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Federal Aviation Administration

Airport Land Use

Compatibility and

Sustainability Practices

Benito De Leon

Acting Associate Administrator for Airports

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

U.S. Department of Transportation

Washington, D.C.

Airport Cities World Conference and Exhibition

31 March – 2 April, 2014 2 Federal Aviation

Administration

Agenda

• The U.S. System of Airports

• Airport Land Use Planning

• Airport Sustainability



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The U.S. system of airports as of September 30, 2012

• 19,786 airports overall

• 14,615 airports designated as private-use

• 5,171 airports open to the public

• 3,330 existing airports in the National Plan of

Integrated Airport Systems (“NPIAS”)

• 544 airports certificated under Part 139 (commercial service by aircraft with 9 or more seats)

• 378 primary airports (scheduled commercial service with at

least 10,000 annual enplanements)



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National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems



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Land Use Controls in the U.S. Government Agency Roles and Functions

Federal Federal Aviation Administration

(FAA)

• Manage airspace and air traffic (

• Airport safety and capacity

• Financial assistance to airports

• Environmental review

Department of Defense

• Military Installation Protection

State State legislatures • Establish levels of local authority for

land use control; e.g. zoning, land

development permitting

Local Counties

Cities

Independent authorities

• Establish and enforce actual land use

and development rules: Zoning laws,

site and building permitting



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Land Use Basics What is considered “compatible?”



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What are the areas of concern?

• 5 common concerns:

– Noise

– Concentrations of people

– Wildlife attractants

– Airspace Requirements

• Tall structures/obstructions

• One-engine Inoperative (OEI)

– Visual obstructions (glare, smoke)



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Commercial / Industrial

– Airspace Restrictions (zoning height, permit limits )

– Visual Obstructions (smoke, glare, etc.)

– Concentration of People (retail sites)

Institutional /Recreational

– Noise Impact

– Airspace Restrictions

– Concentration of People

– Wildlife Attractants Removed

Residential

– Noise (restrict/prohibit within noise contours)

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Google

Airport Land Use Compatibility



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Airport & Community Development

• Commercial (retail) development

What a community sees:

• Sales tax

• Tourism

What the airport sees:

• Concentrations of People

• Visual Obstructions

(lighting)

• Infrastructure Impacts

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• Jobs

• Property and income

taxes

• Economic impact


• Visual obstructions

• Hazards to flight

• Concentrations of people



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Residential land use


• Property & income tax

• Housing choices


• Concentrations of people

• Noise concerns

• Development Density

• Infrastructure Impacts



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Land Use Planning Process

Coordinated

Planning

Process

Non- U.S.

Centralized National Planning

U.S. Coordinated Local Land Use Plan

Transportation

Facilities

National Planning

Priorities

National Policy /

Legislation

Development

Demand

Land Use

Development



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Airport & Land Use Planning

Coordination

Coordinated

Planning

Process

• Airport Master Plan

• Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans (ALUCP Process)

• Community Comprehensive Land Use Plan

• Intermodal Transportation Plan

• Zoning and Land Development Ordinances

• Site Plan and Development Permitting



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Compatible Land Use Planning Benefits Benefits to the Aviation System

Opportunities for Airport Development

Preservation of Airport Operations

Compliance with Airport Design Standards (RPZ,

Airspace, OEI, Hazardous Wildlife Attractants)

Benefits to People near Airports

Reduced Noise Exposure

Opportunities for Compatible Community/Natural

Resource/Recreation Development

Reduced Mitigation Cost for Incompatible

development

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Land Use Compatibility Tools

FAA Compatible Land Use Guidance

Zoning Laws to Prevent Incompatible

Development

Purchase of Property Rights to Prevent

Incompatible Development

Real Estate Disclosure and Notification (noise

impact, restrictions)

Noise Mitigation Techniques / Sound

Insulation



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• Airport sustainability practice provides airports with opportunities to

become better neighbors in their communities

• In the U.S., sustainability practices are identified in airport sustainability

plans, publically-available sustainability reports, and Environmental

Management Systems. Some U.S. Airport examples:

– Los Angeles World Airports Sustainability Program

– Chicago Department of Aviation’s Sustainable Airport Manual

– Dallas-Ft. Worth’s Environmental Stewardship Program

– Massport’s Sustainability Plan, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

– Annual sustainability reporting by several airport authorities

– Integration of sustainability considerations into major development

projects

• In some cases, local stakeholders are invited to participate in

development of sustainability practices

Airport Sustainability



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• Areas where airports are identifying sustainability initiatives:

– Increased public awareness of the airport’s role in the local economy

– Improvement of stakeholder involvement in airport activities

– New procedures that enhance employee well-being and reduce local

environmental impacts

– Work with local authorities to identify sustainable transport solutions

– Promoting local heritage and culture on the airport

• U.S. airport sustainability practices have been synthesized through the

Sustainable Aviation Guidance Alliance (SAGA). This alliance consisted

of government and industry stakeholders.

– The SAGA website includes a database of hundreds of airport

sustainability practices. Practices cover the full range of

sustainability practices currently being implemented at U.S. airports

– www.airportsustainability.org

Airport Sustainability

http://www.airportsustainability.org/



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Emissions Reduction Programs - VALE

Initiated in 2005, VALE provides funding for emissions reduction projects at airports with low air quality Benefits:

•Improved air quality: VALE emission savings equal the removal of 20,600 cars and trucks from the road each year for the next decade •More funding for clean technology •Lower airport and airline costs •Improved airport relations with State agencies and the public



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Solar Power Generation on and Near Airports



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FAA and Department of Energy worked cooperatively to launch the Solar Glare Hazardous Analysis Tool to assess ocular impact: – Web-based tool that

quickly analyzes the potential for glare from an installation throughout the year

– Can be used to analyzed alternate configurations to ensure no harmful glare

Solar Installations on Airports



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Energy Efficiency of Airport Power Sources

• Our latest Congressional reauthorization has increased our ability

to support comprehensive energy assessments, and grants for

select efficiency projects

– Assessment: Comprehensive study of airport’s energy

requirements, including:

• heating and cooling

• base load

• back-up power

• power for on-road airport vehicles and ground support equipment

• Those assessments will identify Energy Conservation Measures

(ECMs) that will reduce airport energy usage

• Several ECMs are eligible for FAA grants (LED Lighting, some

airport vehicle fleet conversions, etc.).



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• The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is also using our experience with Hurricane Sandy to improve adaptation planning

• DOT has asked each transportation mode to provide assessments of their response to the storm. These lessons will be used to update adaptation plans and disaster response procedures

Climate Change and Adaptation

LaGuardia Airport, New York City

Following Hurricane Sandy



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Thank You

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