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... Page R-1 REFERENCES (2010, November 15)
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... Page R-2 Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General.
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... Page R-3 Hertwig, P
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... Page R-4 Puget Sound Regional Council and Landrum & Brown.
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... Page R-5 ACRONYM GLOSSARY AAD Average Annual Day AASP Adaptive Airport Strategic Planning A4A Airlines for America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ACI Airports Council International ACI-NA Airports Council International-North America ADP Airport Development Plan ADPM Average Day Peak Month AIP Airport Improvement Program ALP Airport Layout Plan AMP Airport Master Planning ANCA Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 APA Adaptive Policy Approach APM Adaptive Policymaking ARC Airport Reference Code ASP Airport Strategic Planning BACK BACK Aviation Solutions BSC Balanced Scorecard CY Calendar Year CBD Central Business District CCSP Certified Cargo Screening Program CLPA Cargo Load Plan and Analysis System CMT Cargo Mega Terminal CAEP Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection CLI Composite Leading Indicators CAGR Compound Annual Growth Rate CBP U.S. Customs and Border Protection CRAA Capital Region Airport Authority CRM Cargo Revenue Management CSS Cargo Storage System DFW Dallas-Fort Worth DSP Dynamic Strategic Planning EDI Electronic Data Interchange EPA Environment Protection Agency ETV Elevating Transfer Vehicles EU European Union FAA Federal Aviation Administration FHWA Federal Highway Administration FIRR Financial Internal Rate of Return FBO Fixed Base Operator FMS Flight Management Systems FSP Flexible Strategic Planning FNPV Financial Net Present Value
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... Page R-6 GDP Gross Domestic Product GPS Global Positioning Systems GOAA Greater Orlando Airport Authority GSE Ground Service Equipment HACTL Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited HAS Houston Airport System IATA International Air Transport Association ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization KSDB Known Shipper Database LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LTL Less-Than-Truckload MAT Million Annual Tons MOA Market Opportunity Analysis MHS Material Handling Systems MOU Memorandum of Understanding MRO Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul NPV Net Present Value NextGen Next Generation Air Transportation System NCA Nippon Cargo Airlines NPIAS National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems OFA Object Free A+C31reas O&D Origin and Destination PFC Passenger Facility Charge PPP Public Private Partnership RASP Regional Airport System Plan RFID Radio Frequency Identification RFS Road Feeder Service RS&H Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc. SIA Singapore Airlines SEIR Supplemental Environmental Impact Report SAGA Sustainable Aviation Guidance Alliance TAF Terminal Area Forecast TAMP Terminal Area Master Plan TAR Tonnage per Area Ratio TS Transfer Shuttles TV Transfer Vehicles TSA Transportation Security Administration ULD Unit Load Device USGBC United States Green Building Council UPS United Parcel Service USPS United States Postal Service URS URS Corporation WBDG Whole Building Design Guide WCO World Customs Organization
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... Page R-7 GLOSSARY OF TERMINOLOGY Air cargo: Freight and mail carried by passenger airlines, integrated express carriers and all-cargo carriers. All-Cargo Carriers: All-cargo carriers operate airport-to-airport air cargo and freight services for their customers but do not offer passenger service.
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... Page R-8 Consolidation Center/Drop Station: A consolidation center, or drop station, is intended to reduce truck congestion at large international gateway airports by consolidating the loads of multiple trucks at a point well outside the airport prior to transporting to the destination airport. Converted Hangars/Warehouse: A converted hangar/warehouse is a standalone building originally designed as an aircraft hangar, converted to be used as a warehouse for the storage and transfer of air cargo.
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... Page R-9 International Gateways: The gateway functions as a consolidation, distribution, and processing point for international air cargo. To a certain extent, an international air cargo gateway is similar to a hub airport in that the gateway airport is not reliant on the surrounding market area to generate sufficient cargo to justify air cargo related operations.
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... Page R-10 Perishables Centers: Perishable centers are specialized facilities designed to handle goods that require refrigeration such as flowers, fruits, vegetables, seafood, and pharmaceutical products. These facilities are often refrigerated or contain large coolers capable of maintaining the desired temperature.
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