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Extends 200' beyond each end of the runway with widths between 250' for visual runways and 1000' for precision runways

Primary Surface

Extends 150' above the runway and forms an oval extending up to 10k feet from each end of the primary surface

Horizontal Surface

Extends at a slope of 20:1 from the edge of the horizontal surface for a distance of 4k feet

Conical surface

Centered on the runway and extends outward and upward from each end of the primary surface at a 20:1 slope for 5k feet from visual runways to a 50:1 slope for 10k feet and an additional 40k feet at a slope of 40:1 for precision runways.

Approach Surface

Extends outward and upward at right angles to the runway at a slope of 7:1 from the sides of the primary surface

Traditional Surface

Trapezoidal shaped area off runway ends beginning 200 ft from end of a runway area

Runway Protection Zone (RPZ)

Ground area centered on runway, taxiway, or taxi lane centerline

Object Free Area (OFA)

Trapezoidal shaped area off runway ends beginning 200 ft from end of a runway area

Runway Protection Zone (RPZ)

Ground surface areas around runway

Runway Safety Area (RSA)

Airspace above runway elevation extending 200 ft beyond each runway end.

Object Free Zone

Airspace above runway elevation extending 200 ft beyond each runway end.

Object Free Zone

Line shown on airport layout plan identifying suitable building area locations

Building Restriction Line (BRL)

Safety distance used when insufficient physical area is available

Declared Distances

Airspace above runway elevation extending 200 ft beyond each runway end.

Object Free Zone

Safety distance used when insufficient physical area is available

Declared Distances

Two colored lights mounted side by side on ramp

Azimuth Guidance for Noise in Stands (AGNIS)

Airspace above runway elevation extending 200 ft beyond each runway end.

Object Free Zone

Line shown on airport layout plan identifying suitable building area locations

Building Restriction Line (BRL)

Safety distance used when insufficient physical area is available

Declared Distances

Two colored lights mounted side by side on ramp

Azimuth Guidance for Noise in Stands (AGNIS)

Surface painted parking markings for aircraft

Parallax Aircraft Parking Aids

Granddaddy of environmental law

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (1969)

No significant environmental impact outcome

FONSI (Finding of No significant Impact)

Largest and most complex outcome of environmental action required

Environmental Impact Statement

Noise plans and equipment are exempt from environmental action because of

Categorical Exclusion

When EIS is required, airport must file this with FAA

Notice of Intent (NOI)

Key to maintaining environmental compliance

Audits

Examples of Best Management Practices for environmental

Good Housekeeping


Inspections


Preventative Maintenance Program


Spill Prevention and Response


Personnel training and awareness


Record keeping and internal reporting system

Established federal standards to protect nation's air quality and public health.

Clean Air Act (1970)

Most prolific source of water pollution at airports

Storm Water

Protected by requirement that Certified Applicator may apply pesticides

Ground water

Required by GA 29

Keep ALP updated

Whats in an ALP

Narrative and these sketches:


Cover Sheet,


Airport Layout Drawing (ALP Sheet),


Airport Airspace Drawing,


Inner Portion of the Approach Surface Drawing


Terminal Area Drawing


Land Use Drawing


Runway Departure Surfaces Drawing


Airport Property Map (Exhibit A)

How often ALPs should be reviewed and validated

2 to 7 yrs

Required by FAA in regards to keeping FAA informed of development

Property lines, location and nature of all existing and proposed facilities, location of all existing and proposed non-aviation areas

On ALP, it includes signature blocks, airport location maps, other data

Cover sheet

All items of proposed development requiring environment processing have been completed

Unconditional -

Environmental processing hasn't been completed

Conditional approval

Some near-term projects depicted on ALP have been complete

Mixed approval

Definition of near term approval

ripe for decision

NPIAS plan is this long and updated this often

5 year plan, updated 2 years

How projects are listed in NPIAS

Purpose, physical component, type of work

Phases of Master Plan

Pre-planning, public input, environmental consideration, existing conditions, aviation forecasts, facility requirements, alternatives to development, airport layout plan, facilities implementation plan, financial feasability

Reports intended to be produced by master plan

Technical report containing analyses conducted in development phase.


Summary report that brings together the facts, conclusions, recommendations for public review

Master plan approval vs acceptance

FAA accepts master plans but doesn't approve them. FAA approves the forecast and layout plan.

Guides to selecting Airport consultants published by

Airport Consultants Council (ACC)

Act that governs consultant selection process

Brooks Act

In plans, historical review of airport and facilities, structures, navaids, land use, activity

Existing conditions and issues (inventory)

Required forecasts in planning

Operations


Passengers (annual)


Based Aircraft

Local operation

within 20 miles of tower

Interrant operation

other than local

Design Hour Demand

Peak hour of the average day of the peak month

Part of master plan that recommends what projects to put in capital improvement plan (CIP)

Facilities Implementation Plan

Substantial Use (aircraft operations)

Either At least 500 or more annual itinerant operations or the largest scheduled commercial aircraft

Signifies the design standards to which a runway is to be build

Runway Design Code (RDC). Uses approach speed, wingspan and tail height, visibility

Design Aircraft

aircraft(s) specified in planning for standards on taxiway and runway development. Combination of AAC,ADF,TDG. Design aircraft selected for each runway

Aircraft Approach Category

A-E 91,91-121,121-141,141-166,166+

Airplane Design Group

Wingspan/Tail Height (I-VI) (<20,20-30,30-45,45-60,60-66,66-80) (<49,49-79,79-118,118-171,171-214,214-262)

Highest runway design code minus visibility component

Airport Reference Code (ARC)

Single runway airports in VFR number of max operations

99

Single runway airports in IFR max number of operations

42-53

Less than 2,500 separation between runway approaches

close parallel

between 2,500 and 4,300 ft approach separation

intermediate parallel

more than 4,300 ft approach separation

far parallel

more than 4,300 feet between pair of runways

dual lane

intermediate parallel approaches

between 2,500 and 4,300 ft separation

Grade percentage for water runoff on runways and shoulders

1-1.5 percent for runways, 1-5 pct for shoulders

Compsied of runway, taxiway and the surrounding surfaces and are prepared for the excursion of aircraft

Runway Safety Area (RSA)

Runway safety area dimensions

Width: 120-500 feet depending on ADG for runways. 49-262 for taxiways. From each end of runway it varies on runway category.

Objects in RSA

Must be on frangible couplings (break away points)

Trapezoidal shaped area located off runway ends and lies under innermost portion of runways approach surface.

Runway Protection Zone

Runway protection Zone starts

(must be under airport control). 200 feet from the end of a runway usable area. Extends usually 1,000 to 2,500 feet but varies. It recommends all objects are removed from zone but some exceptions made.

Ground area based on the runway or taxiway centerline to remain free of objects

Object Free Area (OFA)

Object Free Area dimensions

250-800 feet wide, 240-1,000 at the ends.

TORA,TODA,ASDA,LDA are

Declared Distances

Are formed by imaginary lines connecting visibility points of two runways (blind spots)

Runway Visibility Zones (RVZ)

Large aircraft MTOW (not for wake turbulence)

Greater than 12,500 lbs

Area beyond the departure end of runway used to support and minimize damage in the event of an overrun

Stopway

area off departure end of runway suitable for calculating aircraft takeoff performance

Clearway

Uses factors such as aircraft width, undercarriage width, main gear width

Taxiway Design Group

Max nosewheel steering angle for taxiway design

50 degrees

Additional pavement on sides of taxiways for safety

Taxiway Edge Safety Margin (TESM) 49-262 feet

If construction project change is above 25 pct cost change, this must accompany it

Supplemental change (change order if less than 25 pct)

FAR for imaginary surfaces

Part 77

Surface that is centered on runway centerline and extends 200 feet past runway end with width 250-1,000 feet depending on approach

Primary Surface Area

extends outwards and upwards at right angles to the runway centerline and extended at 7:1 from the sides of primary surface and from the sides of approach surface

Transitional surfaces

start 200 feet from runway end and extend up to 50,000 feet. Slope varies 20:1 for visual runway or 40:1 for non-precision runway or 50:1 for precision runway. (along approach path)

Approach surfaces

level plane 150 feet above runway elevation. Tangents are connected.

Horizontal surface

starts at the perimeter of the horizontal surface and continues upward at 20:1 for horizontal distance of 4,000 feet

conical surface

Slope for approach surface to non-precision runway

40:1

Slope for approach surface to visual runway

20:1

Slope for transitional surfaces

7:1

Distance horizontal surface extends for visual runway

5,000 feet

Distance horizontal surface extends for instrument runway

10,000

When FAA must be notified of obstruction

construction or alteration above 200 ft AGL, within 20,000 feet of public use airport that exceeds a 100:1 surface from any point on the runway where runway is 3,200 feet long or +, or 20,000 feet with airport that exceeds 50:1 with 3,200 feet or -, within 5,000 feet of heliport 25:1 surface

Form for notification to FAA of construction in Part 77 areas

Form 7460 Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration

Components of terminal system

Access interface, passenger processing,flight interface

concourses and areas beyond security are part of this terminal component

Flight interface

Peak Hour for terminal demand

Elapsed hour (flexible) when most enplanements and deplanements. It is usually 3-5% of the annual passenger volume

Aircraft that are expected to use a terminal

Aircraft mix

Space needed for terminal space

.08-.12 sf per annual enplaned passenger or 150 sf per design hour passenger

Terminal space for airline ops

35-40 pct

Terminal space for concessions

15-25 pct (up to 40 for long haul)

Terminal space for public space

25 pct

curb space for vehicle

25 feet

curb space for taxi

20 feet

curb space for bus

50 feet

curb space for limo

30 feet

Short term parking comprises this amount of total parking

80 percent

vehicles per lane just outside terminal

600-900 vpl

Recommendation parking stalls per million

1,000-1,400 per million originating pax

boarding areas are designed to seat

15-25 pct of boarding pax

FIS System most employed at aiports

Custom Accelerated Passenger Inspection Service (CAPIS)

EIS or EA may be required before projects in

NPIAS airports (AIP funds) as result of Airport and Airway Improvement Act (1982)

Projects that must comply with NEPA

All projects requiring federal action (ALP, grants and funding, PFC approval)

NEPA Categories of environmental action

Categorical Exclusion/CATEX (no impact expected), requires EA (less complex and little or no impact expected), EIS (more complex, impact expected and may require mitigation)

Checklist used for federally funded projects where no environmental impact is expected or if there is an extraordinary circumstance

Categorically Excluded (CATEX)

Projects or procurements that are usually CATEX eligible

Equipment and vehicles, security equipment, computers, lighting replacements, control panels, master plans and other studies

When requests for funding or ALP approval should be submitted along with CATEX

12 months prior to request of funds

limits affecting air quality, coastal zones, compatible land use

significance thresholds

When no significant impact from EA is found this is issued

Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

If EIS is required, this is sent to FAA from sponsor

Notice of Intent (NOI)

System for airports to comply with NEPA

Environment Management System

25 % of airports are in bad air areas called

nonattainment areas

If nonnattainment airport, it must comply with

Sate Implementation Plan (SIP)

Freshwater on earth

3% (1 pct available for use)

Biggest entry of water pollution

storm water discharge

Only who may apply pesticides or fungisides

Certified Applicator

Regulates discharges of potentially contaminated wastewater

National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

Under NPDES, airports must have

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPP)

Source of water contamination such as runoff, seepage

Non-Point Source

Types of storm water permit

General,Individual,Multi Sector general, Construction

Practices for handling asbestos, antifreeze, fertilizers, etc are described in

Best Management Practices (BMP)

Best Management Practices include

Good Housekeeping, Inspections, Preventative Maintenance Program, Spill Prevention and Response, Personnel Training, Record Keeping and Internal reporting System. Also consider Safety Data Sheets

Plan to handle response to Hazmat
Emergency Response Plan (ERP). Also combined with Spill Prevention, Control, Countermeasures (SPCC)

Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators

generate less than 100 kg hazmat per month

Small Quantity Generators

More than 100 kgs hazmat but less than 1,000 kg

Generate 100-1,000 kg hazmat per month

Small Quantity generators

If more than 100kg hazmat per month

EPA ID number must be obtained

Established criteria for Potentially Responsible Parties (PRP) and created a fund to clean up when no responsible party is identified

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, And Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)

Reporting of hazmat spills to

National Response Center (NRC)

Fund to clean up leaking gas tanks underground

LUST

Underground tanks must have

cathodically protected steel or fiberglass, fiberglass liner or cathodic protection system

Practices for good environmental development

Sustainable Development

Principles of sustainable development

Management strategy, Proactive approach, improving airport profitability, improving partnerships and relations, reduce carbon footprint

To become a green airport

Green Airport Initiativeby Clean Airport Partnership (CAP)

LEED Platinum points

80 or higher

Attempt to create ways to manage congestion by implementing

Slots, differential pricing (economic demand management)

Most prolific source of water pollution at airports

Storm Water

Protected by requirement that Certified Applicator may apply pesticides

Ground water