Ch 11 Airport Planning (6th Ed.)

Chapter 11: Airport Planning

Types of Planning

  • Facilities Planning: Focuses on the future needs for airport infrastructure.

  • Financial Planning: Involves predicting future revenues and expenses.

  • Economic Planning: Considers trade and commerce on and off airport premises (p. 379).

  • Environmental Planning: Concentrates on maintaining or improving existing environmental conditions.

  • Organizational Planning: Manages future labor requirements and organizational structure.

  • Strategic Planning: Aims to maximize the airport's future potential to the community (p. 379).

Airport System Planning

  • Considers a collection of airports at local, state, regional, or national levels, expected to complement each other as part of a coordinated air transportation system (p. 368).

National Level System Planning

  • AVIATIC: GA responsibility of the FAA.

  • Development is guided by NPIAS, a 20-year plan revised every two years, coordinated with the FAA’s capital investment plan for air traffic systems and airway facilities (p. 380).

NPIAS Overview

  • Serves as an inventory of types and costs of potential airport developments.

  • Presented in a state-by-state format, indicating location, role, type of service, current activity level, and future projections for 5 and 10 years (p. 381).

Examples of NPIAS Airports

  • Includes various municipal and regional airports across Oklahoma, showcasing diverse service levels and aircraft capacities.

NPIAS Limitations

  • Not a complete inventory of all airport needs.

  • Only includes airport developments where there is federal interest on which federal funds may be spent under AIP.

  • Excludes improvements not eligible for federal aid, such as hangars and parking areas (p. 381).

Levels of Need in NPIAS

  • Level I: Maintain the airport system in current condition.

  • Level II: Bring systems to current design standards.

  • Level III: Expand the system (p. 381).

Regional Level System Planning

  • Involves planning for air transport within a region, considering traffic at all airports.

  • Aims to overcome rivalries and jurisdictional overlaps to provide optimum service concerning regional benefits & costs (p. 383).

Forecasting and Future Demand

  • Future planning of airport master plans relies on aviation demand forecasts, asking about current and future users (p. 394).

  • Socioeconomic Factors: Analyze population structure, growth rate, and disposable personal income to evaluate future demand (p. 389).

Environmental Planning

  • Addresses issues such as noise, air quality, and water quality.

  • Requires an Environmental Impact Review for each project:

    • Categorical Exclusion (CE)

    • Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

    • Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (p. 419).

Land Use Planning

  • Airport land use must integrate with area-wide planning efforts, ensuring compatibility with surrounding development (p. 417).

  • Environmental Considerations: Assess impacts on noise levels, community disruption, and local wildlife (pp. 420).

Terminal Area Factors

  • Focuses on providing convenience for passengers while optimizing workflow and efficiency in airport operations.

  • An optimal terminal should manage passenger flow, vehicle access, baggage handling, and provide necessary services (pp. 408-410).