10:00 a.m., June 17, 2004
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 18, 2004 Regional Aviation Committee (RAC)
Meeting
3. Status of Regional Aviation Systems Plan (RASP) Implementation
a. The Status of RASP Implementation will be presented for the following Airports:
Philadelphia International, Northeast Philadelphia, Doylestown, Camden County, Quakertown, Trenton-Mercer, New Castle County, Chester County, Pottstown Municipal, South Jersey Regional, Pottstown-Limerick, Cross Keys, Summit, Flying W, Pennridge, Wings, New Garden, Brandywine, Trenton-Robbinsville, McGuire AFB, Perkiomen Valley, Cecil County, Spitfire Aerodrome, and Willow Grove NAS, Van Sant.
b. The RASP status of Penns Landing and Keystone heliports will be presented.
4. Continuing Planning Activities
a. RAC discussion - next steps for Penns Landing Heliport Development.
b. Preliminary conclusions - Regional General Aviation Security Study.
c. Pennsylvania Aviation Advisory Committee Policy Paper; Increase in PA Aviation fuel tax, pros and cons.
d. Discussion of Federal and states grant programs. Eligibility, issues and obligations, some recent outcomes.
5. Capital Programming Status
a. DVRPC staff activities ongoing in preparation of four year ACIP for PA portion of region.
b. FAA report, AIP reauthorization update.
c. PA funding program; status and recent regional grants. Act 117 airport funding to match SEPTA and PAT transit subsidies.
d. New Jersey funding program; status and recent regional grants.
6. Old Business
a. Status of Small Airports Committee of the PA Aviation Council regarding Pennsylvania airport licensing and ownership issues.
b. DVRPC participation status; FAA Eastern Region Air Service Study.
7. New Business
a. Activities of NJ General Aviation Review Commission, status and role.
b. Next RAC meeting date, September 16, 2004.
c. Public Comment Period.
d. Lunch and aviation master planning presentation at Urban Engineers.
Attachments
1. Minutes of March 18, 2004 RAC meeting.
2. Sign in Sheet from March 18, 2004
3. TSA summary GA security recommendations
4. DVRPC staff analysis and project listing for 2003 - 2007 Regional PA portion ACIP.
5. DVRPC staff "White Paper" regarding status of AIP Eligibility for Sterling Heliport, Penns Landing, Phila.
6. Zoning decision Baublitz Airport vs. Chanceford Township, York County.
7. Federal Register 5/4/04, 14 CFR Part 97, S.I.A.P.''s PHL.
8. Assorted Articles; Airline Service at Trenton Mercer; PHL Happenings; Small Community Air Service Initiative; Pottstown Municipal Revival; National Airport Traffic and Open Skies with Europe; Quakertown Runway Extension; Threat to Queen City; Restrictions at Teterboro; NATA position on GA Taxes; Airports as Economic Catalyst; Southwest''s Operating Philosophy; US Airways to Fight Southwest; Drunk Pilot and FAA Gaps; KLM/Air France Merger, Train Access to Airports; Flight Delays; Defeating the Airlines at the Ticket Game; Corporate Jet Safety; Agusta Helicopter at PNE, Low fare Airlines go Transatlantic; Small Aircraft Crowd Skies.