Regional Aviation Committee

10:00 am, March 17, 2011

A continental breakfast will be available

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 December 16, 2010 Regional Aviation Committee (RAC) Meeting

3. Status of Regional Airport Systems Implementation

1. Chester County, Philadelphia International, Northeast Philadelphia, Doylestown, Camden County, Quakertown, Trenton-Mercer, New Castle County County, Pottstown Municipal, South Jersey Regional, Heritage Field, Cross Keys, Summit Flying W, Pennridge, Wings, New Garden, Brandywine, Trenton-Robbinsville, Perkiomen Valley, Cecil County, Spitfire.

4. Continuing Planning Activities

1. Special Presentation: Next Gen ADS-B and new Radar Systems Demonstration; Invited PHL tower personal will demonstrate new approach procedures and also ground handling radar systems.
2. Proposed FAA modification to Philadelphia, PA Class B Airspace; status, meetings.
3. DVRPC/NJDOT AWOS Project Status, Issues.
4. Willow Grove Reuse status.  HLRA planning process: participation of local organizations.
5. DVRPC CASP 29 grant application to FAA; subject areas.

5. Capital Programming Status

1. FAA funding program; Harrisburg ADO, Reauthorization status in new Congress.
2. PA funding program; status.
3. New Jersey funding program; status.
4. Delaware funding program: status

6. Old Business

1. Legislation Update, elected officials initiatives impacting aviation.
2. Cross Keys ALP.
3. Counting Report 2009 - 2010

7. New Business

1. Next RAC meeting date. Thursday June, 16, 2011, DVRPC offices.
2. Public Comment Period

Attachments

1. Minutes of December 16, 2010 Regional Aviation Committee Meeting and Sign in Sheet.
2. Sec 726 S.223, FAA Reauthorization Bills regarding Phila. Airspace Redesign.
3. Federal Register 12/8/10, 40CFR Part 58, Notice of Studies of Ambient Lead concentrations near G.A. Airports.
4. Proposed PHL Class B. Airspace modifications and related articles
5. Assorted Articles - PHL capacity expansion news and impacts; Willow Grove reuse planning articles; Airline finances; Next Gen funding; Other airports can relieve PHL traffic; Airlines operating safety; TSA issues; Atlantic City International traffic increases; Alternative aviation biofuels; EL Toro military base redeveloped to planned community; private jet business down; Quantas enine problems; Helicopter business in Delaware Valley.