 PFAS Management at Airports: A GuideJune 3, 2024 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are found in many products, from consumer products to building materials. For airports, the primary implication is associated with aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) used in firefighting. For many years, airport operators were required to use AFFFs and, ...
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 Airport Energy Resiliency: A PrimerMay 24, 2024 Energy resiliency strategies, established by developing an airport energy resiliency roadmap, help ensure the continued operations of an airport in the face of near-term disruptive events and longer-term shifts in energy supply and demand. Airport Energy Resiliency: A Primer summarizes the benefi...
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 Airport Energy Resiliency RoadmapMay 24, 2024 An airport’s energy service from the grid may be vulnerable to increasing demands and costs and the potential for short- or long-term disruptions caused by natural and human-caused events. Developing an airport energy resiliency roadmap allows the airport to establish a baseline of its energy use...
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 Methods to Manage Tree Growth Near AirportsNovember 14, 2023 Obstructions from trees around airports can hinder aircraft operations, requiring the airport to manage tree growth, both on and even off airport property. ACRP Research Report 259: Methods to Manage Tree Growth Near Airports , from TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program, identifies the mitig...
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 The Evolution of Knowledge Management at AirportsNovember 17, 2023 Industry-wide, airports are experiencing disruptive and continuous changes that include the rapid introduction of new technology, financial constraints, retirements, and the need to replace seasoned veterans. These changes are compounded by a diminishing pipeline of individuals interested in work...
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 Guide for Treatment of Airport Stormwater Containing Deicers: UpdateOctober 5, 2023 To support safe operations, airport operators and tenants apply a variety of deicing and anti-icing chemicals (collectively, “deicers”) to aircraft and airport paved surfaces. ACRP Research Report 257: Guide for Treatment of Airport Stormwater Containing Deicers: Update , from TRB's Airport Coope...
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 Virtual Airport Ramp Control Operations Facilities: A GuideSeptember 28, 2023 Virtual ramp control (VRC) implementations have increasingly been occurring at airports over the past 5 years. More airport operators are interested in potentially implementing a VRC system as the technology proves viable. ACRP Research Report 256: Virtual Airport Ramp Control Operations Faciliti...
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 PFAS Source Differentiation Guide for AirportsJuly 13, 2023 Airports face increasing regulatory and technical challenges for addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found on or near their facilities. Sources of PFAS may be attributable to activities such as the use of aqueous film forming foam during aircraft rescue and firefighting activiti...
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 Strategies to Address Homelessness at AirportsJune 13, 2023 People experiencing homelessness have been increasingly seeking shelter in airports. Homelessness at airports is a complex issue with no easy solutions. Airports and local communities need to work together to provide support for people experiencing homelessness, while also ensuring the safety and...
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 Airport Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 PandemicJune 5, 2023 During the COVID-19 pandemic, airports faced challenges such as implementing health protocols, accessing trusted information, accommodating social distancing, and using effective technologies to control the spread of the virus. Public health officials interviewed for this report acknowledged a po...
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 Digital Marketing to Enhance Customer Experience and Increase Airport RevenueJune 27, 2023 Airports are facing increasing difficulty in meeting funding needs via traditional revenue sources. New digital tools can be used to generate new revenue opportunities and enhance existing relationships with stakeholders. However, there has been little research on identifying and applying these n...
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 Developing an Airport Program to Address Human Trafficking: A GuideFebruary 22, 2023 Human trafficking has emerged as a critical public concern, with tens of millions of global victims who are moved across international borders and between states using various forms of transportation, including buses, trains, and airplanes, among others. Traffickers may be transporting victims th...
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 Airport Insurance RequirementsFebruary 16, 2023 An airport’s insurance program is just one component of its overall risk management program. An insurance program can be quite complex, addressing types of coverage, limits, retention amounts, and legal and contractual issues, among other factors. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's AC...
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 Airside Operations Safety: Understanding the Effects of Human FactorsOctober 26, 2022 Despite dedicated efforts involving changes in technologies and procedures, the number of annual runway incursions in the United States has shown little to no improvement. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 246: Airside Operations Safety: Understanding the Effects...
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 Guide to Evaluating Airport Governance StructuresNovember 16, 2022 Airports across the United States are owned and operated by a wide variety of governance structures, each with their own features and historical legacies. As the common refrain from airport professionals goes, if you’ve seen one airport, you’ve seen one airport. Similarly, if you’ve seen one airp...
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 Advancing the Practice of State Aviation System PlanningDecember 30, 2022 An aviation system is composed of airports that are publicly owned and open for public use within a defined geographic area—a region, a state, or multiple nearby states. For example, a metropolitan region may have an airport serving commercial airlines and several general aviation (GA) relievers ...
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 Urban Air Mobility: An Airport PerspectiveFebruary 14, 2023 Urban Air Mobility (UAM), or its generalized version, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), is an emerging aerial transportation approach that involves the operation of highly automated aircraft for a safe and efficient system to transport passengers or cargo at lower altitudes of airspace within urban, s...
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 Transformation in Wireless Connectivity: Guide to Prepare AirportsMay 25, 2023 The main wireless applications at airports—passenger connectivity and airport staff communications—are imposing increasing demands on wireless capacity. Demand for passenger mobile connectivity is skyrocketing as high-speed-capable devices proliferate, and passengers require enhanced connectivity...
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 Primer for Airport Organizational RedesignJuly 6, 2022 Periodically, airports want to redesign their workforce and organizational structure. They are seeking to be responsive to their current and emerging business needs, which can change over time. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 240: Primer for Airport Organizatio...
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 Toward a Touchless Airport JourneyJuly 25, 2022 As technology continues to evolve, airports are seeking opportunities to create a touchless experience along the passenger journey. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need to eliminate many common touchpoints, which are potential points of disease transmission. The TRB Airport Cooperative ...
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 Assessing Airport Programs for Travelers with Disabilities and Older AdultsApril 20, 2023 The travel experience can vary greatly for people embarking on the same journey. In particular, travelers with disabilities and older adults usually experience more challenges journeying through the airport. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 239: Assessing Airpor...
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 Airfield Design for Large Unmanned Aircraft Systems—A GuideDecember 22, 2022 Developments in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology and the seemingly endless applications of this technology offer society a broad spectrum of enhancements and solutions to many problems. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 238: Airfield Design for Lar...
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 Preparing Your Airport for Electric Aircraft and Hydrogen Technologies February 25, 2022 Design innovation for electrically powered and hybrid-electric aircraft is accelerating rapidly. While there are many potential benefits of electric aircraft and hydrogen technologies, not all air service can be replaced by electrically powered aircraft in the near term. The TRB Airport Cooperati...
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 Guidebook on Conducting Airport User Surveys and Other Customer ResearchNovember 22, 2021 Airport user surveys have traditionally been used to obtain information for facility planning. More recently, however, surveys are being used to measure satisfaction as a way to identify actions that could improve the customer experience and increase non-aeronautical revenues, particularly those...
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 Rapid Slab Repair and Replacement of Airfield Concrete PavementAugust 27, 2021 Proper maintenance and repair of concrete airfield pavements is critical to the longevity of these pavements and their ability to safely support airport operations over their design life. However, these activities can be costly and operationally disruptive. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Pr...
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 Airport Biometrics: A PrimerOctober 1, 2021 Biometrics is one of the most powerful, but misunderstood technologies used at airports today. The ability to increase the speed of individual processes, as well as offer a touch-free experience throughout an entire journey is a revolution that is decades in the making. The TRB Airport Cooperativ...
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 Playbook for Cultivating Talent in the Airport EnvironmentMay 7, 2021 The airport environment is facing a shortage of individuals who can lead, guide, manage, and carry out airport-centric initiatives to support the aviation industry. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 232: Playbook for Cultivating Talent in the Airport Environment ...
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 Enhancing Academic Programs to Prepare Future Airport Industry ProfessionalsApril 7, 2021 Airports and their support industries have changed significantly over the past several decades. It is imperative that academic programs continue to evolve with these changes to better prepare the next generation of airport industry professionals. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACR...
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 Airport Collaborative Decision Making (ACDM) to Manage Adverse ConditionsMarch 4, 2021 Airport collaborative decision making (ACDM) is a process in which the stakeholders of operations—airport operators, the air traffic control tower staff, flight operators, ground handlers, fixed-base operators, and others—share information to improve policies, planning, real-time coordination, an...
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 Airport Microgrid Implementation ToolkitApril 29, 2021 Awareness of the vulnerability of the country’s existing electrical system has increased with the frequency of short-term blackouts and long-term utility outages. Power outages impact airport operations by causing flight delays, extended layovers, disruptions in cargo operations, loss of revenue,...
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 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary SpacesJanuary 27, 2021 Customer satisfaction has become one of the primary drivers for the success of an airport, and restrooms and ancillary facilities often provide the first and last impression of a destination. The real challenge for airports is to provide restrooms with enough space for people to move around in an...
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 Understanding Impacts to Airports From Temporary Flight RestrictionsSeptember 23, 2020 Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) can be implemented for several reasons, including security, hazards, space operations, special events, and VIP travel. VIP TFRs, specifically presidential TFRs, have much greater impact than other types of TFRs because they encompass a larger geography, are lo...
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 Performance Measures for State Aviation AgenciesOctober 30, 2020 Across the country, state transportation agencies of various modes have been required to incorporate performance measures (PMs) into their core business functions. With this trend developing nationwide, the TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 223: Performance Measures ...
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 Collecting and Sharing of Operations and Safety DataOctober 28, 2020 The collection and sharing of data are essential in an airport’s risk management process. The data can allow the airport to benchmark against the industry, monitor performance, and proactively understand trends. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 222: Collecting a...
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 Measuring Quality of Life in Communities Surrounding AirportsAugust 28, 2020 Many airports seek to understand their impacts on neighboring towns, cities, and regions through economic impact analyses, employment studies, and environmental studies, such as those that focus on sustainability efforts or noise. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Repor...
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 Guidebook for Developing a Zero- or Low-Emissions Roadmap at AirportsSeptember 15, 2021 Airports worldwide are setting aggressive zero- or low-emissions targets. To meet these targets, airports are deploying new strategies, adopting innovative financing mechanisms, and harnessing the collective influence of voluntary emissions and reporting programs. In tandem, new and affordable ze...
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 Advanced Ground Vehicle Technologies for Airside OperationsDecember 7, 2020 Recent advancements in automated and advanced driving technologies have demonstrated improvements in safety, ease and accessibility, and efficiency in road transportation. There has also been a reduction in costs in these technologies that can now be adapted into the airport environment. The TRB ...
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 Building and Maintaining Air Service Through Incentive ProgramsMarch 30, 2020 Airports and the communities they serve view robust air service as an important element for economic well-being and overall quality of life. Incentive programs are often used to encourage airlines to maintain or augment service to a community. Recent airline industry trends, including airline con...
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 Guidance for Diversity in Airport Business Contracting and Workforce ProgramsAugust 7, 2020 Many airports are already taking active steps to address and unlock the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. These programs provide benefits to the airport and surrounding communities, but there has not been a comprehensive benefit-cost analysis for diversity contracting programs and th...
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 BIM Beyond Design GuidebookJune 17, 2020 The complexity of airport management has grown dramatically in recent years, with increased security requirements, a focus on sustainability, increased competition, new technologies, and traffic growth. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 214: BIM Beyond Design Gui...
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 Estimating Market Value and Establishing Market Rent at Small AirportsFebruary 11, 2020 Staff from smaller airports typically lack specialized expertise in the negotiation and development of airport property or the resources to hire consultants. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 213: Estimating Market Value and Establishing Market Rent at Small Airp...
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 Integrating Sustainability Planning and the Environmental Review Process November 18, 2019 Environmental regulations have long required airports to undertake review of many actions associated with planning and development. More recently, airports have embraced sustainability as a means for ensuring the long-term viability and community benefits of their facilities. The TRB Airport Coop...
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 Benefit–Cost Analyses Guidebook for Airport StormwaterOctober 28, 2019 Many airports undertake stormwater projects to accommodate facility expansion, address obsolescence, and respond to evolving regulatory requirements. Often, stormwater infrastructure is installed or upgraded on a project-by-project and piecemeal basis, resulting in mismatches of sizes, material t...
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 Revolving Funds for Sustainability Projects at AirportsSeptember 13, 2019 Airports continually balance demands to improve infrastructure within the realities of available budgets. Green revolving funds (GRFs) offer an alternative approach for investing in projects that generate operational savings. These funds work by tracking verified cost reductions from implemented ...
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 Air Demand in a Dynamic Competitive Context with the AutomobileNovember 21, 2019 Future demand for shorter-range airline trips is unstable, affected by changes in technology as well as consumer preferences. Through application of new research tools that support scenario analysis, the TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 204: Air Demand in a Dynamic ...
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 Developing Innovative Strategies for Aviation Education and ParticipationJuly 30, 2019 Resources to help promote interest in aviation among younger populations ranging from 10 years old to 25 years old are detailed in TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 202 . The report is designed to help educators and aviation enthusiasts understand the need for enco...
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 Using GIS for Collaborative Land Use Compatibility Planning Near AirportsMay 16, 2019 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 200: Using GIS for Collaborative Land Use Compatibility Planning Near Airports offers guidance for using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a collaboration tool to encourage compatible land use around airports. The report is d...
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 Climate Resilience and Benefit–Cost Analysis: A Handbook for AirportsJune 27, 2019 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 199: Climate Resilience and Benefit–Cost Analysis: A Handbook for Airports provides information on how to apply benefit–cost analysis tools and techniques to improve decision making affecting resilience of airport infrastructure pr...
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 Wetland Mitigation, Volume 2, A Guidebook for AirportsJune 13, 2019 ACRP Research Report 198: Wetland Mitigation, Volume 2, A Guidebook for Airports explores how to mitigate potential impacts to wetlands from airport construction, expansion, and safety improvements. The report addresses a broad range of issues, including: • Concerns over the creation of potential...
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 Guidebook for Developing a Comprehensive Renewable Resources StrategyApril 30, 2019 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 197: Guidebook for Developing a Comprehensive Renewable Resources Strategy highlights renewable energy sources, includes steps for developing a renewable energy strategy, and identifies metrics for measuring success. The report als...
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 Best Practices for Airport Obstruction Management GuidebookMarch 14, 2019 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 195: Best Practices for Airport Obstruction Management Guidebook is designed to assist airport operators in developing and implementing an obstruction management program to protect the airport airspace from encroachment by tall obj...
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 Using Disaggregated Socioeconomic Data in Air Passenger Demand StudiesMarch 26, 2019 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report: 194: Using Disaggregated Socioeconomic Data in Air Passenger Demand Studies explores the potential benefits of using disaggregated socioeconomic data, such as regional household income distributions and air passenger and travel su...
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 Strategies for Airports to Reduce Local Stormwater Utility FeesDecember 3, 2018 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 193: Strategies for Airports to Reduce Local Stormwater Utility Fees offers airports guidance in managing the stormwater-related utility fees that many local governments charge to help finance their capital and operating expenses....
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 Airport Management Guide for Providing Aircraft Fueling ServicesMarch 7, 2019 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program has released ACRP Research Report 192: Airport Management Guide for Providing Aircraft Fueling Services designed to assist airports that are considering or are currently self-providing fueling services directly to their customers. The management guide in...
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 A Primer to Prepare for the Connected Airport and the Internet of ThingsOctober 24, 2018 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 191: A Primer to Prepare for the Connected Airport and the Internet of Things introduces the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) within the airport environment to leverage current and emerging technologies. IoT can be used...
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 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational PlanningNovember 5, 2018 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 190: Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning serves as a reference guide and introduces common performance metrics for airport infrastructure and operational planning. The reference guide incl...
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 Design Considerations for Airport EOCs October 8, 2018 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 189: Design Considerations for Airport EOCs will guide airport staff in the planning and design of an airport emergency operations center (EOC). This report provides EOC design considerations in the areas of physical space, technol...
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 Using Existing Airport Management Systems to Manage Climate RiskDecember 1, 2018 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 188: Using Existing Airport Management Systems to Manage Climate Risk integrates current and projected climate change related risks into airport management systems and planning. The handbook identifies ways to reduce airport vulner...
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 Guidebook on Building Airport Workforce CapacitySeptember 19, 2018 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 186: Guidebook on Building Airport Workforce Capacity is the final product of a two-phase study to identify and evaluate workforce requirements for airports. Phase I, previously published as ACRP Web-Only Document 28, gathered info...
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 Airport Air Quality Management 101July 3, 2018 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 185: Airport Air Quality Management 101 introduces airport employees who are not environmental specialists to airport air quality issues. Airport air quality management is highly complex and technical, with many different stakehold...
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 Assessing Community Annoyance of Helicopter NoiseNovember 17, 2017 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 181: Assessing Community Annoyance of Helicopter Noise describes a protocol for conducting a large-scale community survey to quantify annoyance due to civil helicopter noise and presents the results of a test of the protocol which ...
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 Guidance for Usage of Permeable Pavement at AirportsAugust 10, 2017 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 178: Guidance for Usage of Permeable Pavement at Airports provides guidance on the advantages and disadvantages of permeable pavement at a variety of types and sizes of airports. The guidance includes potential installation locatio...
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 Enhancing Airport Wayfinding for Aging Travelers and Persons with DisabilitiesOctober 23, 2017 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 177: Enhancing Airport Wayfinding for Aging Travelers and Persons with Disabilities provides guidance to assist aging travelers and persons with disabilities to travel independently within airports using pedestrian wayfinding syste...
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 Generating Revenue from Commercial Development On or Adjacent to AirportsAugust 19, 2017 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 176: Generating Revenue from Commercial Development On or Adjacent to Airports provides guidance for developing or redeveloping on-airport and adjacent properties so that development can contribute to overall airport revenue. The r...
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 Improving Intelligibility of Airport Terminal Public Address SystemsJuly 21, 2017 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 175: Improving Intelligibility of Airport Terminal Public Address Systems provides design guidelines to improve public address systems for all types and sizes of airport terminal environments. The guidelines include a summary of da...
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 Green Stormwater Infrastructure - Volume 2: GuidebookJune 13, 2017 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 174 defines and discusses green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) management strategies, a relatively new approach to regulation compliance. As more airports are proactively incorporating sustainable practices in all aspects of their...
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 Green Stormwater Infrastructure - Volume 1: PrimerJune 13, 2017 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 174 defines and discusses green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) management strategies, a relatively new approach to regulation compliance. As more airports are proactively incorporating sustainable practices in all aspects of their...
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 Use and Potential Impacts of AFFF Containing PFASs at AirportsMay 19, 2017 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 173: Use and Potential Impacts of AFFF Containing PFASs at Airports explores the potential environmental and health impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) typically found in aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs). The r...
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 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset ProcurementApril 10, 2017 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 172: Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset Procurement explores how other industries use the total cost of ownership (TCO) approach for initial procurement, and how to integrate this into future airport procur...
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 Establishing a Coordinated Local Family Assistance Program for AirportsApril 10, 2017 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 171: Establishing a Coordinated Local Family Assistance Program for Airports provides guidance to airport personnel when assisting victims and families affected by an aviation disaster. This guidebook incorporates practices for pla...
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 Guidebook for Preparing Public Notification Programs at Airports April 7, 2017 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Prorgram (ACRP) Research Report 170: Guidebook for Preparing Public Notification Programs at Airports offers standards and practices to help airport industry practitioners develop and implement effective programs for delivering both routine notifications as well...
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 Clean Water Act Requirements for AirportsJanuary 1, 2017 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 169: Clean Water Act Requirements for Airports describes the environmental regulations and permitting programs to which airports may be subject in their management of stormwater and other types of water resources. It covers governi...
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 Runway Protection Zones (RPZs) Risk Assessment Tool Users’ GuideJanuary 9, 2017 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 168: Runway Protection Zones (RPZs) Risk Assessment Tool Users’ Guide helps airport operators evaluate the risk of an aircraft accident within an RPZ. Although runway protection zones (RPZs) are supposed to be clear of structures a...
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 Guidebook for Developing Ramp Control FacilitiesJanuary 17, 2017 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 167: Guidebook for Developing Ramp Control Facilities provides guidance to airport operators considering providing ramp control services. An accompanying Ramp Control Decision Support Tool assists users through most considerations ...
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 Interpreting the Results of Airport Water MonitoringMarch 30, 2017 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 166: Interpreting the Results of Airport Water Monitoring provides comprehensive guidance and a set of tools that operators of airports of varying sizes can use to understand, diagnose, and interpret airport water quality. This gui...
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 Tracking Alternative Jet FuelNovember 3, 2016 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 165: Tracking Alternative Jet Fuel provides guidance to airports on ways to track alternative jet fuels. As alternative jet fuels start to enter the supply chain, there may be a need to keep track of such fuel for technical, regula...
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 Exhaust Emissions from In-Use General Aviation AircraftNovember 16, 2016 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 164: Exhaust Emissions from In-Use General Aviation Aircraft provides emissions data to better understand and estimate general aviation (GA) aircraft emissions. Aircraft emissions data for smaller aircraft such as piston and small ...
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 Guidebook for Preparing and Using Airport Design Day Flight SchedulesNovember 1, 2016 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 163: Guidebook for Preparing and Using Airport Design Day Flight Schedules explores the preparation and use of airport design day flight schedules (DDFS) for operations, planning, and development. The guidebook is geared towards ai...
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 Guidebook for Assessing Airport Lead Impacts October 3, 2016 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 162: Guidebook for Assessing Airport Lead Impacts explores two strategies that airport operators can potentially implement to minimize the impacts of lead emissions from piston-engine aircraft. The guidebook also provides a history...
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 Guidelines for Improving Airport Services for International CustomersOctober 21, 2016 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 161: Guidelines for Improving Airport Services for International Customers assists airport practitioners in implementing departure and arrival processes, passenger services, and wayfinding techniques for international travelers nav...
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 Pavement Maintenance Guidelines for General Aviation Airport ManagementSeptember 23, 2016 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 159: Pavement Maintenance Guidelines for General Aviation Airport Management provides guidance to general aviation airport managers in determining the most cost-efficient and appropriate preventative maintenance solution to common pavement ...
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 Deriving Benefits from Alternative Aircraft-Taxi SystemsAugust 25, 2016 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 158: Deriving Benefits from Alternative Aircraft-Taxi Systems explores approaches that may reduce fuel use, emissions, and costs while aircraft are on the ground. This report explores how alternative approaches to taxiing aircraft in moveme...
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 Improving the Airport Customer ExperienceJuly 27, 2016 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 157: Improving the Airport Customer Experience documents notable and emerging practices in airport customer service management that increase customer satisfaction, recognizing the different types of customers (such as passengers, meeters an...
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 Water Efficiency Management Strategies for AirportsJune 2, 2016 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 154: Water Efficiency Management Strategies for Airports provides a guidebook and tools that airport operators can use to design and institute a water efficiency management program specific to their facility. The report enables airport oper...
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 Guidebook for IROPS Stakeholder Communication & Coordination April 22, 2016 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 153: Guidebook for IROPS Stakeholder Communication & Coordination provides details on strategies and tools for reducing IROPs impacts on passengers. This guidebook will assist communication and coordination as airports and airlines impl...
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 Developing a Business Case for Renewable Energy at Airports March 31, 2016 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 151: Developing a Business Case for Renewable Energy at Airports provides instructions and tools to evaluate proposed renewable energy projects and their alternatives. The guidance may assist airports with making informed energy decisions t...
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 NextGen for Airports, Volume 3: Resources for AirportsDecember 18, 2016 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 150: NextGen for Airports, Volume 3: Resources for Airports presents an overview of the many elements of NextGen, in terms and context that are relevant, familiar, and understandable to airport operators. This guide and associated primer br...
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 NextGen for Airports, Volume 2: Engaging Airport Stakeholders: GuidebookOctober 25, 2016 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 150: NextGen for Airports, Volume 2: Engaging Airport Stakeholders: Guidebook helps airports engage the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), aircraft operators, community representatives, and other airport stakeholders during the pla...
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 NextGen for Airports, Volume 5: Airport Planning and DevelopmentMay 9, 2017 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 150: NextGen for Airports, Volume 5: Airport Planning and Development provides guidance to help airports of all sizes plan for and incorporate NextGen capabilities. The document will help airports accomodate Next Generation Air Transportati...
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 NextGen for Airports: A PrimerJanuary 1, 2018 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 150: NextGen for Airports, A Primer broadly address potential airport impacts and include background information so that airport personnel can discern which NextGen programs will impact them and how. View the suite of materials related to A...
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 LED Airfield Lighting System Operation and MaintenanceDecember 30, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 148: LED Airfield Lighting System Operation and Maintenance provides guidance for operating and maintaining light-emitting diode (LED) airfield ground lighting systems, including taxi guidance signs, elevated light fixtures, and in-pavement...
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 Climate Change Adaptation Planning: Risk Assessment for AirportsNovember 24, 2015 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 147: Climate Change Adaptation Planning: Risk Assessment for Airports provides guidance for practitioners to understand the specific impacts climate change may have on their airports. The guidebook may help practitioners develop adaptation ...
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 Commercial Ground Transportation at Airports: Best PracticesOctober 19, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 146: Commercial Ground Transportation at Airports: Best Practices covers best management practices to ensure the provision of safe, comfortable, easy-to-use, and efficient commercial ground transportation service. Commercial ground transpor...
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 Applying an SMS Approach to Wildlife Hazard ManagementOctober 9, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 145: Applying an SMS Approach to Wildlife Hazard Management introduces and guides the application of a risk-based approach to wildlife hazard management (WHM) programs and outlines additional steps for integrating programs into an airport’s...
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 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at Airports: A PrimerSeptember 30, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 144: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at Airports: A Primer provides airports of all sizes with information about unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and their potential use and impact on airports. The report includes a glossary of key terms, a ...
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 Guidebook for Air Cargo Facility Planning and DevelopmentOctober 2, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 143: Guidebook for Air Cargo Facility Planning and Development explores tools and techniques for sizing air cargo facilities, including data and updated metrics for forecasting future facility requirements as a function of changing market a...
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 Effects of Airline Industry Changes on Small- and Non-Hub AirportsSeptember 10, 2015 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 142: Effects of Airline Industry Changes on Small- and Non-Hub Airports describes policy and planning options for small- and non-hub airport operators and managers as they respond to changing conditions in the airline industr...
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 Renewable Energy as an Airport Revenue SourceAugust 4, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 141: Renewable Energy as an Airport Revenue Source explores challenges airports may anticipate when considering renewable energy as a revenue source. These considerations include the airport’s geography and terrain, infrastructure, real est...
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 Guidebook on Best Practices for Airport CybersecurityJuly 9, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 140: Guidebook on Best Practices for Airport Cybersecurity provides information designed to help reduce or mitigate inherent risks of cyberattacks on technology-based systems. Traditional IT infrastructure such as servers, desktops, and net...
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 Preventive Maintenance at General Aviation Airports Volume 2: GuidebookJuly 6, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 138: Preventive Maintenance at General Aviation Airports Volume 2: Guidebook is designed to assist airport and maintenance management and all staff responsible for maintenance and repair of the airport’s physical infrastructure assets in un...
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 Preventive Maintenance at General Aviation Airports Volume 1: PrimerJuly 6, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 138: Preventive Maintenance at General Aviation Airports Volume 1: Primer explores the value of airports to communities and the national airspace system. The primer also reviews the various infrastructure assets at airports and outlines the...
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 Guidebook for Advancing Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) at Airports June 25, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 137: Guidebook for Advancing Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) at Airports provides a background and historical context for the use of CDM in the United States and Europe. The guidebook provides tools that can be used to help airports of ...
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 Implementing Integrated Self-Service at AirportsJuly 11, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 136: Implementing Integrated Self-Service at Airports provides guidelines for implementing and optimizing a comprehensive passenger self-service experience for a variety of sizes of U.S. airports. Accompanying the report is a CD containing ...
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 Applying Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing to Aircraft Deicing RunoffJune 19, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 134: Applying Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing to Aircraft Deicing Runoff describes the unique characteristics of stormwater toxicity testing at airports. It also provides guidance for developing sound whole effluent toxicity (WET) testing p...
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 The Role of U.S. Airports in the National EconomyMay 14, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 132: The Role of U.S. Airports in the National Economy examines the economic role of U.S. airports and the national airport system to help communicate the national aggregate value of airports to communities and aviation stakeholders. A Powe...
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 A Guidebook for Safety Risk Management for Airports May 23, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 131: A Guidebook for Safety Risk Management for Airports provides tools, examples, and guidance to help airports manage safety risks using the safety risk management (SRM) process. The guidebook includes scalable features of the SRM process...
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 Guidebook for Airport Terminal Restroom Planning and DesignMay 4, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 130: Guidebook for Airport Terminal Restroom Planning and Design explores a process to help airport practitioners plan, design, and implement terminal restroom projects. The guidebook’s printed appendixes include a discussion of the restroo...
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 Alternative IT Delivery Methods and Best Practices for Small AirportsMarch 2, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 128: Alternative IT Delivery Methods and Best Practices for Small Airports provides guidance and templates to help airport staff understand the appropriate IT delivery methods and best practices based on their unique strategic goals, requir...
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 A Guidebook for Mitigating Disruptive WiFi Interference at AirportsMarch 18, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 127: A Guidebook for Mitigating Disruptive WiFi Interference at Airports describes the WiFi interference problems at airports and offers potential solutions to mitigate disruptions. Interference is addressed in the context of the business a...
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 Balancing Airport Stormwater and Bird Hazard ManagementJanuary 30, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 125: Balancing Airport Stormwater and Bird Hazard Management helps airports identify and evaluate stormwater management and bird mitigation practices. An accompanying CD-ROM tool is aimed to assist airports with evaluating bird strike risks...
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 Airport Parking Garage Lighting SolutionsMarch 28, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 124: Airport Parking Garage Lighting Solutions provides guidance to help airport industry practitioners select the most appropriate lighting technologies for their unique parking garage conditions.
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 A Guidebook for Airport Winter OperationsJanuary 24, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 123: A Guidebook for Airport Winter Operations provides direction to airport facilities as they prepare for, operate during, and recover from disruptive winter events. The report also provides tips for managing the overall passenger experie...
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 Innovative Airport Responses to Threatened and Endangered SpeciesJanuary 24, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 122: Innovative Airport Responses to Threatened and Endangered Species provides solutions to help airport industry practitioners address the presence of federally listed species at or near airports. Accompanying the primer is Airport Toolbo...
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 Innovative Revenue Strategies – An Airport GuideJune 5, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 121: Innovative Revenue Strategies – An Airport Guide describes a broad range of tools and techniques to improve airport revenue streams, recover costs, and achieve operational efficiencies. The report identifies customer needs; airport-pro...
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 Airport Capital Improvements: A Business Planning and Decision-Making ApproachNovember 6, 2014 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 120: Airport Capital Improvements: A Business Planning and Decision-Making Approach consist of a guidebook and a spreadsheet-based cost-estimating model to assist practitioners with estimating the cost of construction projects regularly pro...
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 Integrating Aviation and Passenger Rail PlanningApril 9, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 118: Integrating Aviation and Passenger Rail Planning explores planning options, funding challenges, and potential actions to improve integration of rail services with airports, particularly in congested corridors. The report has an a...
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 Guidebook for Through-the-Fence OperationsSeptember 17, 2014 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 114: Guidebook for Through-the-Fence Operations examines the financial, operational, regulatory, legal, and other issues associated with through-the-fence (TTF) operations. The report includes supplemental worksheets for assessing TTF...
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 Guidebook on General Aviation Facility PlanningSeptember 11, 2014 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 113: Guidebook on General Aviation Facility Planning provides guidance for planning airport facilities that accommodate general aviation aircraft. The guidance is designed to help airport practitioners plan flexible and cost-effective facil...
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 Airport Terminal Incident Response PlanningAugust 5, 2014 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 112: Airport Terminal Incident Response Planning summarizes the development and use of a tool that creates and maintains integrated incident response plans that address hazards in and around airport terminals. The Airport Terminal Incident ...
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 A Guidebook for Airport-Airline ConsortiumsAugust 27, 2014 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 111: A Guidebook for Airport-Airline Consortiums provides decision-making guidance for airport operators and airline representatives who are responsible for agreements related to facilities, equipment, systems, and services and who may be i...
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 Guidebook for Energy Facilities Compatibility with Airports and Airspace April 24, 2014 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 108: Guidebook for Energy Facilities Compatibility with Airports and Airspace describes processes to plan, develop, and construct energy production and transmission technologies at and around airports. The guidebook emphasizes aviation safe...
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 Being Prepared for IROPS: A Business-Planning and Decision-Making Approach March 17, 2014 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 106: Being Prepared for IROPS: A Business-Planning and Decision-Making Approach describes a process to help justify airport planning, and funding decisions (capital, and operations and maintenance) related to supporting irregular operations...
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 Guidelines for Ensuring Longevity in Airport Sound Insulation ProgramsFebruary 3, 2014 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 105: Guidelines for Ensuring Longevity in Airport Sound Insulation Programs provides best practices in all phases of a sound insulation program to reduce or eliminate future deterioration issues. ACRP Report 105 complements ACRP Repor...
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 Defining and Measuring Aircraft Delay and Airport Capacity ThresholdsMarch 3, 2014 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 104: Defining and Measuring Aircraft Delay and Airport Capacity Thresholds offers guidance to help airports understand, select, calculate, and report measures of delay and capacity. The report describes common metrics, identifies data sourc...
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 A Guidebook for Integrating NIMS for Personnel and Resources at AirportsFebruary 24, 2014 TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 103: A Guidebook for Integrating NIMS for Personnel and Resources at Airports provides guidance for the integration of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) into airport response plans for incidents, accidents, and events. The guideb...
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 Guidance for Estimating Airport Construction EmissionsFebruary 5, 2014 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 102: Guidance for Estimating Airport Construction Emissions provides guidance and an interactive electronic tool—the Airport Construction Emissions Inventory Tool—to assist airports and other stakeholders in developing airport construction ...
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 Best Practices Manual for Working In or Near Airport Movement AreasMay 23, 2014 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 101: Best Practices Manual for Working In or Near Airport Movement Areas consists of a best practices database; training tools, aids, and checklists; and a 45-minute video that provide guidance on best practices for a myriad of airport acti...
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 Guidance for Treatment of Airport Stormwater Containing DeicersJanuary 24, 2014 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 99: Guidance for Treatment of Airport Stormwater Containing Deicers offers a process to help airports identify, select, and implement technologies to treat stormwater that has been affected by deicing materials. The guidance also includes s...
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 Understanding Airline and Passenger Choice in Multi-Airport RegionsJanuary 22, 2014 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 98: Understanding Airline and Passenger Choice in Multi-Airport Regions examines the business models airlines use to establish service in regions with multiple airports and explores how passengers select an airport within a multi-airport re...
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 Measuring PM Emissions from Aircraft Auxiliary Power Units, Tires, and BrakesDecember 18, 2013 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 97: Measuring PM Emissions from Aircraft Auxiliary Power Units, Tires, and Brakes presents the results of a comprehensive test program designed to measure particulate matter (PM) emissions from auxiliary power units and from tires and brake...
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 Apron Planning and Design GuidebookDecember 7, 2013 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 96: Apron Planning and Design Guidebook addresses best practices for planning, designing, and marking apron areas for all sizes and types of airports in the United States. The apron planning and design considerations include facility geomet...
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 Integrating Community Emergency Response Teams (A-CERTs) at Airports January 30, 2014 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 95: Integrating Community Emergency Response Teams at Airports (A-CERTs) provides guidance and tools designed to help organize and operate a citizen volunteer program to assist airport staff in emergency events or disasters. The r...
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 Operational and Business Continuity Planning for Prolonged Airport DisruptionsNovember 7, 2013 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 93: Operational and Business Continuity Planning for Prolonged Airport Disruptions provides a guidebook and software tool for airport operators to assist, plan, and prepare for disruptive and catastrophic events that have the potential for ...
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 Infectious Disease Mitigation in Airports and on AircraftApril 17, 2020 The risk of disease transmission at airports and on aircraft is similar to the risks associated with other densely populated places. There are also unique factors related to the interaction of individuals from geographically diverse regions with differing immunity and endemic diseases. The TRB Ai...
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 Impact of Regulatory Compliance Costs on Small AirportsJuly 22, 2013 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 90: Impact of Regulatory Compliance Costs on Small Airports explores the cumulative costs of complying with regulatory and other federal requirements at small hub and non-hub airports. ACRP Web-Only Document 15: Data Supporting the Impact o...
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 Guidelines for Airport Sound Insulation ProgramsAugust 14, 2013 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 89: Guidelines for Airport Sound Insulation Programs provides updated guidelines for sound insulation of residential and other noise-sensitive buildings. The report is designed to help airports and others develop and effectively manage airc...
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 Guidebook on Integrating GIS in Emergency Management at AirportsAugust 7, 2013 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 88: Guidebook on Integrating GIS in Emergency Management at Airports is designed to help airports identify needs and assess current capabilities with respect to using geographical information systems (GIS) in emergency management (EM). The ...
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 Procuring and Managing Professional Services for AirportsJune 18, 2013 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 87: Procuring and Managing Professional Services for Airports provides guidance for procuring and managing professional services at airports for use by airport owners and operators. For the purposes of this report, professional services inc...
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 Developing and Maintaining Support for Your Airport Capacity ProjectJuly 11, 2013 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 85: Developing and Maintaining Support for Your Airport Capacity Project is designed to help airport sponsors respond to the many challenges they face when undertaking a significant capacity improvement project. The report outlines a ...
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 Assessing Opportunities for Alternative Fuel Distribution Programs April 15, 2013 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 83: Assessing Opportunities for Alternative Fuel Distribution Programs consists of a guidebook and toolkit designed to help airports introduce and market alternative fuels to their airport community that includes tenants and consumers off a...
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 Preparing Peak Period and Operational Profiles—GuidebookFebruary 15, 2013 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 82: Preparing Peak Period and Operational Profiles—Guidebook describes a process and includes software for converting annual airport activity forecasts into forecasts of daily or hourly peak period activity. The two Excel-based software mod...
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 Winter Design Storm Factor Determination for AirportsNovember 20, 2012 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 81: Winter Design Storm Factor Determination for Airports identifies the relevant factors in defining a winter design storm for use in sizing airport deicing runoff management systems and components. The guidebook also provides a decision s...
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 Guidebook for Incorporating Sustainability into Traditional Airport ProjectsNovember 4, 2012 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 80: Guidebook for Incorporating Sustainability into Traditional Airport Projects describes sustainability and its potential benefits, and identifies different applications of sustainable initiatives in traditional airport construction and e...
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 Evaluating Airfield CapacityDecember 17, 2012 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 79: Evaluating Airfield Capacity is designed to assist airport planners with airfield and airspace capacity evaluations at a wide range of airports. The report describes available methods to evaluate existing and future airfield capacity; p...
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 Guidebook for Developing General Aviation Airport Business PlansNovember 15, 2012 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 77: Guidebook for Developing General Aviation Airport Business Plans is designed to help airports develop and implement an airport business plan and maximize financial self-sufficiency. The guidebook identifies the role, value, and the comp...
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 Airport Leadership Development ProgramMay 20, 2013 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 75: Airport Leadership Development Program is designed to assist existing and future airport leaders to assess, obtain, and refine airport-industry leadership skills. The program includes forms for a full 360-degree individual assessment of...
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 Application of Enterprise Risk Management at AirportsSeptember 21, 2012 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 74: Application of Enterprise Risk Management at Airports summarizes the principles and benefits of enterprise risk management (ERM) and its application to airports. The report discusses implementation of the iterative ERM process, includin...
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 Airport-to-Airport Mutual Aid ProgramsJuly 12, 2012 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 73: Airport-to-Airport Mutual Aid Programs is designed to help guide airports that would like to enter into formal or informal mutual aid agreements with other airports in the event of a community-wide disaster that requires support and ass...
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 Asset and Infrastructure Management for Airports—Primer and GuidebookJune 27, 2012 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 69: Asset and Infrastructure Management for Airports—Primer and Guidebook addresses asset and infrastructure management applicable to all areas of the operation of an airport. The primer portion of the report includes an overview of an asse...
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 Guidebook for Evaluating Terminal Renewal Versus Replacement OptionsJune 22, 2012 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 68: Guidebook for Evaluating Terminal Renewal Versus Replacement Options details a step-by-step process for conducting a business-driven evaluation of competing options to renew or replace airport terminal facilities. Factors considered dur...
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 Airport Passenger Conveyance Systems Planning GuidebookJune 14, 2012 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 67: Airport Passenger Conveyance Systems Planning Guidebook offers guidance on the planning and implementation of passenger conveyance systems at airports. The guidebook describes best practices and specific design considerations and p...
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 Considering and Evaluating Airport PrivatizationMay 29, 2012 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 66: Considering and Evaluating Airport Privatization addresses the potential advantages and disadvantages of implementing various approaches to airport privatization. The report covers a range of potential privatization options and highligh...
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 Guidebook for Airport Irregular Operations (IROPS) Contingency PlanningFebruary 29, 2012 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 65: Guidebook for Airport Irregular Operations (IROPS) Contingency Planning is designed to help guide commercial passenger service airports of all sizes to develop, continually evaluate, and update their contingency plans for procedures per...
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 Handbook for Evaluating Emissions and Costs of APUs and Alternative SystemsMay 17, 2012 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 64: Handbook for Evaluating Emissions and Costs of APUs and Alternative Systems is designed to help airports evaluate alternatives to aircraft auxiliary power units (APUs). The handbook addresses environmental impacts, costs, infrastructure...
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 Airport Apron Management and Control ProgramsMay 11, 2012 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 62: Airport Apron Management and Control Programs explores the effectiveness of apron management programs around the world. The report compares and contrasts apron management programs around the world to U.S. airports, while considering the...
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 Guidelines for Integrating Alternative Jet Fuel into the Airport SettingFebruary 7, 2012 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 60: Guidelines for Integrating Alternative Jet Fuel into the Airport Setting identifies the types and characteristics of alternative jet fuels; summarizes potential benefits; addresses legal, financial, environmental, and logistical conside...
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 Information Technology Systems at Airports--A PrimerJanuary 16, 2012 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 59: Information Technology Systems at Airports--A Primer is designed to help facilitate mutual understanding between airport executives and information technology (IT) professionals to enable them to work together effectively on IT projects...
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 The Carbon Market: A Primer for AirportsDecember 8, 2011 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 57: The Carbon Market: A Primer for Airports provides information on carbon and other environmental credit trading markets, and highlights the potential opportunities and challenges to an airport's participation in these markets. The primer...
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 Passenger Level of Service and Spatial Planning for Airport TerminalsOctober 13, 2011 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 55: Passenger Level of Service and Spatial Planning for Airport Terminals examines passenger perception of level of service related to space allocation in specific areas within airport terminals. The report evaluates level-of-service standa...
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 Resource Manual for Airport In-Terminal ConcessionsNovember 2, 2011 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 54: Resource Manual for Airport In-Terminal Concessions provides guidance on the development and implementation of airport concession programs. The report includes information on the airport concession process; concession goals; potential c...
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 Wayfinding and Signing Guidelines for Airport Terminals and LandsideSeptember 8, 2011 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 52: Wayfinding and Signing Guidelines for Airport Terminals and Landside is designed to provide airports with the tools necessary to help passengers find their way in and around the airport. The guidelines focus on four areas of the airport...
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 Improved Models for Risk Assessment of Runway Safety AreasMarch 17, 2017 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 50: Improved Models for Risk Assessment of Runway Safety Areas analyzes aircraft veer-offs, the use of declared distances, the implementation of the Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS), and the incorporation of a risk approach for c...
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 Collaborative Airport Capital Planning HandbookJuly 5, 2011 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 49: Collaborative Airport Capital Planning Handbook provides guidance to those in the airport community who have responsibility for, and a stake in, developing, financing, managing, and overseeing an airport capital plan and the individual ...
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 Impact of Jet Fuel Price Uncertainty on Airport Planning and DevelopmentApril 26, 2011 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 48: Impact of Jet Fuel Price Uncertainty on Airport Planning and Development is designed to help airport operators and planners measure the impact of changes in jet fuel price on supply and demand for air service at commercial service airpo...
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 Guidebook for Developing and Leasing Airport PropertyMay 27, 2011 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 47: Guidebook for Developing and Leasing Airport Property explores issues associated with developing and leasing available airport land and summarizes best practices from the perspective of the airport sponsor. The guidebook includes a dive...
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 Optimizing the Use of Aircraft Deicing and Anti-Icing FluidsOctober 30, 2016 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has updated Report 45: Optimizing the Use of Aircraft Deicing and Anti-Icing Fluids provides guidance on procedures and technologies designed to help reduce the use of aircraft deicing and anti-icing fluids (ADAF) while maintaining safe aircraft o...
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 A Guidebook for the Preservation of Public-Use AirportsJuly 8, 2011 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 44: A Guidebook for the Preservation of Public-Use Airports describes why public-use airports close and identifies measures and strategies that can be undertaken to potentially help preserve and prevent an airport closure. The guidebook pre...
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 Sustainable Airport Construction PracticesJanuary 17, 2011 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 42: Sustainable Airport Construction Practices explores a set of best practices, methods, procedures, and materials that if implemented during construction may have a sustainable, positive economic, operational, environmental, or social eff...
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 Guide to the Decision-Making Tool for Evaluating Passenger Self-TaggingJanuary 14, 2011 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 41: Guide to the Decision-Making Tool for Evaluating Passenger Self-Tagging provides the information and tools, included on and accompanying CD-ROM, necessary for an airport or airline to determine the appropriateness of pursuing passenger ...
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 Airport Curbside and Terminal Area Roadway OperationsDecember 2, 2010 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 40: Airport Curbside and Terminal Area Roadway Operations includes guidance on a cohesive approach to analyzing traffic operations on airport curbside and terminal area roadways. The report examines operational performance measures for airp...
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 Understanding Airspace, Objects, and Their Effects on AirportsDecember 8, 2010 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 38: Understanding Airspace, Objects, and Their Effects on Airports provides a comprehensive description of the regulations, standards, evaluation criteria, and processes designed to protect the airspace surrounding airports. The report is d...
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 Airport/Airline Agreements—Practices and CharacteristicsDecember 15, 2010 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 36: Airport/Airline Agreements—Practices and Characteristics is designed to assist both airport operators and airlines with negotiating and understanding various aspects of airline/airport operator business relationships–including those in ...
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 Planning for Offsite Airport TerminalsSeptember 27, 2010 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 35: Planning for Offsite Airport Terminals explores issues related to providing originating passengers with remote terminal facilities. The report examines how to identify potential customers for an offsite terminal and how the concept fits...
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 Handbook to Assess the Impacts of Constrained Parking at Airports October 20, 2010 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 34: Handbook to Assess the Impacts of Constrained Parking at Airports explores different types of parking constraints that airports experience and highlights tools to assess the impacts of the constraints and strategies to deal with them. T...
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 Guidebook for Developing and Managing Airport ContractsFebruary 10, 2011 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 33: Guidebook for Developing and Managing Airport Contracts is a guidebook of best practices for developing, soliciting, and managing airport agreements and contracts for use by a variety of airports. The agreements referenced in this guide...
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 Reference Guide on Understanding Common Use at AirportsMay 26, 2010 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 30: Reference Guide on Understanding Common Use at Airports is designed to assist airports and airlines exploring the possibility of and evaluating the appropriateness of integrating “common use” in their operations. The report’s accompanyi...
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 Developing Improved Civil Aircraft Arresting SystemsJanuary 21, 2010 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 29: Developing Improved Civil Aircraft Arresting Systems explores alternative materials that could be used for an engineered material arresting system (EMAS), as well as potential active arrestor designs for civil aircraft applications. The...
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 Marketing Guidebook for Small AirportsMarch 8, 2010 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 28: Marketing Guidebook for Small Airports explores development of a marketing program for general aviation or commercial service airports on a small or minimal budget. View information about the TRB webinar on ACRP Report 28: M...
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 Guidebook for Conducting Airport User SurveysJanuary 3, 2010 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 26: Guidebook for Conducting Airport User Surveys explores the basic concepts of survey sampling and the steps involved in planning and implementing a survey. The guidebook also examines the different types of airport user surveys, and incl...
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 Airport Passenger Terminal Planning and Design, Volume 1: GuidebookApril 7, 2010 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 25, Airport Passenger Terminal Planning and Design comprises a guidebook, spreadsheet models, and a user’s guide in two volumes and a CD-ROM intended to provide guidance in planning and developing airport passenger terminals and to assist u...
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 Guidebook for Evaluating Airport Parking Strategies and Supporting TechnologiesJanuary 21, 2010 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 24: Guidebook for Evaluating Airport Parking Strategies and Supporting Technologies explores various parking strategies and technologies that are employed, or have potential applications, at airports in the United States. View information a...
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 Airport Passenger-Related Processing Rates GuidebookNovember 11, 2009 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 23: Airport Passenger-Related Processing Rates Guidebook provides guidance on how to collect accurate passenger-related processing data for evaluating facility requirements to promote efficient and cost-effective airport terminal design.
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 Helping Airport and Air Carrier Employees Cope with Traumatic EventsOctober 8, 2009 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 22: Helping Airport and Air Carrier Employees Cope with Traumatic Events provides insight and practical guidance to address the difficult emotional and psychological implications in response and exposure to traumatic events. These traumatic...
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 A Guidebook for Selecting Airport Capital Project Delivery MethodsOctober 22, 2009 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 21: A Guidebook for Selecting Airport Capital Project Delivery Methods explores various project delivery methods for major airport capital projects. The guidebook also examines the impacts, advantages, and disadvantages of various project d...
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 Strategic Planning in the Airport IndustryJanuary 16, 2010 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 20: Strategic Planning in the Airport Industry explores practical guidance on the strategic planning process for airport board members, directors, department leaders, and other employees; aviation industry associations; a variety of airport...
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 Resource Guide to Airport Performance IndicatorsApril 22, 2011 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 19A: Resource Guide to Airport Performance Indicators explores airport performance indicators (APIs) for use in benchmarking and performance measurement. These APIs are sorted by functional type and their criticality to the airport strategi...
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 Developing an Airport Performance-Measurement SystemOctober 6, 2010 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 19: Developing an Airport Performance-Measurement System provides guidance on developing and implementing an effective performance-measurement system for airports. The report’s accompanying CD-ROM provides tools designed to help users ...
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 Passenger Air Service Development TechniquesOctober 20, 2009 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 18; Passenger Air Service Development Techniques explores the underlying competitive challenges that small communities face in retaining or enhancing their commercial air service, examines how communities can address those challenges, and d...
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 Guidebook for Managing Small Airports - Second EditionMay 2, 2019 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 16: Guidebook for Managing Small Airports. Second Edition is designed to help airport practitioners, owners, operators, managers, and policymakers of small airports, who may have varying degrees of experience and backgrounds, to fu...
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 Aircraft Noise: A Toolkit for Managing Community ExpectationsJanuary 14, 2010 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 15: Aircraft Noise: A Toolkit for Managing Community Expectations explores ways to improve communications with the public about issues related to aircraft noise exposure. The report examines practices that characterize an effective communic...
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 Integrating Airport Information SystemsApril 29, 2009 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 13: Integrating Airport Information Systems is designed to help airport managers and information technology professionals address issues associated with integrating airport information systems. A summary of the efforts associated wit...
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 An Airport Guide for Regional Emergency Planning for CBRNE EventsMarch 9, 2009 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 12: An Airport Guide for Regional Emergency Planning for CBRNE Events explores details airports should cover in their hazard and threat assessments and in their Airport Emergency Plans (AEPs) and Annexes. The report also examines iss...
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 Guidebook on Preparing Airport Greenhouse Gas Emissions InventoriesApril 2, 2009 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 11: Guidebook on Preparing Airport Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories explores a framework for identifying and quantifying specific components of airport contributions to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The report is designed to help air...
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 Innovations for Airport Terminal FacilitiesFebruary 26, 2009 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 10: Innovations for Airport Terminal Facilities explores worldwide developments in airport landside facilities design, and examines future trends and innovative passenger service/processing concepts. View information about the TRB webinar ...
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 Summarizing and Interpreting Aircraft Gaseous and Particulate Emissions DataDecember 12, 2008 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 9: Summarizing and Interpreting Aircraft Gaseous and Particulate Emissions Data explores a series of government-sponsored aircraft emissions tests that were undertaken to gain a better understanding of gaseous and particulate emissions fro...
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 Lightning-Warning Systems for Use by AirportsNovember 3, 2008 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 8: Lightning-Warning Systems for Use by Airports explores the operational benefits associated with delay reductions that lightning detection and warning systems may be able to generate. The report is designed to help in the assessmen...
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 Research Needs Associated with Particulate Emissions at AirportsJuly 16, 2008 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 6: Research Needs Associated with Particulate Emissions at Airports examines the state of industry research on aviation-related particulate matter emissions and explores knowledge gaps that existing research has not yet bridged.
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 Safety Management Systems for Airports, Volume 2: GuidebookNovember 2, 2009 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 1: Safety Management Systems for Airports, Volume 2: Guidebook explores what constitutes an airport safety management system (SMS). The report examines SMS components and their interactions, and offers guidance in the planning, implementati...
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 Ground Access to Major Airports by Public TransportationJuly 9, 2008 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 4: Ground Access to Major Airports by Public Transportation examines key elements associated with the creation of a six-step market-based strategy for improving the quality of public mode services at U.S. airports. The report also ad...
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 Analysis of Aircraft Overruns and Undershoots for Runway Safety AreasJune 19, 2008 TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 3: Analysis of Aircraft Overruns and Undershoots for Runway Safety Areas explores overrun and undershoot accident and incident data conditions relating to these occurrences. The report also includes an assessment of risk in relation ...
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 Evaluation and Mitigation of Aircraft Slide Evacuation InjuriesMay 14, 2008 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 2: Evaluation and Mitigation of Aircraft Slide Evacuation Injuries explores guidance on reducing injuries and improving safety and coordination during aircraft slide evacuation events. The report also examines injuries to aircraft crew and...
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 Safety Management Systems for Airports, Volume 1: OverviewSeptember 4, 2007 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 1, Safety Management Systems for Airports, Volume 1: Overview provides a brief description of safety management systems (SMS) and is intended to be an easy-to-read, quick introduction to SMS for airport directors and their governing boards... |