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| American Association of Airport Executives |
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| Airport Capital Improvement Plan |
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| Airport Improvement Program |
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| Airport Noise and Capacity Act |
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| Advanced Passenger Information System |
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| Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting |
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| Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act |
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| Air Transport Association of America |
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| Aviation and Transportation Security Act |
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| Customs and Border Protection |
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| Customer Facility Charges |
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| Disadvantaged Business Enterprise |
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| Department of Homeland Security |
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| Department of Transportation |
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| Federal Aviation Administration |
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| Federal Aviation Regulations |
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| Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board |
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| Flight Standards District Office |
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| Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
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| International Air Transport Association |
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| International Civil Aviation Organization |
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| Industrial Development Bonds |
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| Los Angeles World Airports Authority |
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| Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
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| National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting |
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| National Air Training Association |
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| Noise Compatibility Program |
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| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Process |
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| National Transportation Safety Board |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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| The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
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| Transportation Security Administration |
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| Transportation Security Officer |
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| Voluntary Airport Low Emissions |
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| Civil airports are usually locally operated entities, but they must operate under federal regulations, advisory documents, best practices, Grant Assurances to the federal government, FAA Orders, and Security Directives |
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| An Airport Executive routinely manages tasks such as (but not limited to) negotiating a lease with a new tenant, resolving an air carrier dispute, filling out the paperwork for a federal grant application, participating in an interview with the local press, attending a meeting with homeowners to discuss airport noise, overseeing construction of a taxiway or runway extension, and responding with turnout gear and a fire truck to an airport emergency. |
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| Airport Executives and policy- makers must understand and balance two dichotomous philosophies: |
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| (1) the airport is a public entity and must be managed as a public entity, and (2) the airport is a business enterprise and must also be managed as a business |
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| Local government agencies, which operate most of the nation’s airports, often struggle to understand the unique nature of the airport. These government agencies attempt to put the airport into a category or frame- of-reference that they can better understand. |
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| The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) encourages airports to be self-sufficient, with all operational expenses covered by airport revenues, however, many small commercial service and GA airports remain partially funded by local taxpayers through the general fund. |
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| Unfortunately, while most people believe that airports are essential to the commerce of the United States, some GA airports have been closed because community leaders failed to see the benefit provided by the airport. |
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| Kelly Air Mail Act of 1925 |
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| U.S. Government hires private contractors to carry the mail by air; represents the start of commercial aviation; previously, U.S. Army pilots flew mail. |
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The Act serves as the cornerstone for commercial aviation in the U.S.
Passed to promote the development and stability of commercial aviation; aviation under the Secretary of Commerce who issues and enforces air traffic rules; establishes pilot and aircraft licensing; establishes airways and maintains aids to navigation (initially these were towers with beacons on the top).
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| Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 |
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Transferred the federal government’s civil aviation role from the Department of Commerce to a new independent agency, the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA); placed all aviation regulations under an authority.
Begins economic regulation; creates the Administrator position; creates the Air Safety Board (predecessor to the NTSB). |
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| The Reorganization Act of 1940 |
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Splits the Civil Aeronautics Authority into two agencies, the CAA and the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).
CAA continues regulation enforcement; airman and aircraft certification; development of the airway system.
CAB becomes responsible for economic regulation of the airlines, safety rulemaking, and accident investigation. |
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| Federal Airport Act of 1946 |
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CAA charged with managing an aid program to facilitate the improvement and construction of airports (predecessor to AIP).
Helps local governments build airport infrastructure; Federal Aid to Airports Program (FAAP) offers 50/50 cost share grants to fund airport improvements for airports essential to the U.S. as part of the National Airport Plan (predecessor to the NPIAS) |
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| Federal Aviation Act of 1958 |
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The introduction of jet aircraft and a series of midair collisions spurred the passage of this act.
Civil Aeronautics Board becomes an independent office (outside of Dept. of Commerce).
Safety rule making transferred from CAB to newly named Federal Aviation Agency (formerly the CAA).
FAA organized into nine regional offices. |
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| Department of Transportation Act of 1966 |
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DOT created; Federal Aviation Agency becomes Federal Aviation Administration and gradually assumes responsibility for aviation security (FAR Parts 107, 108) and aircraft engine noise (FAR Part 36).
Air Safety Board becomes the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and is an independent agency. |
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| Airport and Airways Development Act and Revenue Act of 1970 |
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Establishes Airport Development Aid Program (ADAP) to provide funding to airports for development projects and equipment acquisition; establishes the Planning Grant Program (PGP) to provide funding to airports for master plans.
Establishes FAR Part 139, airport certification for commercial airports. |
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| Aviation and Airway Revenue Act of 1970 |
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| Establishes aviation trust fund; revenues from airline fares (fee), air freight, and general aviation fuel. |
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| Airline Deregulation of 1978 |
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| Phases out the Civil Aeronautics Board’s economic regulation of the airlines. |
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| PATCO: Professional Air Traffic Controller Organization goes on strike. President Reagan fires controllers, nearly 13,000 of the group’s 17,000+ membership. |
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| Airport and Airways Improvement Act of 1982 |
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Establishes Airport Improvement Program (AIP); establishes the National Airspace System Plan (NAS) which will eventually become the NPIAS.
NPIAS is reflected at the local airport level in the Airport Capital Improvement Program (ACIP or CIP).
Establishes FAR Part 150 noise studies (rule-making would follow in 1985). |
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| Aviation Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 |
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Creates the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) funding mechanism for airports
Capacity Act establishes Passenger Facility Charges at $3.00 max.
Airports that charge PFC’s have their AIP eligibility reduced by 50%.
ANCA establishes Title 14 CFR Part 161 (new noise standards).
Airports must be in compliance with ANCA to receive PFC funding through the Airport Safety and Capacity Expansion Act |
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| Military Airport Program, 1991 |
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| Set-aside discretionary AIP funds for current and former military airports. |
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| Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, 2000 |
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| Increase PFC cap to $4.50; Large & medium hub airports that accept max PFC must reduce AIP eligibility by 75%. |
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| Aviation and Transportation Security Act 2001 |
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Creates the Transportation Security Administration (TSA); transfers FAA security responsibilities to the TSA; TSA takes over passenger and baggage screening.
Reinvigorates the Air Marshal Program.
Creates the position of Federal Security Director. |
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| Homeland Security Act 2002 |
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| Creates the Department of Homeland Security; TSA transferred from Dept. of Transportation to Dept. of Homeland Security. |
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| Vision 100 Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act 2003 |
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| Reauthorizes FAA funding; launches NextGen (air traffic control upgrades). |
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| Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 |
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| Requires air cargo screening. |
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| FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 |
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AIP reauthorized; clarifies “allowable costs”; NextGen emphasized.
Requires airport master plans to consider passenger convenience, airport groups access, and access to airport facilities. |
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| After World War II, the Federal Airport Act of 1946 transferred ownership of many surplus military airports to local municipalities with contracts, which in some cases were called AP-4 agreements. |
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| City ownership of airports represents approximately 33 percent of all U.S. airports; 15 percent are county operated, and 7 percent are state operated. |
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| The transfer of airport control from the federal to local government-level resulted in the predominant form of airport ownership: municipality (city or county). |
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| The Airport Executive may report directly to the mayor or city council, or in the case of a county owned airport, county commissioners. |
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| A disadvantage of an airport operated by a municipality is that the policy-makers are often very unfamiliar with the operation of an airport and they often have an extensive span of control to manage that extends beyond just the airport. |
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| Airport Authorities are independent, public agencies created by state legislation. Once created, they add another layer of government. |
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| Authority control of an airport allows for the governing board to concentrate and specialize on airport business matters rather than on general social or community issues not related to the airport (i.e. police, fire, provision of water, sewage treatment, parks and recreation). |
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| Efficient operation and economies-of-scale can be obtained when several political jurisdictions, each with separate airport or transportation responsibilities, choose to combine these responsibilities under one governing board. This has been done quite successfully in many areas of the country such as The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ). A port authority is a special type of legally-chartered institution that generally has the same status as a public corporation, but, along with the airport, operates other types of public facilities. |
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| The advantage of an airport that is municipally owned is that the airport administration has access to the resources of other city or county departments. |
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| A disadvantage of an airport that is municipally owned is that in times of financial constraints, the airport is often viewed as a liability and suffers corresponding budget reductions or personnel restrictions |
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| The creation of an airport or port authority is often viewed as a way of providing the advantage of focused leadership and specialized attention to a significant community asset. |
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| The disadvantage of airport or port authorities is that resources and finances may not be readily available in the quantities or level necessary to provide support to the airport. Municipalities often have access to larger resource and funding sources that can support a variety of needs. |
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| If the city/county leaders are willing to treat the airport differently from their other operating departments, this kind of system will allow for management initiative and will not restrict the ability of the airport to fulfill its mission of supporting the national airspace system and being a huge economic engine for the community. |
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| Private entities, however, are actively involved in U.S. airport operations, development, and in some cases, management. |
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| Airport privatization is the idea of shifting government functions to private enterprise. |
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| Private companies produce most of the revenue generated at airports. |
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| The privatization or other sale of airport property is discouraged and hindered by a series of federal statutory requirements. |
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| An article drafted by Daniel Reimer of the law firm of Kaplan, Kirsch & Rockwell, LLP, notes that communities that desire the benefits of privatization but the control of a municipally operated airport may find a solution in the creation of an airport authority, rather than privatization. |
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| Typically, larger airports have greater specializations and job assignments within their organizational structures. |
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| Finance and administration addresses the areas of accounting (e.g., payroll, audits, accounts receivable, accounts payable). |
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| Planning and engineering addresses the areas of capital improvement plans, construction standards, airport master plan and airport layout plan, compliance with environmental laws. |
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| Planning and engineering frequently works with the FAA’s Airports District Office (ADO) in the administration of federal grants through the Airport Improvement Program. |
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| Two key positions at any airport that are generally outside of the vertical reporting structure are the airport’s legal counsel and financial auditor. |
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| An airport may decide to create security as a separate division that reports directly to the Airport Executive. This is according to guidance from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) |
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| Failing to understand the applicable laws and regulations could be costly to the airport operator and may result in the Airport Executive or key staff members losing their jobs, or in severe cases may result in civil or criminal liability or prosecution. |
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| Criminal law is statutory and is considered a crime against society. |
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| An infraction is governed primarily by state laws, which vary by state, but is typically not considered to be a criminal offense. |
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| A civil law, on the other hand, is considered to involve injury to an individual, rather than to the society as a whole. Many times civil law is referred to as “tort” law. |
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| To constitute a tort, there generally must be both actual damage or injury and intent to cause such. |
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| Governmental immunity is a legal concept that the government cannot commit a legal wrong and is immune from civil suit or criminal prosecution. |
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| State sovereign immunity is established through the Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and there are numerous variations from state to state on what is and what is not immune from civil or criminal prosecution. |
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| While negligence is normally considered to be a failure to comply with statutory requirements, negligence can also be declared when a person or entity does or does not perform an action that is within reasonable behavior standards. |
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| Property rights allow a person the unrestricted enjoyment of their personal and real property, under the legal precept of quiet enjoyment. |
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| Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace |
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| Certification and Operations: Land Airports Service Certain Air Carriers |
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| Airport Noise and Compatibility Planning |
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| State Block Grant Program |
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| Notice of Construction, Alteration, Activation and Deactivation of Airports |
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| Passenger Facility Charges |
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| Notice and Approval of Airport Noise and Access Restrictions |
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| Expenditure of Federal Funds for Nonmilitary Airports or Air Navigation Facilities Thereon |
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| Applicability, Terms, and Abbreviations |
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| Organization, Functions, and Procedures |
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| Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fees |
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| Protection of Sensitive Security Information (replaced Title 14 Part 191) |
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| Civil Aviation Security: General Rules |
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| Airport Security (replaced Title 14 Part 107 |
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| Aircraft Operator Security: Air Carriers and Commercial Operators (replaced Title 14 Part 108) |
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| Foreign Air Carrier Security (replaced parts of Title 14 Part 129) |
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| Indirect Air Carrier Security (replaced Title 14 Part 109) |
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| Aircraft Security Under General Operating and Flight Rules (replaced parts of Title 14 Part 91) |
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| Aircraft Repair Station Security |
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| Operations in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area |
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| Noise Standards: Aircraft Type and Airworthiness Certification |
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| Designation of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, and Class E Airspace Areas; Airways; Routes and Reporting Points |
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| Aircraft Operating Rules (also refers to aircraft operated as a private operation, i.e. not commercial/for-hire) |
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| Special Air Traffic Rules and Airport Traffic Patterns |
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| Standard Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag and Supplemental Air Carrier Operations |
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| Operating Requirements: Foreign Air Carriers and Foreign Operators of U.S. Registered Aircraft Engaged in Common Carriage |
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| Operating Requirements: Commuter and On Demand Operations |
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| The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Process |
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| An NPRM is commonly issued when an independent agency of the government desires to add, change, or remove a regulation. |
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| Upon publication, a public comment period is opened, usually 30-60 days, but this can vary depending on the regulation (30 days for minor changes, 60 days for major changes); the deadline for comments may also be extended by the issuing agency |
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| The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Process |
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| The NPRM process is the method generally preferred by the industry to create or change regulations, as it encourages and allows industry and public feedback. |
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| Sponsor Assurances (Grant Assurances) |
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| These obligations require the recipients to maintain and operate their facilities safely, efficiently, and in accordance with specified conditions. |
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| Sponsor Assurances (Grant Assurances) |
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| Under the terms of transfer, commonly known as an AP-4 agreement, assurances were made such that the airport would continue to be suitably operated and maintained. Typically only a governmental unit, such as a state or municipality, can provide such an assurance because it possesses the financial and other required resources to do so. |
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| Sponsor Assurances (Grant Assurances) |
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| Grant assurances balance three competing, but equally important, public interests: (1) the airport operator managing local affairs, (2) the requirement of the FAA to ensure that federal funds are effectively used to meet the need for public air transportation, and (3) the goal of government to promote social objectives, such as disadvantaged businesses and the rights of those with disabilities. |
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| TTF operations are not prohibited, but they are strongly discouraged by the FAA because of... |
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| safety, security, and economic equity concerns at airports. |
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| The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 revised the policy by authorizing TTF agreements to allow for residential property at GA airports. |
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| The FAA’s general opinion is that if an entity can meet an airport’s minimum standards, then it should be allowed to conduct business with that airport, provided adequate space is available for the business. The airport owner may impose conditions on users of the airport to ensure its safe and efficient operation, provided they are relevant to the proposed activity, reasonably attainable, and uniformly applied. |
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| Airport operators can better ensure a safe operating environment, provide quality services to the public, avoid conflicts between tenants, avoid political influence (to a certain extent), ensure the orderly development of the airport, comply with Grant Assurances, and provide protection to the airport by ensuring tenants maintain minimum levels of insurance. |
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| There is no “grandfather” clause to complying with Grant Assurances.42 Grant Assurances address the following area |
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1. General Federal Requirements 2. Responsibility and Authority of the Sponsor 3. Sponsor Fund Availability 4. Good Title 5. Preserving Rights and Powers 6. Consistency with Local Plans 7. Consideration of Local Interest 8. Consultation with Users 9. Public Hearings 10. Air and Water Quality Standards 11. Pavement Preventive Maintenance 12. Terminal Development Prerequisites 13. Accounting System, Audit, and Record Keeping Requirements 14. Minimum Wage Rates 15. Veteran's Preference 16. Conformity to Plans and Specifications 17. Construction Inspection and Approval 18. Planning Projects 19. Operation and Maintenance
20. Hazard Removal and Mitigation 21. Compatible Land Use 22. Economic Nondiscrimination 23. Exclusive Rights 24. Fee and Rental Structure 25. Airport Revenues 26. Reports and Inspections 27. Use by Government Aircraft 28. Land for Federal Facilities 29. Airport Layout Plan 30. Civil Rights 31. Disposal of Land 32. Engineering and Design Services 33. Foreign Market Restrictions 34. Policies, Standards, and Specifications 35. Relocation and Real Property Acquisition 36. Access By Intercity Buses 37. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises 38. Hangar Construction 39. Competitive Access |
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| TTF operations are not prohibited, but they are strongly discouraged by the FAA because of safety, security, and economic equity concerns at airports. |
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| The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 revised the policy by authorizing TTF agreements to allow for residential property at GA airports. |
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| The FAA’s general opinion is that if an entity can meet an airport’s minimum standards, then it should be allowed to conduct business with that airport, provided adequate space is available for the business. The airport owner may impose conditions on users of the airport to ensure its safe and efficient operation, provided they are relevant to the proposed activity, reasonably attainable, and uniformly applied. |
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| Airport operators can better ensure a safe operating environment, provide quality services to the public, avoid conflicts between tenants, avoid political influence (to a certain extent), ensure the orderly development of the airport, comply with Grant Assurances, and provide protection to the airport by ensuring tenants maintain minimum levels of insurance. |
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| The courts have upheld that airport operators, acting in the government capacity, may exercise their police powers to regulate the operation of their airports. |
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| Rules and regulations can cover a variety of airport operations and affect both tenants and users. |
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| Conduct of individuals using the airport: |
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| distribution of materials/literature (i.e. leaflets), commercial photography, advertising on airport property, lost and found, pets, pedestrian and vehicle operations, luggage cart use, traffic and public safety, parking, and smoking. |
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| Conduct of tenants and vendors using the airport |
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| ground support equipment requirements, environmental and waste management, use of motorized carts in the terminal, airline and tenant snow removal responsibilities, taxicabs and commercial ground transportation, skycaps, newspaper distribution, and vending push carts. |
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| Schedule of fees, rates, and charges: |
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| signatory vs. non-signatory carriers,45 landing fees, terminal base rents, use and control of concourse gates, use of baggage system sorting areas, car rental concessions, land rent, late payments, bonds, and subletting. |
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| Vehicle movement in the Air Operations Area (AOA)46 and Airport Movement Area (AMA)47: |
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| vehicle permits, airfield speed limits and rules for driving in the AOA and AMA, airfield driver training, bicycles, motorcycles, and motorized cart operations. |
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| takeoff, run-ups, aircraft parking, remain-overnight parking, removal of disabled aircraft, use of mechanical lifts, ramps for passengers enplaning and deplaning, damage to airport facilities, ramp fire extinguishers, aircraft fueling and defueling, air cargo operations, ramp control, aircraft deicing, noise abatement, and helicopter flight operations. |
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| Grant Assurance #20 Hazard Removal and Mitigation |
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| requires the airport to take necessary actions to protect the airspace around the airport including visual and instrument approach paths. This could include removing obstructions, securing land to prevent incompatible land use and properly marking and lighting obstructions. |
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| Grant Assurance #21 Compatible Land Use |
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| requires the airport to make an attempt to restrict the use of adjacent land, or land in the immediate vicinity, to activities and purposes compatible with airport operations. Residential development next to an airport, although common, is considered incompatible land use. Other issues such as noise abatement, environment (e.g. establishing wetlands next to a runway) and safety issues (such as locating an elementary school beneath the approach path) derived from airport operations also must be considered when establishing compatible land use. While many airports do not directly control all adjacent property, GA #21 requires that airport sponsors attempt to restrict the land use, not that they be successful in those attempts. Failing to control the land use from incompatible uses may have more severe consequences such as displaced thresholds, closed runways, and restricted flight operations. |
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| Grant Assurance #22 Economic Nondiscrimination |
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| The term “unjust discrimination” does not mean the airport cannot discriminate, just that it may not unjustly discriminate. For example, the airport sponsor may prohibit or limit any given type, kind or class of aeronautical use of the airport if such action is necessary for the safe operation of the airport, but may not restrict an individual user of a type of aircraft and allow other users of that aircraft type to operate. |
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| Airport sponsors must include, in lease language, that the lessee furnish stated services on a reasonable and not unjustly discriminatory basis to all users, and charge reasonable and not unjustly discriminatory prices for each unit or service. |
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| Grant Assurance #23 Exclusive Rights |
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| Grant Assurance #23 Exclusive Rights restricts the airport operator from granting any tenant the exclusive right to conduct a particular commercial aeronautical service. |
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| A notable exception to the granting of Exclusive Rights, is if the airport sponsor elects to provide any or all of the aeronautical services needed at the airport. |
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| Grant Assurance #24 Fee and Rental Structure |
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| Grant Assurance #24 Fee and Rental Structure requires the airport sponsor to set fees and lease rates and other charges that are directed at making the airport as self-sustaining as possible. |
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| Airport sponsors must impose Fair Market Value (FMV) charges for noncommercial uses of airport property, but aeronautical user charges may be less than FMV. |
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| Airports can charge reduced rental rates to entities such as aviation museums, educational programs, or Civil Air Patrol operations. |
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| Grant Assurance #25 Airport Revenues |
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| Grant Assurance #25 Airport Revenues restricts the use of airport revenue generated by the airport. |
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| Non-airport revenue may be income from businesses or facilities built on land leased from the airport, revenue generated by the leasing of property that is not for aeronautical purposes and was not acquired with federal funds, and the collection of fines. |
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| In some cases the FAA has ruled that a particular action does not constitute revenue diversion but may, in fact, violate another grant assurance. |
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| Grant Assurance #31 Disposal of Land |
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| the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 revised the requirements for the disposal of airport land that is no longer needed that was acquired for noise abatement purposes, in order to provide more options to airports as to what can be done with the proceeds from the sale of the land. |
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| Grant Assurance #39 Competitive Access |
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| Property acquired for aeronautical purposes that is still contributing to the airport’s financial self-sufficiency does not have to be sold even though it may no longer be used for aeronautical purposes. |
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| Federal Aviation Administration Orders |
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| FAA Orders (FOs) are directives on specific subjects and programs issued by the Administration |
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| FAA Orders regarding airports address the following areas: |
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•Airport Compliance/Obligations
•Airport Improvement Program
•Airport Safety
•Design, Engineering and Construction
•Passenger Facility Charge
•Planning and Capacity
•Air Traffic Control |
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FAA ORDER-
5100-127 and 128 Airport Financial Report Program (CATS) |
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Describes processes related to required financial forms that must be filed with the FAA each year. |
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FAA ORDER-
5200.10 Procedures for Conducting Investigations of Vehicle/Pedestrian Deviations |
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Procedures for FAA personnel conducting VPD investigations. |
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FAA ORDER-
5200.8 Runway Safety Program |
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Provides guidance on establishing the Runway Safety Area. |
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FAA ORDER-
5300.1F Modifications to Agency Airport Design, Construction and Equipment Standards |
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Establishes approval level modifications to standards |
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FAA ORDER-
5050.4B National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Instructions for Airport Project |
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FAA guidance used to review and make decisions on projects for airport sponsors with respect to environmental requirements (FAA Order 1050.19B, 1050.10C and 1050.1E are also related to environmental impacts). |
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FAA ORDER-
5100.37B Land Acquisition and Relocation Assistance for Airport Projects |
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Provides guidance on airport sponsor compliance with respect to relocation and the acquisition of real property. |
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FAA ORDER-
5500.1 Passenger Facility Charge |
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Provides guidance to FAA personnel on administration of the PFC program. |
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FAA ORDER-
5090.3C Field Formulation of the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) |
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Explains how the NPIAS is managed and prioritized. |
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FAA ORDER-
7110.65S Air Traffic Control Handbook |
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Prescribes air traffic control procedures and phraseology for use by personnel providing air traffic control services |
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FAA ORDER-
5100.38C - Airport Improvement Program Handbook |
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Addresses grant funding, sponsor eligibility, planning projects, airfield construction and equipment projects, terminal projects, noise compatibility projects, and the grant process |
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FAA ORDER-
5100.39A Airports Capital Improvement Plan |
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Describes the Airports Capital Improvement Program (ACIP) and the grant distribution process |
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| The FAA issues Advisory Circulars (ACs) to help explain the intent of a federal aviation regulation, to provide guidance and information to the aviation public in a designated subject area, or to show a method acceptable for complying with a related regulation. |
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| Incorporation by reference allows federal agencies to meet the requirement to publish regulations by referring to materials already published elsewhere. |
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| DBEs (Disadvantaged Business Enterprises) are small businesses that have socially and economically disadvantaged individuals that who own at least a 51% interest and control management and daily business operations. |
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| Title 49 CFR Part 26 requires airports to implement a DBE program if they anticipate awarding more than $250,000 in prime contracts using Federal funds during a fiscal year. |
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| 3,330 are included in the FAA’s National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS), are open to the public, and are eligible for Federal funding via the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). |
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| Commercial service airports are classified as airports with at least 2,500 enplanements (passenger boardings) per year. |
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| Primary commercial service airports (378 total) are airports that host more than 10,000 annual enplanements |
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| Large hub airports account for about 70% of the total annual passenger enplanements within the United States. |
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| Under the NPIAS, some general aviation airports are classified as reliever airports. Reliever airports are designated by the FAA to relieve congestion at nearby commercial service airports. |
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| In 2012, the FAA released General Aviation Airports: A National Asset, which provided additional classifications for GA airports. |
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| GA National Airports (84) are located in metropolitan areas near major business centers and support flying throughout the nation and the world. |
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| GA Regional airports (467) |
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| are located in metropolitan areas in 49 states and serve relatively large populations. These airports support both interstate and intrastate flying. While there is a substantial amount of charter, jet flying, and rotorcraft flights, there are no heliports or seaplane bases in this category. |
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| GA Local Airports (1,236) |
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| are considered by the FAA to be the backbone of the general aviation system with at least one local airport in virtually every state. These airports are typically located near larger population centers, but not necessarily in metropolitan or micropolitan areas. Mostly consisting of piston aircraft in support of business and personal needs, these airports also accommodate flight training, emergency services, and charter passenger service. The flying involved both to and from these airports tends to be within a state or immediate region. There are no heliports, but there are four seaplane bases in this category. |
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| often have just one runway, helipad, or seaplane lane. These airports provide a means for private general aviation flying and link the community to the national airport system. Most of the flying is self-piloted for business or personal reasons using propeller-driven aircraft, with some air charter services. Three heliports and 20 seaplane bases are in this category. |
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| The FAA’s Office of Airports (ARP) provides leadership in planning and developing a safe and efficient national airport system. |
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| The FAA Office of Airports awards approximately $3.5 billion each year in Airport Improvement Program grants, approves Passenger Facility Charge applications. |
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| The ADO oversees airport compliance with Part 139 and grant assurances, airport safety and certification, land transfers, engineering issues, pavement maintenance and capital improvement projects, environmental issues, noise abatement, master planning, runway safety, and guidance issues. |
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| The Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) is a regional office of the FAA that concentrates on enforcing regulations pertaining to aircraft and airmen certification and licensing. |
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| The FAA promulgated Part 16, which specified the processing of complaints specifically against airports that receive federal assistance and that relate specifically to a grant assurance concern. |
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| Individuals may file a complaint with the Office of the Chief Counsel of the FAA. The complaint must state the name and address of each person who is the subject of the complaint, as well as the specific provisions of each Act that the complainant believes were violated. |
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| If a complaint is filed, the complaint may still be dismissed on procedural grounds by the Director of the Office of Airport Safety and Standards. |
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| The FAA can initiate its own investigation without having received a formal complaint. In this case, the FAA sends notice establishing the areas and the reason for the investigation to the person(s) subject to the investigation. |
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| The Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA), passed on November 19, 2001, created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). |
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| Transportation Security Officers who work at airport checkpoints are the most visible to the public and largest group of TSA employees. |
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| he NTSB investigates every civil aviation accident and significant accidents in the other modes of transportation - railroad, highway, marine and pipeline – in the United States. |
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| They also issue safety recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents. |
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| ICAO’s mission also includes developing standards related to airport, airway, and air navigation facility development and promoting flight safety during international air navigation. The standards are known as SARPS, Standards and Recommended Practices. |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
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| OSHA’s role is “to assure safe and healthful working conditions”. |
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| Department of Homeland Security (DHS) |
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| The primary mission of DHS is to help prevent terrorist attacks in the United States, reduce the country’s vulnerability to terrorism, and assist in recovery after an attack. |
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| Customs and Border Protection (CBP) |
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| CBP personnel manage the Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS), which requires aircraft operators to submit passenger manifests and other information that is subsequently checked by CBP personnel. |
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| American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)64 |
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| AAAE’s goal is to better serve Airport Executives by providing continuous improvement in AAAE related products and services, along with Washington, D.C. representation. |
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| Airports Council International (ACI)66 and Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA)67 |
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| The ACI-NA chapter represents local, regional, and state governing bodies that own and operate commercial airports in the United States and Canada. ACI-NA provides legislative advocacy, media promotion of airports and airport issues, information updates and conferences, and research services |
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| Airport Law Enforcement Agencies Network (ALEAN) |
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| ALEAN is a non-profit organization created to facilitate communication between law enforcement administrative leaders and intelligence officers of airport law enforcement agencies, and to address mutual problems common to the field of airport law enforcement and security. |
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| Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)69 |
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| AOPA has fought to keep general aviation fun, safe, and affordable. AOPA partnered with the TSA to develop a nation-wide Airport Watch Program that uses the more than 650,000 pilots as eyes and ears for observing and reporting suspicious activity. |
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| National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO |
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| NASAO represents the men and women in state government aviation agencies who serve the public interest in the United States, Guam, and Puerto Rico. |
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| National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)70 |
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| There are more than 100 products and services provided to the business aviation community by the NBAA, including the NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention, the world’s largest civil aviation trade show. |
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| Airlines for America (A4A)71 |
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| Formerly known as the Air Transport Association (ATA), founded in 1936, Airlines for America is the nation’s oldest and largest airline trade association that represents the nation’s leading airlines. |
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| National Air Transportation Association (NATA)72 |
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| The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) was formed on Dec. 28, 1940, including 83 charter member companies with a goal to push back the “heavy hand of Big Government.” NATA was involved in lobbying congress and reversing the government’s approach to civilian aviation. NATA saved the Civilian Pilot Training Program and was largely responsible for saving the entire general aviation industry. Civil aviation would have been banned and general aviation as we know it might not have been possible if NATA had not been formed. The NATA Airports Committee promotes the interests of the association’s members relative to airport occupancy, airport security, competition, and environmental issues. |
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| International Air Transport Association (IATA)73 |
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| The International Air Transport Association (IATA) was founded in April 1945 in Havana, Cuba. They promote safe, reliable, secure, and economical air services for the benefit of the world’s consumers. |
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| Regional Airline Association (RAA)7 |
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| The RAA represents North American regional airlines and ancillary industries supporting regional airlines before the U.S. Congress, DOT, FAA, and other federal agencies. Founded in 1975, the RAA provides various technical government relations and public relations services for regional airlines. |
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| Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)75 |
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| Formed in 1919, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is the premier trade association representing the nation’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of civil, military, and business aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial systems, and space systems. |
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| The process of strategic planning allows the Airport Executive to validate assumptions, identify weaknesses and strengths, and consider new approaches. |
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- Strategic plans describe what products and services an airport will provide over a specified period.
- Strategic plans describe what products and services an airport will provide over a specified period.
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| Strategic plans describe what products and services an airport will provide over a specified period. |
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| The business plan identifies short to medium-term steps to move the organization to its ultimate vision, while the strategic plan identifies the medium to long-term steps, defines common strategies along with primary or unique strategies (grand strategies), and sets long- term objectives. |
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| (1) A vision statement that identifies the airport’s goal of what it wants to become. |
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