Planning & Capacity

Central Region

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Links to information on airport design and airport planning, Airport Improvement Program (AIP) guidance, airport funding, airport documents and forms, and other Central Region Airports Division Planning and Airport Capacity information.

• Contact Central Region Planner
• Overview
• Guidance
• Resources
• Applications

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Contact Central Region Planner

• Send E-mail to an Environmental Specialist
• Send E-mail to a Central Region Iowa Planner
• Send E-mail to a Central Region Kansas Planner
• Send E-mail to a Central Region Missouri Planner
• Send E-mail to a Central Region Nebraska Planner

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Overview

• Overview of Airport Planning and Programming

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Guidance

• Agricultural Activities - Refer to Section 2-6 of AC 150/5200-33 "Hazardous Wildlife Attractants on or near Airports"
• AIP Sponsor Guide - Relevant sections of the Central Region AIP Sponsor Guide pertaining to airport and project formulation.
  • 0500 - Planning (PDF, 216 KB)
    • 510 - NPIAS
    • 515 - Master Plan
    • 520 - Airport Layout Plans (ALP)
    • 530 - Environmental Review
    • 540 - Airport Site Investigations
    • 550 - Runway Protection Zones
    • 560 - Airport Property Interests
    • 570 - Apron Design
    • 580 - Planning Resources
  • 0600 - Project Formulation (PDF, 110 KB)
    • 0610 - Requesting Aid: ACIP
    • 0620 - Benefit/Cost Analysis


• Airport Design - Advisory Circular 150/5300-13.
• Airport System Planning Process - Advisory Circular 150/5070-7 provides FAA guidance for the preparation of airport system plans.
• Benefit/Cost Analysis - FAA Guidance
  • FAA Airport Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidance (PDF, 293 KB) - 12/15/1999
    • Addendum 6/14/2010 (PDF, 22 KB)
  • FAA Order 7031.2C - Airway Planning Standard Number One Terminal Air Navigation Facilities and Air Traffic Services
• Planning Directives (PDF, 169 KB) - Listing of FAA orders, advisory circulars and other Federal directives pertaining to airport planning grants.
• Project Planning Brochure (PDF, 9.65 MB) - An overview of the steps to take planning an airport project.
• Master Planning Guide - Advisory Circular 150/5070-6 provides FAA guidance for the preparation of airport master plans.
• Unpaved (Turf) Runway Guidance (PDF)- Guidance for turf runway design criteria

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Resources

Advisory Circulars

• AC 150/5060-5 - Airport Capacity And Delay
• AC 150/5070-6 - Airport Master Plans
• AC 150/5070-7 - The Airport System Planning Process
• AC 150/5300-13 - Airport Design
• AC 150/5360-9 - Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Facilities at Non-Hub Locations
• AC 150/5360-13 - Planning and Design Guidelines for Airport Terminal Facilities
• Search 150 Series Advisory Circulars

Data, Forecasts and Statistics

• National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) - Current and previous NPIAS reports
  
• Aviation Forecasts - Includes FAA Long Range Aerospace Forecasts and Terminal Area Forecasts
• Passenger & All-Cargo Statistics -Enplanement and cargo data extracted from the Air Carrier Activity Information System

Forms

• CIP Data Sheet: MS Word (220 KB), PDF (35 KB) - Recommended format for requesting a project under the Airport Improvement Program
• 5 Year CIP and Long Term CIP: MS Word (307 KB), PDF (69 KB) - Suggested forms for developing a short-term and long-term Capital Improvement Plan for an airport

Tools and Aids

• Airport Design Dimensions Summary Sheet (PDF, 248 KB)- Airport design dimensionl criteria (AC 150/5300-13) and surface (FAR Part 77) shown on one covenient 11"x17" table.
• ALP Design Checklist: MS Word (307 KB), PDF (69 KB) - Checklist for reviewing conformity of Airport Layout Plan with AIP design standards
• Design Standards Quick Reference - Access links to engineering, design, and construction standards for various airport-related equipment, facilities, and structures

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Applications

FAA Applications:

• GA Apron Design Spreadsheet (MS Excel, 46 KB) - Spreadsheet to assist in the sizing of aprons for itinerant aircraft - Updated 3/16/2010
• Snow Removal Equipment Spreadsheet (MS Excel, 41 KB) - Sizing of rotary plow capacity and snow plow blade length. This calculator automates the worksheet from the Advisory Circular AC 150/5220-20 Airport Snow & Ice Control Equipment.

NOAA Applications:

• Geodetic Calculators - NOAA Applications for calculating geodetic positions and azimuths
• Magnetic Declination - NOAA Application to determine magnetic declination for a specific geodetic position