10:00 a.m., June 21, 2007
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 17, 2007 Regional Aviation Committee (RAC) Meeting
3. Special Presentation "Your Community Airport," Jeff Gilly, NBAA
4. Status of Regional Aviation Systems Plan (RASP) 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.
b. US Airways Corp. Update.
5. Continuing Planning Activities
a. Briefing on State and Federal activities impacting Willow Grove NAS, and local response.
b. Airports in transition: PHL Capacity Enhancement Program, Airspace Redesign and related political activities.
c. Status of Airport Zoning Implementation. PA Supreme Court deliberation of Baublitz case, Gov. Aviation Committee and DVRPC Sub Committee Initiatives.
6. Capital Programming Status
a. Update of FAA 07 Appropriations Bill and FY 08 Reauthorization, Administration and Congressional positions.
b. Sales tax exemption for aviation in Pennsylvania.
c. PA funding program; status.
d. New Jersey funding program; status.
7. Old Business
a. FAA Air Service Study Northeast Corridor. PB Aviation, DVRPC, NYSDOT and Port Authority of NY and NJ.
8. New Business
a. Next RAC meeting date, Thursday, September 14, 2007, DVRPC offices
b. Public Comment Period
Attachments:
1. Minutes of March 15, 2007 RAC meeting.
2. Sign in Sheet from March 15, 2007 (See Minutes)
3. Federal Register 2/21/07, 14 CFR Part 97, S.I.A.P.S., Atlantic City International and Camden County Airports.
4. FAA Fact Sheet, Re Administration Reauthorization Proposal and General Aviation, Jacobs Consultancy article, Issues for Airports in 2007 Reauthorization.
5. Assorted Articles: PHL Airspace Redesign, Capacity Enhancement Program and Community/Legislative response, other PHL news; Willow Grove NAS status and involvement of Gov. Rendell, Senator Spector and Horsham Township; Reauthorization articles concerning corporate jet operations and legislative funding actions; Doylestown Airport local issues; Lehigh Valley International Airport regional role; New Castle County Airport encourages more Delta service, US Airways Pilots doubt management; Open Skies; Evaluating an airports economic impact; Thinking beyond obvious when developing new airports; Bangkok's new and controversial Airport; Port Authority of New York and New Jersey adds new airport to its system; Airport closes in New Jersey Twin Pines); Southwest progress at hubs; Calculating flight costs; New LA airport; Investors and Delta.