Airport Planning and Environmental Division – Airport Planning and Programming

Mission

To plan a safe, efficient, and sustainable national airport system by providing airspace and system plans, aviation forecasts, and airport land use compatibility.

The division's airport planning responsibilities include providing guidance and assistance on airport master, layout, capacity, airspace and system plans, and aviation forecasts. Activities include producing the United States' National Airport Plan (the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems), preparing reports on airport capacity, and collecting boarding and cargo data to determine airport categories.
The division's environmental programs help airports implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and other environmental laws and regulations, in an efficient manner. Activities include providing guidance and assistance on these topics, and reviewing environmental analyses of major airport projects, airport noise compatibility plans, and airport noise and access restrictions. The division also manages programs that improve airport air quality, energy efficiency, and sustainability.

General Inquiries

Federal Aviation Administration
Airport Planning and Environmental Division (APP-400)
800 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20591

Phone: (202) 267-3263
Fax: (202) 267-5383
Email: Airport Planning and Environmental Division

Manager
Mike Hines
Assistant Manager
Vacant
Technical Editor
Taran Triola
Administrative Assistant
Rachel McCoy

Directory

Planning Staff
Name	Position	Telephone	Responsibilities
Rebecca Didio	Airport Planning Specialist	(202) 267-4636	Airport Layout Plans Airport Master Plans Runway Incursion Mitigation (RIM) and Airport Planning Runway Protection Zones Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at Airports Siting Requirements for Airport Renewable Energy Systems
Kent Duffy	National Resource Expert for Airport/Airspace Capacity	(202) 267-3961	NextGen Integration with Airport Development Airport Capacity and Delay Modeling NAS-Data (Radar) Release for Airports Vehicle ADS-B Technology Runway Length Evaluations Critical Aircraft Determinations
Sharon Glasgow	Senior Airport Planning Specialist	(202) 267-8739	National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Runway Development Plans Enplanement and All-Cargo Data
Michael Lawrance	Airport Planning Specialist	(202) 267-7648	Airport Master Plans Airport Layout Plans Aviation Forecasts Section 163 Policy Siting Requirements for Airport Renewable Energy Systems
Luis Loarte	Airport Planning Specialist	(202) 267-9622	NPIAS Enplanement and All-Cargo Data Airport Master Plans Safety Management System (SMS) Implementation for Airport Planning Commercial Space Transportation at Airports
Christina Nutting	Airport Planning Specialist	(202) 267-9277	Airport Layout Plans Airport Land Use Compatibility Runway Protection Zones Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at Airports Section 163 Policy Airport Capacity Planning NPIAS Enplanement and All-Cargo Data
William Reinhardt	Airport Planning Specialist	(202) 267-8173	Airport Master Plans Airport Layout Plans Passenger Terminal Planning Secondary Runway Determiniations Airports Geographic Information Systems (AGIS) Commercial Space Transportation at Airports
Vacant	Airport Planning Specialist	(202) 267-8189	Airport Master Plans Airport Layout Plans

Environmental Staff
Name	Position	Telephone	Responsibilities
Thomas Cuddy	Environmental Specialist	(202) 267-5869	Airort NEPA Compliance Historic and Archaeological Tribal Consultation Airport Sustainability Planning Infrastructure Resilience and Climate Adaptation
Jaclyn Johnson	Environmental Specialist	(202) 267-9596	Airort NEPA Compliance Commercial Space Transportation at Airports NEPA Tracking Section 4(f)
Michael Lamprecht	Environmental Specialist	(202) 267-6496	Airort NEPA Compliance Airport Air Quality (VALE and ZEV Programs) Wildlife, and Threatened and Endangered Species Wetlands and Water Quality
Susan Staehle	Environmental Specialist	(202) 267-7935	Airort NEPA Compliance Airport Noise Compatibility Planning 14 CFR Part 150 Procedures and Processing 14 CFR Part 161 Procedures and Processing Airport Sustainability Planning Recycling, Reuse, and Waste Reduction
Alan Strasser	Environmental Specialist	(202) 267-7630	Airport NEPA Policy, Procedures, and Compliance Airport Air Quality (Clean Air Act/Conformity) Environmental Justice/Socioeconomics Wetlands and Water Quality Airport Climate Resiliency Infrastructure Resilience and Climate Adaptation
Jean Wolfers-Lawrence	Environmental Specialist	(202) 267-9749	Airport NEPA Compliance Airport Noise Compatibility Planning 14 CFR Part 150 Procedures and Processing 14 CFR Part 161 Procedures and Processing Airport Energy Efficiency and Resiliency Airport Recycling, Reuse, and Waste Reduction Historic and Archaeological Tribal Consultation Section 4(f)