Central Region - Planning & Capacity
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Links to information on airport design and airport planning, Airport Improvement Program (AIP) guidance, airport funding, airport documents and forms, and other Central Region Airports Division Planning and Airport Capacity information.
Contact Central Region Planner
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- Send E-mail to a Central Region Planner - Kansas
- Send E-mail to a Central Region Planner - Missouri
- Send E-mail to a Central Region Planner - Nebraska
Overview
Guidance
- AIP Sponsor Guide - Relevant sections of the Central Retion AIP Sponsor Guide pertaining to airport and project formulation.
- 0500 - Planning (PDF, 216 KB)
- 0510 - NPIAS
- 0520 - Airport Layout Plans (ALP)
- 0530 - Environmental Review
- 0540 - Airport Site Investigations
- 0550 - Runway Protection Zones
- 0560 - Airport Property Interests
- 0570 - Apron Design
- 0600 - Project Formulation (PDF, 110 KB)
- 0610 - Requesting Aid: ACIP
- 0620 - Benefit/Cost Analysis
- Airport Design - Advisory Circular 150/5300-13
- Master Planning Guide - Advisory Circular 150/5070-6 provides FAA guidance for the preparation of airport master plans.
- Airport System Planning Process - Advisory Circular 150/5070-7 provides FAA guidance for the preparation of airport system plans
- FAA Orders, Advisory Circulars, and Other Federal Directives Referring to Airport Planning Grants (PDF, 33 KB) - An accounting of FAA orders, advisory circulars and other Federal directives referring to airport planning grants
- Project Planning Brochure (PDF, 796 KB) - An overview of the steps to take planning an airport project
- Agricultural Leases - Advisory Circular 150/5200-33 "Hazardous Wildlife Attractants on or near Airports"
- Airport Design Dimensions Summary Sheet (PDF, 32 KB)- Frequently used airport design dimensions from Advisory Circular 150/5300-13 and FAA Order 7400.2 shown on one 11"x17" table
- Design Standards Quick Reference - A webpage with links to engineering, design, and construction standards for various airport-related equipment, facilities, and structures
- Unpaved (Turf) Runway Guidance (PDF)- Presentation on turf runway design given at the 1997 Central Region Airports Conference
Resources
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Advisory Circulars
- AC 150/5300-13 - Airport Design Advisory Circular
- AC 150/5070-6 - Master Planning Guide Advisory Circular
- All 150 Series Advisory Circulars
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Capacity Data
- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) - Current and previous NPIAS reports
- Aviation Forecasts
- Aerospace Forecasts
- Terminal Area Forecasts - Enplanement and Cargo Data -Enplanement and cargo data extracted from the Air Carrier Activity Information System
Forms
- ACIP Data Sheet: MS Word (220 KB), PDF (35 KB) - Form to make initial request for a project to be considered for Airport Improvement Program funding
- ALP Design Checklist: MS Word (307 KB), PDF (69 KB) - Checklist for reviewing an Airport Layout Plan to verify general conformity to design standards
- 5 Year CIP and Long Term CIP: MS Word (307 KB), PDF (69 KB) - Suggested forms for developing a short-term and long-term Capital Improvement Plan for an airport
Applications
- GA Apron Design Spreadsheet (MS Excel, 42 KB) - Spreadsheet to assist in the sizing of aprons for itinerant aircraft - 8/28/01
- Snow Removal Equipment Spreadsheet (MS Excel, 92 KB) - Sizing of rotary plow capacity and snow plow blade length. This calculator automates the worksheet from the Advisory Circular AC 150/5220-20 Airport Snow & Ice Control Equipment.
- Geodetic Calculators - Applications provided by NOAA to calculate geodetic positions and azimuths/li>
- Magnetic Declination - Application provided by NOAA to determine magnetic declination for a specific geodetic position