presented to: by: date: federal aviation administration what does the asset study mean for...

Presented to:

By:

Date:

Federal AviationAdministrationWhat Does the

Asset Study Mean for California Airports?

<2014 Annual ACA Conference>

Robin Hunt and Patrick Lammerding

September 12, 2014

Federal AviationAdministration

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Asset I Study The first ASSET study was launched in 2010 The FAA began a study to examine the roles that GA airports play in our

aviation system to ensure that our policies effectively support the public interest.

The report was published in May 2012 It established four categories for non-primary NPIAS airports based on

existing types and levels of aviation activity. National Regional Local Basic

497 airports nationally that did not fit into one of the new categories and, therefore, remained unclassified

The FAA committed to an in-depth review of the unclassified airports to ensure that all available information was collected and considered.


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The Four Categories

• National– 5,000 or more annual instrument ops

• And 11 or more based jets• And annual int’l flights of 20+ or interstate of 500+

– Or at least 10,000 annual enplanements of large certificated air carriers

– Or 500 million pounds of cargo landed weight


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The Four Categories

• Regional– Airport is located within Metropolitan or Micropolitan

Statistical Area (MSA)• And 10 annual domestic flights over 500 miles• And 1,000 instrument ops• And 1 based jet or 100+ based aircraft

– Or are nonprimary Commercial Service within MSA• Usually aircraft for hire, not scheduled service


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The Four Categories

• Local– 10 or more annual instrument operations

• And 15 or more based aircraft

– Or annual passenger boardings of 2,500 or more• Usually charter, not scheduled service


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The Four Categories

• Basic– 10 or more based aircraft

• Or 4 based helicopters (for heliports)– Or 30 or more miles from the nearest NPIAS airport– Or critical community service provided by a federal service

such as:• Forest Service• Marshals• Postal Service• Customs/Border Protection• US DOT Essential Air Service

– Or is a new airport or replacement facility activated after January 1, 2001


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Asset II Study Subsequent review called ASSET II started in January 2013

Performed by a team of FAA staff and industry representatives including AOPA, NASAO, GAAC, AAAE, EAA and several airports

FAA regions and ADOs, working with State Aviation Officials reached out to the 497 airports to learn more about each airport and the activities they support Including aeronautical activities such as air ambulance, search and rescue,

etc.

Information collected during the outreach was used to develop tentative findings Initial findings were presented to a broader group of aviation-industry

stakeholders (ACI, ACC, NBAA, GAMA, NATA, and several individual airports) at an industry workshop in June 2013


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Asset II Results

212 of the 497 airports moved into one of the four ASSET categories

4 facilities were found to be closed 281 airports could not be moved into one of the ASSET

categories Current number of unclassified airports is 254


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Unclassified Airports

• Unclassified airports will remain in the NPIAS and remain eligible for potential AIP funding, consistent with their role, for high priority projects with strong justification and close ADO and State DOT coordination and support.

• The allocation of FY14 non-primary entitlement (NPE) funding

is not impacted. • The use of “banked” NPE funds (earned in FY14 or previous

years) on eligible and justified projects is not impacted.• Banked NPE must be used on the highest priority projects. No

new long-term projects requiring annual NPE beyond what they already have banked will be allowed at an unclassified airport.


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Funding Eligibility - Unclassified Airports

• Existing entitlements - Unclassified airports may use entitlements to fund short term planning or development projects or transfer funds to a classified airport.

• State apportionment – Unclassified airports may compete for funding for high priority AIP eligible and justified project that has been coordinated with and supported by the ADO and State DOT.

• Discretionary – Use of discretionary funding for a project at an unclassified airport will require significant justification and approval by headquarters.


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Future Reviews The FAA will continue to coordinate with state aviation

agencies, airport sponsors, and local planning organizations to identify non-primary airports that are important to the national transportation system

The FAA will re-examine unclassified airports every 2 years as part of the NPIAS report to Congress The next review will be in 2016. If, at that point, a clear role has been identified for an

unclassified airport, then we will move the airport into the appropriate category.

If your based aircraft number changes, please update your data at– https://basedaircraft.com


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Questions?

• Asset II Study available on the FAA website– Faa.gov > Airports > Planning and Capacity >

General Aviation Airports Reports– http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/

ga_study/media/2014-ASSET-2-Report.pdf

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