Planning & Capacity

• Airport Layout Plan (ALP) checklist (PDF, 52 KB)
• Joint Planning Conferences Guide (PDF, 103 KB)
• ALP Review and Approval Guide (PDF, 111 KB)
• Commissioning and Flight Inspection of non-fed Visual Glide Slope Indicators (VGSIs) (PDF, 48 KB)

Contact Us

• Contact a Planning and Capacity Program Manager

Related information

• NAS Implementation Facts (PDF)
• Air Traffic Activity Data Systems (ATADS)
• Terminal Area Forecasts (TAF)

---

• Capacity Needs in the National Airspace System, 2007-2025 (FACT 2)
• Military Airport Program (MAP)
• National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)

Advisory Circulars (ACs)

• Series 150 AC Library
• ACs - Airport Planning
• Airport System Planning Process (AC 150/5070-7)
• Master Planning Guide (AC 150/5070-6), Change 1

Guidance & Policy

• Best Practices
  • ACC/FAA Best Practices, 2008 (PDF, 1.21 MB)
  • Bulletin 1: Best Practices-Surface Access To Airports (PDF)
    • Appendix: Notice of Policy Regarding the Eligibility of Airport Ground Access Transportation Projects for Funding Under the Passenger Facility Charge Program (PDF)
• Aviation Forecasts
  • Forecasting Aviation Activity by Airport (MS Word)
  • Guidance on Review & Approval of Local Aviation Forecasts (6/2008) (PDF)
    • Request for Review & Approval of Local Aviation Forecasts (5/2008) (PDF)

Publications & Forms

• Forms
• Orders
• Reports
• WAAS Brochure: Maximizing Airport Operations Using the Wide Area Augmentation System (PDF)

Data, Tools, & Resources

• Air Traffic Activity Data System (Historic Airport Operations)
• Airport Categories
• Design Standards
• Instrument Approach Procedures/National Flight Procedures
• NextGen Implementation Plan (formerly Operational Evolution Partnership (OEP))
• Passenger and All-Cargo Statistics
  • Airport Activity Survey
  • All-Cargo Reporting
• Terminal Area Forecast (TAFs for Individual Airports)