Regional Aviation Committee

10:00 a.m. , March 15, 2001

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 Meeting of December 14, 2000

3.Status of Regional Aviation Systems Plan (RASP) Implementation

1. 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.
   
   
2. The RASP status of Penns Landing and Keystone Heliports will be presented.

4.Continuing Planning Activities

1. DVRPC Regional Aviation System Plan Update (RASP) 2025 draft report.
   Discussion of Committee feedback and report modifications.
   
   
2. Pennsylvania and New Jersey Systems Plans status.
   
   
3. Local zoning, legislation, and airport development issues, status.
   
   
4. DVRPC and New Jersey Counting Program Update.

5. Capital Programming Status

1. FAA Harrisburg ADO update, Year 2000 AIP Program, status, and other issues.
   
   
2. PA airport funding programs, status.
   
   
3. New Jersey airport funding programs, status.
   
   
4. Delaware airports funding.
   
   
5. DVRPC capital grant program, recommendations, and coordination with state''s grant decision process.

6. Old Business

Philadelphia Master Plan and Noise Committee

7. New Business

1. Pennsylvania Aviation Advisory Committee operating.
   
   
2. New Jersey Aviation Association formed.
   
   
3. Next meeting date, June 21, 2001.

1. Minutes of meeting of December 14, 2000.
2. Federal Register 12/26/00 PHL PFC.
3. Draft Regional Aviation System Plan (RASP) distributed at meeting.
4. FAA Program Guidance Letter 00-06 Inherently Low - Emmission Airport Vehicle Pilot Program.
5. PA and NJ Townships Resolutions Concerning Trenton Mercer Airport.
6. MAAC Reporter re: Airport Preservation Bill.
7. New Jersey Airport Association Volume 1 Newsletter.
8. AOPA Pilot Alert.
9. NJ Aviation Loan Program information.
10. Assorted Articles: Mercer County Master Plan and EA, South Jersey Regional and Reliever status; Wings Field Runway Extension; PHL happenings; PA Airports Economic Impact; Clinton Forms National Air Traffic Committee; Slots rationed at LaGuardia; Airline Mergers; FAA Systems Security; Best Airport in US includes PHL; Brazil''s Hot Product - RJ''s; Airspace congestion; Osprey saga; Air traffic control Australia - New Zealand style; Trail around PHL could constrain expansion.