Airport planning encompasses capacity, master and regional planning, aviation forecasting, and airspace planning. Activities include providing planning guidance, producing the biennial National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, developing capacity studies, collecting boarding and cargo data to determine airport categories, and supporting NexGen through the development of tools such as the eALP.
Additional guidance on this topic is available for the following regions of the country:
Enplanement / All-Cargo Data | |||
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Subject/Title | Number | Other Formats | Notes |
All-Cargo Carrier Activity Report Form | 5100-108 | Visit the All-Cargo Reporting page for additional information and sample forms. Instructions included with form. | |
Airport Activity Survey | 1800-31 | Visit the Airport Activity Survey page for forms, instructions, additional information, and samples. |
Capacity Planning | ||
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SubjectTitle | Date | Other Formats |
GAO Report: National Airspace System - Regional Airport Planning Could Help Address Congestion If Plans Were Integrated with FAA and Airport Decision Making (GAO-10-120) (added 2/5/2010) | 12/2009 | NA |
Capacity Needs in the National Airspace System, 2007-2025 (PDF, 1.28 MB) Because of the size of this report, it is also available in smaller sections: |
5/2007 | NA |
Capacity Needs in the National Airspace System Report (PDF) An Analysis of Airport and Metropolitan Area Demand and Operational Capacity in the Future (FACT 1) |
6/2004 | NA |
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