ACE: Planning and Environmental Module 2 Flashcards
AAAE ACE Planning and Environmental Module 2
Who are CFCs most commonly charged to?
CFC - Customer Facility Charge
2-9 ¶ 6
Rental Car Operators, TNC, & taxi operators.
Sometimes flight schools and aircraft rental operators.
TNC - Transportation Network Companies
What are CFCs revenue used for?
CFC - Customer Facility Charge
2-9 ¶ 6
Landside and some airside capital improvement projects. Landside related operations and maintenance projects.
Does the FAA regulate CFCs the same way as PFCs?
PFC - Passenger Facility Charge
CFC - Customer Facility Charge
2-9 ¶ 6
No, CFCs are not regulated the same.
What are the 9 steps in the Grant Process?
AIP Handbook, Chapter 5
2-9 & 2-10
- Pre-Grant Actions
- Grant Programming
- Grant Application, Offer, and Acceptance
- ADO Oversight
- Grant Payment
- Grant Admendment
- Grant Closeouts
- Grant Suspension/Termination
- Post Grant Actions
List the Pre-Grant actions that need to take place before an AIP eligible planning project is ready for inculsion in a grant.
9 Steps in the Grant Process - AIP Handbook, Chapter 5
2-10 ¶ 1
- Identification of Potentional Projects by Sponsors and ADO
- Early coordination beween ADO and Sponsor
- ADO verification of Sponsor eligibility
- ADO verification that all project requirements will be met
- ADO verification ALP is current
- ADO notification to New sponsors of flood insurance requirements
- ADO notification and verification of sponsor civil rights requirements
What civil rights requirements must Sponors recieving AIP funding follow?
*Even if they are a block grant state
2-10 ¶ 1
- Disadvantged Business Enterprise Program
- Airport Concessions DBE Program
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Air Carrier Access Act of 1986
- Title VI of Civil Rights Act 1964
DBE - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
2-10 ¶ 1
A (1-3)
What requirements must sponsors work directly with the FAA Office of Civil Rights to ensure they are meet.
ACR - FAA Office of Civil Rights
2-10 ¶ 1
- ADO Verification that Risk Level Determination is current
- ADO Review of Open Grant Status
- ADO Verification that Competition Plan is Current
A1
What is…ADO Verification that Risk Level Dertermination is Current?
2-10 ¶ 1
FAA implemented risk-based oversight system used to minimize the risk of sponsors misusing funds.
Based on US DOT inspector general audit and FAA aadministration of AIP.
A2
What is…ADO Review of Open Grant Status?
2-10 ¶ 1
ADO must determine if the sponsor has any open grants older than 4 years. Or, that have not had a payment request for 18 months or more.
If so, ADO must obtain the reason why and Sponor’s plan to address them.
A3
What is…ADO verification that Competition Plan is Current?
2-10 ¶ 1
ADO must verify that they have approved all required competition plans and updates for certain medium to large sized hubs.
B (1-4)
What are the 4 steps in Grant Programming?
9 Steps in the Grant Process - AIP Handbook, Chapter 5
2-10 ¶ 2
- Project Evaluation Report and Development Analysis
- Grant Programming
- Congressional Notification
- Sponsor Notification
B1
What is…Project Evaluation Report and Development Analysis
PERADA - Project Evaluation Report and Development Analysis
2-10 ¶ 2
Optional Checklist ADOs may use to ensure that Sponsors have considered certain important statutory, regulatory and grant requirements listed in AIP Handbook prior to programming of the grant.
FAA Form 5100-109
B2
What is…Grant Programming
2-10 ¶ 2
ADO action of creating a proposed grant in the automated AIP system
B3
What is…Congressional Notification
2-10 ¶ 2
FAA ADO approves grant → FAA Office of Governemnt and Industry Affairs reviews and sends electronically to → DOT Office of the Secretary who notifies → appropriate congressional office who publicly announces the grant
B4
What is…Sponsor Notification?
2-10 ¶ 2
Once Congressional Notification is complete → FAA ADO publishes grant on their website. This is official notification to Sponor that ADO has the authority to issue the grant for the project.
ADO can also notify the sponsor directly
List the steps that need to be completed for the grant application, offer and acceptance process.
2-10 ¶ 3
- Grant Application Package Submittal
- Grant Application Review
- Funds Reservation - ADO must reserve funds in the automated AIP system
- Grant Offer
- Grant Acceptance - Once ADO recieves copy of the executed grant, ADO records grant was signed by sponsor in automated AIP system
- FAA Office of Finance and management, FAA accounts payable Section B (AMK-314) Notification
ADO Oversight…What provisions does the ADO have the right to apply?
2-10 ¶ 4
- ADO Oversight (and Required Sponsor Documentation) Based on Sponsor Risk Level
- Requirement to Include Copy of FAA determinations in Grant File
- Statuatory Requirement for ADO Project Oversight
What is airport planning?
Organized thinking about the future of an airport and how it should be developed to meet future needs
Airport planning involves having a vision for the airport’s future functionality and existence.
What are the two initial decisions in developing a planning study?
1) What type of planning study to conduct 2) What level of detail is needed
These decisions set the foundation for the planning process.
Who typically identifies the need for a planning study?
The Airport Sponsor or Operator
Other stakeholders may include airlines, tenants, and various planning agencies.
What changes might indicate the need for a planning study?
- Introduction of a new type of aircraft
- Critical environmental problem
- Change in the airport’s strategic vision
These factors reflect shifts in operational or regulatory requirements.
What are the two types of master plans?
- Master plan
- Master plan update
The latter applies if an existing master plan is already in place.
What is the significance of the airport master plan?
It sets forth the direction of the airport for the next one to two decades
The master plan influences the airport’s development and public involvement is significant.
What plans can the master plan lay the foundation for?
- Airport strategic and business plans
- Land use and acquisition plans
- Airport Layout Plan (ALP)
- Airport capital improvement plan
These plans are integral to the airport’s future development.
What is included in an ALP update?
- Forecasts
- Reason for proposed development
- Rationale for design modifications
- Summary of development stages with sketches
ALP updates have a more limited scope compared to a full master plan.
When is an ALP update necessary?
If no major changes have occurred since the previous master plan or if limited development items are proposed
Examples include runway safety area improvements.
Who decides the type of planning study needed?
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Airport Sponsor
This collaboration ensures that the study aligns with regulatory requirements.
Fill in the blank: Airport planning is more than a process, it is having a _______.
[vision for an airport]
This vision encompasses future functionality rather than current existence.
