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... 108 | AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT NextGen Elements and Applicability by Airport Sizes and IssuesC The opportunities to enhance the NAS through the implementation of NextGen opera-tional improvement and technologies can vary significantly among airports, regardless of an airport's size, role, and classification. There are numerous factors that will influence the direct and indirect benefits associated with each of the various NextGen initiatives for any given airport or system of airports.
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... Appendix C: NextGen Elements and Applicability by Airport Sizes and Issues | 109 by NextGen are primarily intended to benefit airports with significant operations by Heavy jet and B757 aircraft. • ATC and Flight Crew Training Requirements -- Certain NextGen initiatives, such as RNP, SOIA, and other closely spaced parallel runway operational enhancements require specialized ATC and/or flight crew training.
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... 110 | AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT to differentiate between the FAA's NextGen initiatives and other emerging technologies that are being developed by other organizations, but will either enhance or supplement the FAA's NextGen initiatives. C.1 Airport Size Classifications for NextGen Applications The NPIAS categorizes public use airports by type of activities, including commercial service, primary, cargo service, reliever, and GA airports.
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... Appendix C: NextGen Elements and Applicability by Airport Sizes and Issues | 111 1Medium and Large Airports generally include the following NPIAS Classifications: • Medium Hub Primary Commercial Service (at least 0.25% but less than 1% of annual passenger boardings)
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... 112 | AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Table C-2. Categorization of airports for NextGen opportunities.
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... Appendix C: NextGen Elements and Applicability by Airport Sizes and Issues | 113 C.2 Typical NextGen Technologies and Initiatives Application by Airport Size Tables C-3 and C-4 summarize the typical applicability of the various NextGen technologies and initiatives by airport size. These tables present the FAA's NextGen initiatives and other emerging technologies that are being developed by other organizations, respectively.
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... 114 | AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT LARGE AIRPORTS SMALL AIRPORTS NEXTGEN INITIATIVE BY FUNCTION LARGE HUB MEDIUM HUB SMALL COMMERCIAL SERVICE AIRPORTS1 NATIONAL/ REGIONAL GENERAL AVIATION LOCAL/BASIC GENERAL AVIATION Surface Operations & Data Sharing Collaborative Decision Making X X Not Applicable to Small Airports SWIM X X X X X Independent Runways Wake Turbulence Recategorization Phase I (Aircraft Grouping Reclassification) X X Limited to Non Hub Airports that Serve Heavy Aircraft Operations or Part of a System of Airports with a Significant Share of Heavy Aircraft Operations in the Terminal Airspace Potential Benefit to General Aviation Airports That Are Part of a System of Airports with a Significant Share of Heavy Aircraft Operations in the Terminal Airspace Phase II (Aircraft Specific)
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... Appendix C: NextGen Elements and Applicability by Airport Sizes and Issues | 115 Table C-3. FAA NextGen operational benefits summary matrix (2 of 2)
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... 116 | AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT LARGE AIRPORTS SMALL AIRPORTS NEXTGEN INITIATIVE BY FUNCTION LARGE HUB MEDIUM HUB SMALL COMMERCIAL SERVICE AIRPORTS1 NATIONAL/ REGIONAL GENERAL AVIATION LOCAL/BASIC GENERAL AVIATION En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) En Route Benefits Only - Not Directly Associated with Airport Operations Terminal Automation Modernization and Replacement (TAMR)
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... Appendix C: NextGen Elements and Applicability by Airport Sizes and Issues | 117 Table C-4. Non-FAA NextGen operational benefits summary matrix.
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... 118 | AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT LARGE AIRPORTS SMALL AIRPORTS OTHER TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES BY FUNCTION LARGE HUB MEDIUM HUB SMALL COMMERCIAL SERVICE AIRPORTS1 NATIONAL/ REGIONAL GENERAL AVIATION LOCAL/BASIC GENERAL AVIATION Closely Spaced Parallel Operations NA Non-FAA Programs Currently Unavailable Separation Management NA Non-FAA Programs Currently Unavailable ADS-B NA Non-FAA Programs Currently Unavailable Notes: 1Per the FAA's airport size classifications prescribed in the NPIAS, small commercial service airports includes small hub, nonhub primary, and limited commercial service airports. Source: NPIAS, Federal Aviation Administration.
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