Airports Planning Branch

Mission

The Planning Branch (APP-410) provides guidance and assistance on airport master planning and layout, capacity, airspace, and system plans as well as 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.

General Inquiries

Phone: (202) 267-3263
Fax: (202) 267-5383

Staff Directory
Name Position Telephone Responsibilities
William Reinhardt Manager (202) 267-8173  
Vacant Airport Planning Specialist  
  • 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
L. Bernard Green Airport Planning Specialist (202) 267-6462
  • Airport Master Plans
  • Airport Layout Plans
  • Critical Aircraft Determinations
  • Runway Type
  • Secondary Runway Determinations
Vacant Senior Airport Planning Specialist  
  • 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
Vacant Airport Planning Specialist  
  • Airport Master Plans
  • Airport Layout Plans
  • Passenger Terminal Planning
  • Secondary Runway Determinations
  • Airports Geographic Information Systems (AGIS)
  • Commercial Space Transportation at Airports

Last updated: Tuesday, April 25, 2023