and integrated
system of public-use airports.

Source: Federal law 49 USC 47102(8)

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State, Regional, or Metropolitan Area

Uses

Ensure accessibility to National Air Transportation

System
Establishment of System Standards and Needs
Determine Financing Needs and Priorities
Insure Efficient Allocation of Resources

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Source: FAA AC 150/5070-7

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Entry into the National Plan of Integrated

Airport Systems (NPIAS)
Identifies more than 3,400 existing and proposed
airports that are significant to national air
transportation and thus eligible to receive Federal
grants under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
Includes estimates of the amount of AIP money
needed to fund infrastructure development projects
that will bring these airports up to current design
standards and add capacity to congested airports

Entry into the National Airspace System (NAS)

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Source: FAA AC 150/5070-7

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Source: Airliners.net

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Source: Airliners.net

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Vision / Mission / Values organizations

foundation

Vision Future state of the organization long term

objective
Mission Purpose of the organization why it exists
short term objective
Values Shared beliefs drive culture and priorities

Key elements:

Visioning with stakeholders and community

Core Values of organization
Situational Analyses

Organizational initiatives linked to

Vision/Mission/Values
Align organizations activities with initiatives
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Not mandatory but FAA-recommended process

to prepare Airport Layout Plan (which is required)
Long term look ahead to provide plans for orderly
facility development and on-airport land uses
Link to other long-term community planning
efforts on land use and facility infrastructure
Regional and Community Comprehensive Plans
In CA - Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans

Provides general assessment of financial

feasibility
Makes business case for key long term decisions
regarding development

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Airports are required by FAA to keep ALP updated

ALP Drawing Set ranges in size by Airport
ALP Drawing
Terminal Area Plan
Airspace, Inner portion of Approach Surface and
Departure Surface Drawings
Land Use Drawing and Airport Property Map

ALP Narrative Report

1.Basic aeronautical forecasts
2.Basis for proposed items for development
3.Rationale for unusual design features and modifications
to FAA Design Standards
4.Summary of development stages and items in each stage

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Normally evolves from system or master

planning process as an alternative
Criteria and analysis generally kept at high
level to determine feasibility and practicality
Large scale stakeholder and community
collaboration and involvement a must
Recent examples:

Las Vegas
Chicago
San Diego
Atlanta (a new airport is often discussed)

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Facility Needs / Issues Identification

From
From
From
From

Strategic Plan Initiatives

Master Plan
Management and Staff
Airlines and other stakeholders

How
How does
does aa Good
Good Idea
Idea become
become aa Project?
Project?

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Preliminary Validation
Alternative solutions and very preliminary analysis
(other than Master Plan projects)

Solutions may be management or development related

What are estimated benefits and costs?
Consistent with Master Plan
Major issues that need consideration

Include as candidate for Capital

Improvement Program?
Staff subject-matter teams review and prioritize
Senior Management makes decision to include

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Capital Improvement Program

Purpose: to allow for financing and for pre-design
activities and design to be scheduled
Typically a 5 to 6 year program identified
Bow wave of projects from year to year

Planned projects versus contingent, Demand

Responsive projects
Projects grouped as programs to allow
maximum synergies and coordination and minimal
disruption
Potential for linkage to scheduling / reporting
software applications
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Pre-design planning activities:

Project refinement programming

Layout
Costing (grant eligible?)
Scheduling

NEPA

Cat Ex
EA
EIS

Benefit / Cost Analysis

Projects for FAA funding
Projects for final business case decisions by airport

Planners role may be to perform work by staff or

consultants or to work as a team member with other
specialists

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Design

Validation of program by designer

Significant subsequent involvement and
collaboration by Airport Planner to:
Assure projects original purpose and objectives are achieved
As subject-matter expert, insure compliance with Master
Plan / ALP
Provide technical input on program changes

Coordinate with project manager on FAA 7460-1

approvals

Construction

Planner has much reduced role, will participate in

brush fires and related meetings
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Examples:
Aircraft gate use, aircraft layout studies, and gate
paint markings
Airfield signing and marking
Traffic analyses aircraft and vehicular
Aircraft overflight and noise studies
Construction closure impacts and phasing analyses
Business / management policy studies and analysis
Part 139 studies and other related assistance which
may involve data collection, exhibits, GIS
applications, etc.

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Monitoring
Performance against goals and objectives
Industry / Airport trends, activity levels and community
feedback

Collaboration with and participation in land-use,

transportation and other community planning efforts
Metropolitan Planning Organizations or Regional Planning
Councils
Local government planning departments
Special studies that relate to the airport

Internal and external efforts to improve analysis

tools, meet new requirements and otherwise improve
the planning process and associated resources
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