What document, that provides information to the pilot, must be updated on an
annual basis? - ANS Airport Facility Directory
What is the NPIAS? - ANS Plan that identifies 3,300+ public airports, their role,
and amounts and types of airport development eligibility (AIP)
What are the FAA principles related to airports? - ANS Safe and efficient
Affordable
Flexible & Expandable
Permanent
Maintain a balance
Support national objectives
Extensive
Why are state and/or regional plans conducted? - ANS To form a connected
system of transportation
What are the steps of an airport master plan? - ANS Technical Report
Summary Report
ALP
Web Page
Public Info Kit
, What are the goals of public involvement and environmental reviews during
the master plan update? - ANS Balance the need for stakeholder involvement
with the costs and time
What does the existing conditions tell the airport operator? - ANS Historical
review of the airport and its facilities, airspace structures and NAVAIDS, land
use, activity and socioeconomic factors
What are the various methods of forecasting, the factors that affect the
forecasts, and the forecast models - ANS Factors:
Economic characteristic
Demographics
Geographic attributes
Aviation related factors
Other factors
Methods:
Regression Analysis - ties demand to enplanements, population and income
Trend Analysis and Extrapolation - Historical pattern
Market Share Analysis - local forecasts represent shares of larger forecasts