10:00 a.m. , June 19, 2003
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
2. Minutes of the of March 20, 2003 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.
b. The RASP status of Penns Landing and Keystone Heliports will be presented.
4. Continuing Planning Activities
a. SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Tom Thatcher, recently appointed Director of the NJDOT Division of Aeronautics in the McGreevy Administration, will describe recent events, issues, successes, new programs and studies put in place in New Jersey to preserve and enhance the aviation system while being mindful of security, noise, and neighbor concerns.
b. Conclusion of regional input to AIP reauthorization, airport concerns, FAA issues and strategies.
c. Status regarding AIP participation in Sterling Heliport development.
d. Status on DVRPC CASP XX consultant study, General Aviation Airport Security, and statewide initiatives.
e. Description of the two DVRPC CASP XXI Regional Aviation Planning Studies.
5. Capital Programming Status
a. FAA Harrisburg ADO report, FY 2003 AIP program status, other issues.
b. PA airport funding programs, status.
c. New Jersey airport funding programs, status.
6. Old Business
a. Status of PennDOT Bureau of Aviation proposed modifications to airport licensing and grant programs, and DVRPC grant procedures analysis.
b. Status of DVRPC Operations Counting Programs.
c. NJDOT, MAAC Annual Aviation Conference conclusions.
7. New Business
a. Next RAC meeting date, September 11, 2003.
b. Public Comment period.
Attachments
1. Minutes of March 19, 2003 RAC meeting.
2. Sign in Sheet from March 19, 2003 RAC.
3. DVRPC Board adopted Aviation Reauthorization Policy Paper.
4. PA Assembly, Bill 1092, creating the office of Deputy Secretary for Aviation.
5. Federal Register 3/7/03, 14CFR Part 97, S.I.A.P.S, Brandywine Airport.
6. PHL Master Plan Newsletter, Spring 2003.
7. Assorted Articles: US Airways and Gov. Rendell; FAA Awards LAAS Contract; Trenton Mercer EA/Masterplan News; Northeast corridor airspace realignment and noise; Hangar construction hearing for South Jersey Regional; Business Travel Coalition position regarding security related airline subsidies; Recent Osprey test results; Security restriction fears of GA; Shifts in airline business plans; TRB News Article regarding emergency evacuation.