Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP)

• Airport Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidance (PDF)
• Airway Planning Standard Number One (PDF) Order 7031.2c
• Economic Analysis of Investment and Regulatory Decisions (PDF)
• Economic Values for Evaluation of FAA Investment and Regulatory Decisions
  • Revised Department Guidance: Treatment of the Value of Preventing Fatalities and Injuries in Preparing Economic Analysis, February 2008 (PDF)
  • Final Report, Revised October 3, 2007 (PDF)
  • Draft Final Report, December 31, 2004 (PDF)
  • Data Files (ZIP)

• Estimating the Regional Economic Significance of Airports (PDF, 1.67 MB)
• FAA Policy and Final Guidance Regarding Benefit-Cost Analysis on Airport Capacity Projects for FAA Decisions on AIP Discretionary Grants and Letters of Intent (PDF) - (December 15, 1999)
• Planning Information Needed for FAA Headquarters Review of Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) (PDF) - (March 31, 2006)
• Principles for Federal Infrastructure Investments (Executive Order 12893) (PDF) - (January 26, 1994)

Contacts

Name/Title	Division	Phone
Robert Samis Economist	Systems and Policy Analysis Division (APO-200)	(202) 267-9449
Dennis Walsh Program Analyst	Financial Analysis and PFC Branch (APP-510)	(202) 493-4890