Syntheses report on the state of the practice based on literature reviews and surveys of recent activities in critical areas. Syntheses also inform airport managers about innovations being used by others to solve problems.
ACRP Synthesis 133
January 08, 2024
The U.S. military has established resilience practices for domestic installations, and a
number of different military organizations, such as the Air National Guard, are co-located at
civilian airports. This situation provides opportunities for airports to learn from military resilience
practices.
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ACRP Synthesis 132
November 21, 2023
Airports collect data to help understand the customer journey from the entrance or access
points of the airport to the boarding gates. Processes may change in order to improve the customer
experience when the collected data are analyzed.
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ACRP Synthesis 131
October 04, 2023
In the early 1980s, airlines created loyalty programs to encourage passenger loyalty. Within the last
decade, European airports followed suit, building their own loyalty programs by collaborating with
airport vendors, such as restaurants, duty-free shops, and parking facilities, to provide value-added service to travelers. Airports in the United States have slowly started to embrace the trend by
creating their own airport loyalty programs or collaborating with third-party loyalty program providers.
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ACRP Synthesis 130
October 25, 2023
Advanced air mobility (AAM) is a broad concept enabled by new technology with the potential to
transform aviation and urban transportation systems over the next 10 years. Some of these
technologies include electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as well as
traditional fixed-wing aircraft using electric or other advanced propulsion systems.
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ACRP Synthesis 129
October 17, 2023
In 2020, ACRP Synthesis 108: Characteristics of the FBO Industry 2018–2019 described the characteristics of the fixed-base
operator (FBO) industry using data collected in 2018 and 2019. The objective of this synthesis was to follow up ACRP Synthesis 108 by examining selected recent and current trends in the aviation industry and their impacts at FBOs.
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ACRP Synthesis 128
September 14, 2023
Turf and vegetation management practices differ at airports because of each airport’s
unique terrain, geography, and vegetation. Although there is some guidance from the Federal
Aviation Administration on airside applications for artificial turf, information on the means,
methods, techniques, and practices airports use to manage airfield turf and vegetation is sparse.
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ACRP Synthesis 127
September 08, 2023
Emissions from surface traffic can be a substantial portion of carbon emissions at an airport.
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ACRP Synthesis 126
August 30, 2023
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, airport operators had to develop strategies that maintained operations
while ensuring employee safety and public health. Though not all airport-related tasks can be performed from
remote worksites, many airports identified tasks that could be performed remotely.
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ACRP Synthesis 125
August 24, 2023
Airport economic impact studies are used as an indicator of the growth and sustainability of the
aviation industry. The collected data demonstrate the importance of an airport and the economic growth
of regional, statewide, and national airports. It can be difficult to effectively leverage an airport’s
economic impact study by demonstrating how the airport contributes to economic growth.
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ACRP Synthesis 124
August 23, 2023
Pavement condition data are a critical component of pavement management programs.
The accuracy and validity of pavement condition data
are the basis for many activities conducted by airports and local agencies.
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ACRP Synthesis 123
April 05, 2023
Most state agencies have a formal process in place to distribute aviation funds. Each
process varies greatly from state to state.
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ACRP Synthesis 122
March 01, 2023
In the absence of comprehensive guidelines related to standards for surface apron and ramp markings, airports have
worked with their specific stakeholder groups (such as airlines and ground crews) to develop unique apron and ramp
marking practices that meet their operational needs. Consequently, variations are seen in apron and ramp
markings at airports across the United States.
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ACRP Synthesis 121
February 10, 2023
Unexpected flight diversions may impact airport operations from routine to emergency incidents.
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ACRP Synthesis 120
September 21, 2022
The technology procurement process includes sourcing and acquiring software, hardware, and
services. Systems and nuances of
technology procurement vary within each airport, and navigating such
variances at a pace that meets the airports’ needs and
technology evolution can be challenging.
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ACRP Synthesis 119
August 04, 2022
Global reports of bee declines have fueled efforts to reduce threats to pollinators and raise
public awareness of bees as pollinators of our food crops and native plants. Some airports
have implemented pollinator-friendly practices and programs that restore habitat for bees
and bring public awareness and appreciation to these fascinating insects.
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ACRP Synthesis 118
July 29, 2022
Parking is important for airports. More than 70 percent of airline passengers and visitors
at most airports use private vehicles to access the airport, and public parking is an important
contributor to an airport’s finances and revenues, frequently representing the largest source
of non-aeronautical revenues at most airports.
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ACRP Synthesis 117
March 25, 2022
The increasing need to use airport land for non-aeronautical
revenue and decrease operating expenses may generate consideration of on-airport farming operations and
agricultural leasing.
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ACRP Synthesis 116
March 09, 2022
Airports make facilities available for non-commercial purposes, such as for community use by community or nonprofit groups.
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ACRP Synthesis 115
February 10, 2021
An airport emergency plan (AEP) is meant to support airports in defining roles and
responsibilities of stakeholders during emergencies, identifying specific threats that could
affect airports, and establishing communication protocols for the airport community.
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ACRP Synthesis 114
November 23, 2020
Every airport that aspires to high ratings must offer an engaging arts
program because these are offered by all of the world’s most highly rated
airports. It is also now generally accepted that airport arts programs yield many additional
benefits for airports, passengers, and the communities in which airports are located. Airport arts programs have become an amenity that airport passengers now expect,
and they serve to tether an airport to its local community.
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