Regional Aviation Committee

10:00 a.m. , June 16, 2005

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 Chair2. Minutes of the of March 17, 2004 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 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, Van Sant.b. The RASP status of Penns Landing EA/Feasibility Study funding.c. US Airways Corp. Update, Chris Severd. Mercer County College, Aviation Program Introduction, Joe Blasenstein

4. Continuing Planning Activities

a. 2030 RASP development; Major long range systems deficiencies.

b. Preliminary Conclusions: CASP XXI Suburban Jet Study.

c. Regional implications of William Grove NAS closure.

5. Capital Programming Status

a. DVRPC staff summary of final FY 2005 project prioritization and selections of four year ACIP for PA portion of region.

b. FAA report, AIP appropriations bill issues, regarding NPE, security expenditures.

c. PA funding program; status and recent regional grant.

d. New Jersey funding program; status and recent regional grants.

6. Old Business

a. Status of Small Airports Committee of the PA Aviation Council regarding Pennsylvania airport regulations revisions.

b. Status of FAA Eastern Region Air Service Study impacting TTN, ABE, and ACY.

7. New Business

a. PA Aviation Council/PENNDOT Annual Aviation Conference, Harrisburg, PA, September 14-16, 2005.

b. Next RAC meeting date, September 29, 2005, DVRPC offices.

c. Public Comment Period.

Attachments
1. Minutes of March 17, 2005 RAC meeting
2. Sign in Sheet from March 17, 2005
3. Final ACIP Regional Project Selection Listing Submitted to PENNDOT January 28, 2005.
4. DVRPC RASP 2030 Preliminary recommendations.
5. Federal Register, Noise Capability Program, Lehigh Valley International Airport.
6. USAirways/Air West Merger description.
7. Assorted articles: PHL 17-35 runway extension; Secretary Mineta calls for restructuring of Aviation Trust Fund; Doylestown/Quakertown expansion plans; Southwest's impact on PHL; USAirways funding; Southwest jet fuel costs and Dallas fight; PHL pulls air passengers from NY airports; Airlines ship deceased passengers; Budget airlines expand domestically; Next wave of private jets; Airline management pay; Two Chester County airports given grants; Does G.A. pay too little aviation tax? Airlines financial structure; :International non-stops grow.

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