Airport planning is a systematic process utilized to establish guidelines for the efficient development of airports consistent with local, State and national goals. The FAA establishes standards and provides guidance on national airport layout, master and system planning. A key objective of airport planning is to assure the effective use of airport resources in order to satisfy aviation demand in a financially feasible manner.
Effective airport planning results in the Sponsor to identifying short term and long term needs of their airport. Once these needs are established, project formulation is then initiated by the Sponsor's submittal of an Airport Capital Improvement Program (ACIP) data sheet for each individual project. The ACIP provides the means to systematically identify, prioritize and assign funds for airport development. The FAA evaluates each project for eligibility, justification, reasonableness of cost and priority assessment.
Project Planning Brochure (PDF, 2.47 MB)
