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From page 47... ... Incorporating NextGen into Airport Planning and Development \| 45 Incorporating NextGen into Airport Planning and Development3 Effects of NextGen on Airport Planning Criteria and Guidelines NextGen will have both near- and long-term effects on planning criteria and guidelines. The pur-pose of this chapter is to provide a working-level discussion of the likely changes to planning practices to reflect the expected gradual introduction of NextGen capabilities to airports. Read the entire page →
From page 48... ... 46 \| AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT • Potential environmental effects of new or relocated airfield facilities or enhanced flight procedures enabled by NextGen (positive and negative) Read the entire page →
From page 49... ... Incorporating NextGen into Airport Planning and Development \| 47 take place in several forms. In some cases, for example at an airport in a mountainous environment, NextGen could enhance the aircraft operating environment to the point where more operations can occur because NextGen has increased access. Read the entire page →
From page 50... ... 48 \| AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT delay, not an increase in demand. As such, a NextGen efficiency gain may not necessarily improve airport capacity in terms of decisions by airlines to schedule more flights. Read the entire page →
From page 51... ... Incorporating NextGen into Airport Planning and Development \| 49 adverse impacts disproportionately affects economically or socially disadvantaged communities. Under Executive Order 12898, "Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations," a NextGen-related action that does not create a significant environmental impact (e.g., an increase of greater than 1.5 DNL inside the 65 DNL) Read the entire page →
From page 52... ... 50 \| AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT on the airport. Beyond the typical impact categories, one that may present a challenge for NextGen projects is the U.S.DOT's Section 106 regulation regarding historic structures. Read the entire page →
From page 53... ... Incorporating NextGen into Airport Planning and Development \| 51 Under phase 1 of the Capstone Project, a fleet of small commercial aircraft evaluated safety benefits of technologies during day-to-day operations in Alaska. The aircraft were fitted with IFR capable GPS receivers, a universal access transceiver (UAT) Read the entire page →
From page 54... ... 52 \| AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT implementation at smaller GA airports from a system perspective. In addition, a number of NextGen technologies and operational improvements were being concurrently evaluated at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Read the entire page →
From page 55... ... Incorporating NextGen into Airport Planning and Development \| 53 Table 3-1. Early NextGen implementation initiatives. Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... 54 \| AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM LEAD AIRPORT ACHIEVEMENT APPROXIMATE IMPLEMENTATION DATE National Airspace Redesign FAA U.S. En Route Airspace Development of Low-Altitude ("T") Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... Incorporating NextGen into Airport Planning and Development \| 55 Table 3-2. FAA Metroplex program snapshot. Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... 56 \| AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Airport participation on PBN design and implementation initiatives has varied widely. In early projects, now known a "legacy projects," airports led the initiative and the public was involved throughout the design and implementation of the technology. Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... Incorporating NextGen into Airport Planning and Development \| 57 Airport Master Planning Airspace redesign analysis as part of the master planning process is a prudent way to address potential airspace improvements that could lead to increased capacity, efficiency, environmental compliance, and safety. The master plan process can be augmented to identify the establishment of existing airspace structure, procedures, aircraft type, and equipage levels as part of the inventory. Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... 58 \| AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Airport System Planning NextGen airspace redesign from a system perspective is an approach recently taken by the PSRC. This project, financed in part through FAA AIP funds, explored how NextGen technologies and programs could be applied to the GA system of airports, not considered in a Metroplex study, surrounding SEA. Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... Incorporating NextGen into Airport Planning and Development \| 59 Airport Financial and Strategic Planning Issues The uncertainty about the timing of NextGen implementation and its potential benefits to airports has been a factor in many airports' reluctance to incorporate NextGen into their existing financial and strategic planning processes. As a result, until recently, many airport operators have chosen to delay engaging with the NextGen planning and implementation process. Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... 60 \| AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 3. A third case is one in which the airport wishes to take advantage of revised separation standards as part of its capital program and construct a runway that would not provide a cost-beneficial improvement in capacity under current separation rules. Read the entire page →

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... Incorporating NextGen into Airport Planning and Development | 45 Incorporating NextGen into Airport Planning and Development3 Effects of NextGen on Airport Planning Criteria and Guidelines NextGen will have both near- and long-term effects on planning criteria and guidelines. The pur-pose of this chapter is to provide a working-level discussion of the likely changes to planning practices to reflect the expected gradual introduction of NextGen capabilities to airports.