Southwest Region - Planning & Capacity

Advisory Circulars (ACs)

• Series 150 AC Library
  • ACs - Airport Planning
  • AC 150/5070-1: Airport System Planning Process

Airports GIS & Electronic Airport Layout Plan (eALP)

• Airports GIS and eALP Guidance and Training
• Airports-GIS Website

Airport Master Planning

• AC 150/5070-6: Master Planning Guide, Change 1
• Airport Sustainability

Aviation Forecasts

• Terminal Area Forecast (TAF)
• 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)

Guidance & Policy

• ACC/FAA Best Practices, 2008 (PDF)
• 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)
• Interim Guidance on Land Uses Within a Runway Protection Zone (PDF) (added 10/1/2012)
• Order 5090.3: Field Formulation of the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)