11.1

What is the guiding principle behind the airport planning process?

The safe and efficient operation of the airport in accordance with standards.

11.2

The National Aviation System Plan was created in response to a mandate in what piece of federal legislation?

The Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970

11.3

The NPIAS evolved from what previous national plan?

NASP

11.4

At what four levels does airport planning occur in the United States?

1.  Airport (MPs)

2.  Regional (MASPs)

3.  State (SASPs)

4.  National (NPIAS)

11.5

What requirements must an airport meet to be included in the NPIAS?

1.  Be publicly owned

2.  Privately owned but designated as a reliever

3.  Privately owned but has scheduled air service and at least 2,500 enplanements

4.  Have, or will have in 5 years, at least 10 based aircraft

5.  Be more than 30 minutes from the nearest NPIAS airport

6.  Have a sponsor willing to take ownership

11.6

What is a commercial service airport?

Any airport that is scheduled commercial service and has at least 2,500 annual enplanements

11.7

How are commercial service airports categorized?

1. Primary (>10,000 annual enplanements)

2. Non-primary (2,500 to 10,000 enplanements)

11.8

How are primary commercial service airports categorized?

By the percentage of total annual national enplanements that were enplaned at the airport.

11.9

What are the four hub categories for primary commercial service airports?

1.  Non-hub

2.  Small hub

3.  Medium hub

4.  Large hub

11.10

Of the four hub categories, which one is defined as having between 0.05% and 0.25% of total annual national enplanements?

Small Hub

11.11

Of the four hub categories, which one is defined as having between 0.25% and 1.0% of total annual national enplanements?

Medium Hub

11.12

Of the four hub categories, which one is defined as having less than 0.05% of total annual national enplanements?

Non-hub

11.13

Of the four hub categories, which one is defined as having greater than 1.0% of total annual national enplanements?

Large hub

11.15

What is a General Aviation airport?

An airport that does not have scheduled air carrier, cargo or commuter service

AND

Has less than 2,500 annual enplanements

11.16

What purpose does a General Aviation airport provide to a local community?

Access to the National Airspace System

(very important in places like Alaska where it is their lifeblood)

11.17

What plan was created to fulfill a Congressional mandate to establish a frame of reference for the investment of federal funds?

The NPIAS

11.18

What are the four criticisms of the NPIAS?

1.  It is really not a plan since there is no timetable of development

2.  Lacks accuracy and funding priorities

3.  The selection criteria used for included projects

4.  Not really "integrated" but more of a conglomeration of individual plans

11.19

How has the FAA tried to mitigate the criticisms of the NPIAS?

1.  Creating and implementing the Airport Capital Improvement Program (ACIP)

2.  Created the National Priority System (NPS)

11.20

What are the eight types of NPIAS projects?

1.  Safety and security

2.  Reconstruction

3.  Standards

4.  Environment

5.  Airfield Capacity

6.  Terminal Buildings

7.  Ground Access

8.  New Airports

11.21

What Executive Order has the intent of promoting regional planning and coordination and called for intergovernmental review of direct federal grant programs?

Executive Order 12372

11.22

True of False

Development that is required by federal regulation, certification procedure or design standard that is primarily intended for the protection of human life is eligible for inclusion in the NPIAS.

TRUE

11.23

True or False

Projects intended to achieve an acceptable balance between airport operational requirements and the noise impacts to surrounding communities is not eligible for inclusion in the NPIAS.

FALSE

Noise is a NPIAS eligible project and thus can be funded by AIP

11.24

True or False

New airport projects included in the NPIAS can be new reliever or commercial service airports and airports included in the military airport program.

TRUE

11.25

Providing for the orderly and timely development of a system of airports to meet an area's immediate and future air transportation needs is the goal of what type of study?

Metropolitan Aviation System Plan (MASP)

11.26

What type of study identifies the principal role for each airport in an area and estimates the proposed activity?

Metropolitan Aviation System Plan

11.27

A MASP is typically conducted in standard metropolitan statistical areas (SMSAs) with populations over ________

1 million

11.28

What is the purpose of a Metropolitan Planning Organization?

To achieve close coordination among planning efforts and to consider the results when preparing the TIP.

11.29

What type of study has the purpose of determining the extent, type, nature, location and timing of airport development needed to establish a viable, balanced and integrated system of airports in a state?

State Aviation System Plan (duh)

11.30

True or False

The SASP can include non-NPIAS airports

TRUE

11.31

How long of a development timeline is included in a SASP?

Up to 30 years

11.32

What two plans are considered to be the centerpiece of local airport planning?

1.  The Master Plan

2.  Noise Compatibility Plan

11.33

What five factors affect an airport's capital development plan?

1.  Growth in aviation activity

2.  Meeting FAA Design Standards

3.  Reconstruction of infrastructure beyond its useful life

4.  Upgrade infrastructure to accommodate new aircraft

5.  Address safety, security and environmental concerns

11.34

The determination of operational needs and graphically displaying  the conceptual long-term programmed development of the airport that the community generated is the goal of what type of plan?

Airport Master Plan

11.35

What components of an Airport Master Plan will the FAA approve?

1.  Aviation Demand Forecasts

2.   Airport Layout Plan Sheet (NOT THE SET!!!)

11.36

What are the 7 goals of an Airport Master Plan?

1.  Gather and present necessary data to support the plan

2.  Establish a framework for continuing planning

3.  Describe alternatives for development

4.  Establish realistic priority and schedule for implementation

5.  Propose a financially achievable plan

6.  Provide an effective graphic presentation

7.  Provide a concise and descriptive report

11.37

What are the eight steps in an Airport Master Plan?

1.  Existing Conditions

2.  Aviation Demand Forecasts

3.  Demand/Capacity Analysis

4.  Airport Site Selection (if necessary)

5.  Environmental Review

6.  Simulation

7.  Airport Layout Plan

8.  Financial Plan/Implementation Schedule

11.38

What are the three forecast periods included in an Airport Master Plan?

1.  Short-Term (0-5 years)

2. Mid-term (5-10 years)

3.  Long-term (10-20 years)

11.39

The eight steps of the Master Planning process can be grouped into what five phases?

1.  Inventory

2.  Alternatives

3.  Layout

4.  Environmental

5.  Financial

11.40

What is the purpose of aviation demand forecasts?

To indicate the RELATIVE timing of airport investments by comparing existing facility capacity against future demand.

11.41

What are the mandatory forecasting elements in a Master Plan?

1.  Operations (local and itinerant)

2.  Enplanements

3.  Other (based aircraft/fleet mix)

11.42

What six factors are considered in developing Aviation Demand Forecasts?

1.  Economic growth

2.  Demographic patterns

3.  Disposable Personal income

4.  Geographic attributes

5.  External factors

6.  Local aviation activities than can choke aviation demand

11.43

True or False

The FAA-TAFDS is a source of information for aviation demand forecasting

TRUE

11.44

True or False

The FAA Form 5010-1 is a source of information for aviation demand forecasting

TRUE

11.45

Of the three forecasting methods which one is a highly sophisticated model that tests variables and identify statistically significant relationships to predict future airport demand based on changes in the independent variable(s).

Causal

11.46

What are the three types of forecasting methods?

1.  Time Series/Linear

2.  Causal

3.  Judgemental

11.47

Of the three forecasting methods which one permits a broad range of information to be brought into the forecasts for which there is no easy data source but is easily biased and hard to defend?

Judgemental

11.48

What are the eight steps in the Consultant Selection Process?

1.  Project advertisement

2.  Prequalification of firms

3.  Request for preliminary proposals

4.  Short listing of firms

5.  Dog and Pony show (presentations :))

6.  Final Selection

7.  Negotiations

8.  FAA Concurrence

11.49

How is the consultant selection process for NEPA projects different than other AIP funded planning projects?

The FAA is heavily involved in the selection process

11.50

How can consultant fees be charged on airport projects?

1.  Fixed Fee (Lump Sum)

2. Time and Materials (Cost Plus)

3.  Cost Plus % of Costs

11.51

Of the three types of consultant fees, which type is used when the scope is fairly undefined?

Time and Materials

11.52

True or False

Cost Plus a Percentage of Cost fee structures are allowed on federal projects.

FALSE

11.53

What does the FAA require to be included in an RFP or RFQ advertisement?

1.  Project Title

2.  Project Scope

3.  Submission Deadline

4.  Airport contact

11.54

What timeframe of development is included in the NPIAS?

10 years

11.55

How often is the NPIAS published?

Every two years

11.56

Which category of hub airports is the largest?

Non-hub

11.57

True or False

The NPIAS includes non-revenue portions of terminal development

TRUE

11.58

The initial investigation of a new airport site the responsiblity of whom?

The airport sponsor

11.59

The Brooks Act governs what?

The rules for consultant selection

11.60

True or False

There are three categories of aircraft sizes:  12,500 lbs; 12,500-60,000 lbs and 60,000+ lbs

TRUE

11.61

What is the most important indicator of General Aviation activity?

The number of based aircraft

11.14 

True or False

Hangar construction is eligible for federal funding.

FALSE

11.62

What prompted the change to the NASP?

Federal, state and regional airport improvements created a need to consider airport improvements in teh context of their impact on other airports and transportation modes

11.63

When did the NASP change to the NPIAS?

1982.

11.64

Commercial service airports account for ___ percent of all costs included in the NPIAS.

80%

11.65

Reliever airports account for ___ percent of all costs included in the NPIAS.

8%

11.66

What has been the primary focus of NPIAS development?

To bring existing airprots up to current design standards and add capacity to congested airports

11.67

What piece of federal legislation provided the stimulus for state agencies to initiate comprehensive planning efforts?

Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970

11.68

Where would one find a Continuous Airport System Planning Process (CASPP)?

In states with highly developed aviation programs

11.69

How often is the Airport Master Plan updated?

Every 7 to 10 years

11.70

What is considered important during the scoping process to ensure timely processing of the Master Plan technical report and ALP?

Coordination with the FAA

11.71

What elements are included in cargo forecasts?

1.  Priority mail

2.  Non-priority mail

3.  Foreign mail

4.  Express

5.  Freight

11.72

True or False

Peak load forecasts are not important in the design of many airports

FALSE

Very important, particularly at hubbing airports