Regional Aviation Committee

10:00 a.m. , December 13, 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 September 13, 2007 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 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. Legislative Update, State and Federal perspective regarding Willow Grove, PHL ABE Authority, sales tax in Pennsylvania, others.

4. Continuing Planning Activities

a. DVRPC Study; funded by PennDOT and FHWA, "Improving Public Transit Access to PHL."

b. Regional Policy Development re: FY 08 Federal Aviation Reauthorization.

c. Willow Grove Reuse planning activities.

d. Non towered airports, Operations Counting Report draft, June 2006 - May 2007.

5. Capital Programming Status

a. Update of FAA FY 08 Reauthorization, Administration and Congressional positions, status.

b. DVRPC PA regional ACIP, draft recommendations Federal and State Fiscal years 2008.

c. PA funding program; status. d. New Jersey funding program; status.

6. Old Business

a. Sales tax exemption for PA Aviation businesses.

b. DVRPC Aviation Directory on the internet.

8. New Business

a. PennDOT state airport systems plan update.

b. Potential FAA operating limitations at JFK.

c. Next RAC meeting date, Thursday, March 20, 2008, DVRPC offices.

d. Public Comment Period.

Attachments:
1. Minutes of September 13, 2007 RAC meeting.
2. Sign in Sheet from September 13, 2007.
3. Federal Register 10/25/07 "Notice of Airport Traffic Level Designation for JFK Airport for Summer 2008.
4. Federal Registration 10/31/07 SIAPS Amendments; Pottstown Municipal
5. Federal Registration 11/18/07. Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia Airport.
6. New Jersey Register 7/16/07, Aeronautical Investigation and Enforcement, Modifications.
7. PA Regional Aviation Capital Improvement Program draft recommendations FY 08 (distributed at meeting).
8. New York/New Jersey/PHL Airspace Redesign, Record of Decision, 9/5/07.
9. Draft letter to PA legislators Re: Aviation Sales Tax.
10. Assorted Articles: Operating Limitations at JFK; PHL Airspace Redesign issues; USAirways News at PHL; FAA News and Grants; Willow Grove activities; PA Airport Zoning; Sky Bus Airlines News; No-Frills Airline; Trenton Mercer News; On time airports; Singapore Airlines; PHL Authority Hearings.

Air Quality Partnership
Annual Report
Connections 2050
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
Economic Development District