Advisory Circular review

Advisory Circular review

As stated in the last module, specific Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circulars (AC) address the Airport Planning and Design process. Review the following document which highlights the System Planning Approach for Planners:
In at least one page, summarize the important sections of this Circular and how it affects Master Planning.

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ADVOSRY CIRCULAR ATTACHED

ROLE OF THE FAA
a. The FAA’s overall role in the airport system planning process is to provide technical advice, financial support, and expertise in Federal policy and legislative issues. The local FAA Airports Office participates in many of the process elements, including:
1) Development and approval of the scope of work;
2) Monitoring adherence to Federal requirements;
3) Providing technical guidance on planning, engineering, financing, and environmental matters;
4) Providing access to FAA expertise in other areas, such as ATO (air traffic) and flight standards;
5) Assisting in and encouraging plan coordination with Federal agencies, such as the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA), as well as with state, regional and local planning agencies;
6) Approving forecasts and airport layout plans;
7) Incorporating plan recommendations into the NPIAS;
8) Developing a national Airports Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP); and
9) Coordinating funding recommendations among state agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, and airport sponsors.
The FAA can also be a valuable conduit in disseminating the results of airport system planning to state and local planning agencies, airport sponsors and surface access planners. The agency also provides financial and technical support for research studies of innovative planning concepts. The FAA also approves the system plan forecasts that justify the timing of Airport Improvement Program (AIP) projects. As defined in FAA Order 5100.38, Airport Improvement Program Handbook, if the system plan forecast exceeds the FAA’s terminal area forecast (TAF) by more than ten percent in the first five years, the difference must be reconciled by either changing the TAF, the system plan forecast, or both. Further guidance on FAA’s review and approval of aviation forecasts is described in Paragraph 506 of this advisory circular.
b. The FAA can provide financial assistance for eligible airport system planning projects through AIP. The local FAA Airports Office acts as the overall project administrator for the grant, ensuring that each task is successfully accomplished as specified in the scope of work. Planning projects that are eligible for AIP funding include integrated system plans for networks of airports within metropolitan areas and states, interim plan updates and reappraisals, and special and strategic planning studies. FAA Order 5100.38, AIP Handbook, and Chapter 4 of this advisory circular provide more details on project eligibility for AIP funds.
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