10:00 a.m. , September 18, 2008
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 of June 19, 2008 Regional Aviation Committee (RAC) Meeting
3. Status of Regional Airport Systems Implementation
a. The Status of RASP Implementation will be presented for the following Facilities:
Chester County, Philadelphia International, Northeast Philadelphia, Doylestown, Camden County, Quakertown, Trenton-Mercer, New Castle County, Pottstown Municipal, South Jersey Regional, Pottstown-Limerick, Cross Keys, Summit, Flying W, Pennridge, Wings, New Garden, Brandywine, Trenton-Robbinsville, Perkiomen Valley, Cecil County, Spitfire Aerodrome, Penns Landing Heliport.
4. Continuing Planning Activities
a. DVRPC study: PHL Ground Access Analysis: Summary and Recommendations.
b. PHL Airspace Redesign issues, recent legal action and other issues. In the northeast corridor.
c. 2007-2008 Operations Counting report for non-toward RASP airports.
d. Willow Grove Reuse planning activities.
e. Tenant/management issues at South Jersey Regional.
f. DVRPC Proposed CASP XXVI Work Program, update.
5. Capital Programming Status
a. Report from the Harrisburg ADO, staff and geographic changes, AIP Program and reauthorization status.
b. PA funded program; status
c. New Jersey funded program; status.
6. Old Business
a. Sales tax exemption legislation for PA Aviation businesses.
b. General Aviation airport security, TSA Actions, and other pending legislation.
7. New Business
a. Next RAC meeting date, Thursday, December 18, 2008, DVRPC offices.
b. Public Comment Period.
Attachments:
1. Minutes of June 19, 2008 RAC meeting.
2. Sign in Sheet from June 19, 2008
3. 2007-2008 Operations Counting Report (distributed at meeting)
4. Federal Register July 1, 2008, 14 CFR Part 97, SIAP's Chester Co. Airport
5. Federal Register, July 17, 2008, Proposed Order Limiting General Aviation Operations at JFK and EWR
6. Joe Sestak Update: FAA Airspace Redesign
7. Airline Energy Briefing - AAAE
8. ACI/FAA NEPA Workshop November 13-14, 2008
9. Assorted Articles: Airline service at PHL; Airline strategies regarding energy cost; FAA limits to operations at JFK to EWR; FAA grants to Jersey Airports; TSA and GA Security; Status of airline Industry; News from airlines including USAir, VAL, Asia-Pacific carriers, start up manufacturers