Regional Aviation Committee

10:00 am, September 17, 2009

A Continental Breakfast will be available

Commission Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA

For directions Call (215) 592-1800
Please Use Sixth Street Entrance

1.    Introductions and Comments from the Chair

2.    Minutes of the of March 19, 2009 Regional Aviation Committee (RAC) Meeting

3.    Status of Regional Airport Systems Implementation

    a. The Status of RASP Implementation will be presented for the following facilities:

        Chester County, Philadelphia International, Northeast Philadelphia, Doylestown, Camden County, Quakertown, Trenton-Mercer, New Castle County, Pottstown Municipal, South Jersey Regional, Pottstown-Limerick, Cross Keys, Summit, Flying W, Pennridge, Wings, New Garden, Brandywine, Trenton-Robbinsville, Perkiomen Valley, Cecil County, Spitfire Aerodrome, Penns Landing Heliport.

4.    Continuing Planning Activities

    a.   DVRPC ALP’s, Pennridge & Perkiomen Valley Summaries.
    b.    DVRPC/NJDOT AWOS Study and installation of equipment, status.

    c.    Status of DVRPC CASP 27 work program. Issues and strategies for DVRPC Aviation Planning Survival.
    d.    Class B airspace PHL, Conclusions and proposed changes and other airspace issues.

5.    Capital Programming Status

    a.    FAA funding program; Harrisburg ADO, reauthorization status.
    b.    PA funded program; status.
    c.    New Jersey funded program; status.

6.    Old Business

    a.    Willow Grove news and issues.
    b.    Operations counting program status.
    c.    Legislative issues including sales tax in PA.
    d.    Study of non-hub airports in PHL market area.

7.    New Business

    a.    PennDOT/PA Aviation Council 29th Annual PA Conference October 7-9, 2009, Pittsburgh, PA
    b.    Next RAC meeting date, Thursday, December 17, 2009, DVRPC offices.
    c.    Public Comment Period.