New England Region Airports Division

Planning & Capacity

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• New England Region General Aviation System Plan

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Planning staff review and approve planning documents for Federal funding program eligibility. The planners provide support that includes guidance for master and system planning, developing guidelines coordination, and implementation of intermodal and multi-modal transportation planning relating to the Airports program and developing the Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP). The specialists also establish and maintain liaison with Federal agencies and other organizations to ensure effective coordination of airport planning and development. Civil use of military airports is an integral part of the planning function. The planners also determine the airports and related data for entry into the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS).

• Gail Lattrell, Community Planner
  Project Manager/Team Planner for Connecticut and Rhode Island.
• Lisa Lesperance, Community Planner
  Serves as the Airport Planner for Massachusetts.
• Tracey McInnis, Planner
  Project Manager/Team Planner for New Hampshire.
• Ralph Nicosia-Rusin, Capacity Program Manager
  Coordinates programs enhancing airport capacity and regional system planning. Project Manager/Team Planner for Maine and Massport Airports (Bedford/Hanscom, Boston-Logan, and Worcester).
• Michelle Ricci
  Project Manager/Team Planner for Vermont.

National Planning & Capacity Program

• Capacity Needs in the National Airspace System, 2007-2025 (FACT 2) (PDF, 1.28 MB)
• General Aviation Airports: A National Asset
• National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)