Airport Planning Issues

International Conference on Modern Airport Management

Steven Urlass

Office of Airports

National Planning Division

Airports Mission

Provide leadership in planning and developing a safe and efficient national airport system to satisfy the needs of the aviation interests of the United States, with due consideration for economic, environmental compatibility, local proprietary rights and safeguarding public investment.

National Goals

Safe/Efficient Extensive/Accessible Affordable Expandable/Flexible Permanent Compatible with the Environment Enhance Economy

Number of Airports by Ownership and Use (2003)

Publicly O wned4,140

Pr ivately O wned1,184

O pen to Public5,324

C losed to Public13,774

T O T A L U .S. A I R PO R T S19,098

System Characteristics

User Supported Local Ownership Not For Profit Concentration of Traffic Availability of Grants

National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)

E xisting A ir por ts3,367

P ublicly O w ned3,159

P r ivately O w ned185

P R .422

C . S.124

R el.315

G A2,506

P r oposed A ir por ts217

T O T A L N P I A S A I R P O R T S3,584

Airport Development Funding

AIP Funding for FY 2003$3.4 Billion

MAP2%

Small (Non-Comm.) 2%

Small (Non Hub) 4%

Remaining7%

CSSN19%

Cargo3%

Noise12%

Small Hub1%

State 19%

Carryover5%

Alaska 1%

Primary26%

Passenger Facility Charge (PFC)

Program started in 1990 Collections authorized at different levels Program to date

$39.5 Billion in approved collections 10,000 projects

Project breakdown 30% landside, 17% airside, 10% access, 28% interest

NPIAS Cost by Type of Development $45 Billion

Standards37%

Reconstruct12%

Capacity13%

Safety3%

New Arpts2%

Access12%

Terminal16%

Environment5%

Impact of September 11, 2001

Security Issues

Aviation and Transportation Security Act Created TSA

Federal Government responsible for security

New security procedures Baggage and passenger screening

Expanded Air Marshall program

Changes in Airline Business Practices

Large operating losses Service stopped to smaller markets Routes being flown with smaller aircraft Regional carriers picking up some routes Mainline carriers activity is down Regional carriers activity is up

Summary

Legislative mandate to plan a system of airports

Constitutional provisions limit our authority Rely on the local authorities to determine the

timing and scale of development Industry has changed since September 11, 2001

Steven Urlass

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202-267-7103

Steve.Urlass@FAA.GOV