Rick Etter Airports Acquisition Specialist FAA, Office of Airport Planning and Programming

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Rick EtterAirports Acquisition SpecialistFAA, Office of Airport Planning and Programming

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FAA Airports Programs

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• FAA Airports Overview. Who we are. What we do.

• FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 PL 112–95 Enacted February 14, 2012

• Airport Land Acquisition/Management Typical Projects Noise land disposal Mineral Extraction (Shale Gas)

• Update of FAA Guidance and Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Resources

FAA Airport Programs



FAA Airports Organization

The Airports organization comprises roughly 500 authorized positions working across the country in—

• 3 Headquarters Offices • 9 Regional Division Offices• 21 Airport District/Development Offices



Core Functions

Airport Planning and Programming Airport Engineering / Safety / Certification Airport Noise and Environmental

Assessments Airport Compliance



Airport owners and operators

Traveling public

Airlines and other aviation system users

Neighboring and impacted communities

State aeronautical agencies

Elected and appointed officials (Federal, state and local)

Other units within the FAA (e.g., Air Traffic Organization, Runway Safety Office, Flight Standards, Flight Procedures, Policy Office)

Other Federal agencies (e.g., FHWA, TSA, EPA, Corps of Engineers, etc.)

Federal oversight units (GAO, OIG, OMB)

Key Stakeholders



AIP Federal-aid Airport SystemNational Plan of an Integrated Airport System (NPIAS)

The NPIAS identifies, for Congress and the public, the composition of a national system of airports together with the airport development and costs necessary that will be needed over the next 10 years

Airport Improvement Program



How is an Airport Project defined?

One ODO for single or multi-phase project

Runway extension (ODO) may include: • Environmental Assessment• Project Design• Land Acquisition (Concurrent/Prior)• Relocating NAVAIDS• Parallel Taxiway• Hold Apron• Construction of Extension• Lighting, Marking, Signage, etc• Commissioned

• Includes all necessary components & tasks to provide required functional utility, satisfying the Overall Development Objective (ODO)



FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012

• Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Funding• 4 Year Authorization (2012 – 2015)

• Replaces 2007 Authorization (Vision 100)• 22 interim Continuing Resolutions Since 2007

• Authorized AIP Funding at $13.4 billion over 4 years ($3.35 billion/yr)

• 2013 Budget Request @ $2.4 billion AIP



Land Acquisition & Relocation Assistance for Airport Development, 2012 -2016

$800 million AIP Funded

Airport Improvement Program – Planned Development

Development Work 2012 – 2016

Total Cost roughly $40 Billion

AIP Funded $14 Billion



New perspectives on “the system”

Updated priorities

Environmental issues

Economic and financial issues

Oversight, transparency and accountability

Changes and Trends in AIP



Areas of Continued Focus

Improving nonstandard Runway Safety Areas (RSAs)

Compliance with all planning, design and construction standards

Reducing runway incursions

Minimizing wildlife hazards

Airspace reviews of proposed development (on- and off-airport)



Airports will be better NeighborsNextGen Benefits to Airports

NextGen will help airports operate in an environmentally responsible manner as new approaches and procedures provide more precise routings near airports.

Optimized Profile Descents (OPDs), which allow aircraft to follow precise vertical and horizontal paths, can provide the following:• Reduced noise impact on residential

communities surrounding airports• Reduced fuel burn• Decreased carbon emissions

RNAV/RNP approaches can be designed to minimize noise impacts on residential areas surrounding airports.



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FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012

New Policy / Changed Requirements •Changed Noise Land Disposal Requirements

• If there are no eligible noise compatibility projects or cost, now FAA allows use of proceeds from the sale of unneeded noise land on environmental mitigation or eligible airport development.

• Long term leasing is no longer considered a disposal

• Land may be retained for buffer/compatible land use

•Returns Federal share to 90% from 95% for described programs (details from your local FAA Airports District Office).

•Energy efficiency measures for Airport Buildings. Provision clearly spells out the Congressional intent to support energy efficiency and sustainability efforts in project designs.



New Policy / Changed Requirements

• Acquisition of Private Airports. Some appraisal criteria to be developed on Airport or Development Highest and Best Use.

• Restore Airport priority for BRAC surplus property disposals.

• Extends the AIP eligibility for compatible land use grants to local communities through September 30, 2015. (Extends prior pilot program).

• Runway Safety. Requires FAA to conduct a strategic study of runway safety.

• Requires appraisals of residences to disregard project influence. Although informed committee that this requirement existed under 49 CFR 24, the sponsor insisted on including the provision.

• Requires airports to complete Emergency Contingency Plans within 90 days addressing how they will handle passengers from diverted flights, and help prevent excessive tarmac delays. The plans are submitted to the Secretary.



New Policy / Changed Requirements

• Limited exception on revenue use for certain airports with excess revenues from mineral extraction.

• Within one year establish a pilot program on the redevelopment of acquired noise land. Guidance to be issued.

• Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) made permanent and funded through 2015

• New rules for use of model aircraft at obligated airports.



Land Acquisition / Management

Typical Airport Land Acquisition Project• Airport Runway Standards

• Safety areas (on airport)• Runway Protection Zone (fee interest preferred)• Approaches (easements, local zoning/land use controls)

• Expansion• Extended or New Runway (PVD, FLL,PHL,ORD)

• Noise Compatibility/Mitigation• Buy-out of homes within moderate/high airport noise

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• New Airports




Noise Land Inventory and Reuse Plans• Long Term Lease / Buffer Lands Added to Inventory• Allow disposal proceeds to be expended on eligible

airport projects.• Updated Guidance to be issued August 2012• Pilot Program to support redevelopment of

unneeded noise land




On airport Gas and Oil development• Increased Solicitation of Airport Owners in Shale Gas Plays



Land Acquisition / Management “It’s an Airport not a Gas/oil Field”

• Any exploration or development on Airport Surface Land must be subordinated to FAA Safety and Operations Standards and Requirements.

• Gas and oil leases must restrict access and use of airport operational and aeronautical development land. (No drill zones defined)

• Airport Design and Construction Rules must be applied. (airspace, hazard elimination/prevention, environmental compliance, etc).

• FAA must Approve Changes to the Airport Layout Plan (ALP).• Lease is Contingent on ALP approval• NEPA Review for FAA Approval

• Gas and Oil leases terms and provisions must be at Fair Market Value (Signing bonus, royalty, surface land rents, terms and expiration provisions.)

• National Guidance to be Issued



FAA Airport Improvement Program Guidance

FAA Order 5100.38 – AIP Handbook• FAA Work Acceptance Rules

http://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/aip_handbook/

Land Acquisition and Relocation Assistance Guidancehttp://www.faa.gov/airports/environmental/relocation_assistance

• FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5100-17• Uniform Act Procedural Guidance

• Documentation Formats

• Sponsor Certification / Quality Control

NextGen Implementation Plan (http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/implementation/plan/)



Thank You!

Rick Etter

FAA Airports Acquisition Specialist

202-267-8773

[email protected]

Rick Etter Airports Acquisition Specialist FAA, Office of Airport Planning and Programming

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