Regional Aviation Committee

1. Introductions and Comments from the Chair

 

2.  Minutes of the of June 16, 2011 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, Pottstown Municipal, South Jersey Regional, Heritage Field, Cross Keys, Summit, Flying W, Pennridge, Wings Field, New Garden, Brandywine, Trenton-Robbinsville, Perkiomen Valley, Cecil County, Red Lion, Spitfire, Vansant, Penn’s Landing Heliport, Total RF Heliport, Valley Forge Bicentennial Heliport, Horsham Airways Heliport, Philadelphia Seaplane Base.

4. Special Presentation

High-Speed Rail Proposal for the Northeast Corridor

- With Special emphasis on Aviation Demand and Airspace Congestion in the Northeast Corridor and the DVRPC Region

5.  Continuing Planning Activities

1. DVRPC /PA Aircraft Operations Counting Program
2. DVRPC/NJDOT AWOS Project Status, Issues.
3. Willow Grove NAS Reuse Status Update.
4. DVRPC CASP 29 grant application to FAA; status. 

6.  Capital Programming Status

1. FAA funding program; Harrisburg ADO, Reauthorization status in U.S. House, Senate, and Obama Administration.
2. PA funding program; status.
3. New Jersey funding program; status.
4. Delaware funding program: status

7.  Old Business

1. Legislation Update, elected officials initiatives impacting aviation.
2. 31st Pennsylvania Aviation and Aerospace Conference September 14-16, 2011
3. PA Sales Tax Exemption for Fixed Wing aircraft; status of PA House Bill 1100.

8.  New Business

1. Next RAC meeting date.  Thursday, December 15, 2011, DVRPC offices.
2. PA Aviation Advisory meeting recap
3. Mercer County Airport Strategic Land Use Study
4. Public Comment Period

Attachments

Meeting materials can be downloaded from: http://www.dvrpc.org/Aviation/RAC.htm

Minutes of June 16, 2011 Regional Aviation Committee Meeting and Sign in Sheet.

 

Assorted Articles

Federal Register Notices relevant to Aviation since June 16, 2011

BOA News Letter July 2011

Willow Grove NAS 8-19-11 Inquirer Article; Willow Grove NAS June 29-11 Inquirer Article; Funding fight derails runway project in CO; Vulnerabilities at General Aviation Airports; NY-airport-gees; London's main airports to reach bursting point in 2030; midair collision over Hammonton Municipal; Model-will-help-monitor GA security; Obama urges congress to end FAA shutdown; Pennridge Airport; Pilot shortage; Pitt reliever for PHL and NY airports; ROD for TF Green RWY expansion; security_shortcomings_10years_later; SFO amenities above competition; Southwest to drop four cities from PHL schedule; southwest turn 40; Herb Keleher Story of his success; Spending debate over FAA reauthorization; Congress is at impasse over FAA reauthorization; Streamline to expand at TTN; us-spirit-airlines;  TTN receives $4.8 million; Fuel hedging for the birds; FAA re-authorization stalls; DFW increased budget proposed; Democrats pressure airlines to give back windfall; DELTA branding; Boeing bigger Dreamliner; Aviation biofuel a breakthrough; Airtravel changed forever by 9-11; AirTran to end service at ACI; airlines risk deeper seat cuts; Airline prepare for biofuels; Aiplane fuel efficiency improvements; AINonline the dark side of Next Gen; AINonline NextGen is coming;  $2Mio_from_FAA_to_NJ_airports.