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... 128 | AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Relevant Airport Planning and NextGen References and Guidance Documents This appendix summarizes the results of the research team's review and critique of the current knowledge, practice, and data relative to NextGen capabilities and airport planning. Included is an annotated bibliography of relevant existing literature for consideration by airport planners.
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... Appendix E: Relevant Airport Planning and NextGen References and Guidance Documents | 129 expected to change with the implementation of NextGen. The following FAA website provides further information regarding air traffic plans and publications: http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/.
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... 130 | AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 5. NextGen Publications by Manufacturers/Vendors/Suppliers/MITRE/ Other Contractors/Magazines Various contractors and vendors have prepared documents on NextGen related to airport planning and development either for FAA or the NextGen Institute, or as their own publications.
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... Appendix E: Relevant Airport Planning and NextGen References and Guidance Documents | 131 8. Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA)
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... 132 | AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT The priorities referred to in this plan originated with the RTCA NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) , its Subcommittee (NACSC)
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... Appendix E: Relevant Airport Planning and NextGen References and Guidance Documents | 133 on requests from airlines and other stakeholders. The report also discusses the lengthy environmental reviews which have been identified as an obstacle to timely implementation of PBN, and the current challenges with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
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... 134 | AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT This document contains methods to compute the hourly airport capacity and annual aircraft delay for airport planning and design purposes. This circular is primarily intended for airport planners and is the primary resource from FAA on the subject of capacity and delay.
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... Appendix E: Relevant Airport Planning and NextGen References and Guidance Documents | 135 This order prescribes air traffic control procedures and phraseology for use by persons providing air traffic control services. It covers procedures for various types of flights, flight plan information (its needs and type of information)
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... 136 | AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Federal Aviation Administration (2016)
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... Appendix E: Relevant Airport Planning and NextGen References and Guidance Documents | 137 As a follow-on response to FAA's request to analyze lessons learned from prior PBN implementations, this blueprint covers the entire lifecycle, from planning to execution, and both technical and non-technical components, and serves as a checklist for future success in PBN implementations. It is emphasized that collaboration with airport authorities, including representatives from airport planning and development, airport operations, airport noise abatement office, community affairs/public relations, and the airport owner (e.g., city, county, state, or authority)
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... 138 | AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Airports Council International – North America (2013)
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... Appendix E: Relevant Airport Planning and NextGen References and Guidance Documents | 139 3.2 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) UAS are aircraft and associated equipment that do not carry a pilot aboard, but instead operate on pre-programmed routes or are manually controlled by pilot-operated ground stations.
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... 140 | AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT to identifying the General Aviation benefits in the Puget Sound metropolitan area that can be realized through the deployment and implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration's NextGen program. The premise of the PSRC NextGen study is to help the region's airports get ready for emerging aviation technology.
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... Appendix E: Relevant Airport Planning and NextGen References and Guidance Documents | 141 Metroplex Environmental Reviews • Final Environmental Assessment – FONSI/ROD for Atlanta, Georgia; Optimization of the Airspace and Procedures in the Metroplex (signed July 31, 2014)
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