31^st^ Annual Airport Conference

###### March 17-19, 2008

##### Hershey, Pennsylvania

**A Session - Eastern Region Laboratory Manual Workshop**

##### Moderator: Guillermo N. Felix

A-1: Tuesday March 18 form 8:30 to10:00 AM

Development of Job Mix Formula

James Smith, President of Advance Testing Company, will present
procedures for the development of Job Mix Formula. Aggregates and
asphalt cement qualities and how they contribute to the mix performance
will be explained.

A-2: Tuesday March 18 from 10:30 to11:15 AM

Development of Job Mix Formula

Chris Brower, Advance Testing Company, will continue the presentation on
the procedures for the development of Job Mix Formula. Aggregates and
asphalt cement qualities and how they contribute to the mix performance
will be explained.

**A-2 Tuesday March 18 from 11:15 to 12:00 PM**

Superpave techniques on Airport Projects

Rodney Joel, FAA National Headquarters and Guillermo Felix, Eastern
Region Paving Engineer, will provide an update on the use of Engineering
Brief 59 which provide guidance on the use of asphaltic concrete
mixtures designed with Superpave (gyratory) techniques

**A-3: Tuesday March 18 from 1:30 to 2:15 PM**

Random Sampling Technique

Guillermo Felix, FAA Eastern Region's Airports Division, will discuss
random sampling techniques found in the Eastern Region Laboratory
Procedures Manual, Section 6.

**A-3: Tuesday March 18 from 2:15 to 3:00 PM**

Marshall Acceptance Testing/Quality Assurance

Ken Rowbotham, Soar Testing Laboratories, Inc., will discuss the
requirements of the FAA Item P-401 and the guidance found in the ERLPM,
Section 3, for determining the quality of the mix. Completion of forms
found in ERLPM Appendix C will be explained.

**A-4: Tuesday March 18 from 3:30 to 4:00 PM**

Marshall Acceptance Testing/Quality Assurance (cont)

Ken Rowbotham, Soar Testing Laboratories, Inc., will continue discussion
for the requirements of the FAA Item P-401 and the guidance found in the
ERLPM, Section 3, for determining the quality of the mix. Completion of
forms found in ERLPM Appendix C will be explained.

**A-4: Tuesday March 18 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM**

Statistical Analyses

Carl Steinhauer, Consultant, will discuss the statistical analyses'
theory for calculation of Percent Within Limit (PWL)

**A-5: Wednesday March 19 from 8:30 to 10:00 AM**

Percent Within Limit/Computer Software

Carl Steinhauer, Consultant and Guillermo Felix FAA-Eastern Region, will
discuss how calculate Percent Within Limit (PWL) of Plant produced
Material and Material compacted on the field. A demonstration of the FAA
computer software will be included.

**A-6: Wednesday March 19 from 10:30 to 12:00 AM**

Contractor Quality Control

Cindy LaFleur, Callahan Industries, will discuss Contactor's Quality
Control Plan and guidance found in ERLPM Section 7. Completion of forms
found in ERLPM's Appendix C will be explained.

**B Session - Airport Engineering**

**Moderators:**

Moderators: Wayne Switzer (Session B-1), Jim Fels (Session B2), Jose
Moreno (Session B3), Ed Gabsewics (Session B4) Dan Vornea (Session B5),
Kyle Allison (Session B6)

**B-1: Tuesday March 18 from 8:30-9:15AM**

Next Gen Airport Research and FOD Detection Systems (Two topic areas)

James Patterson, Federal Aviation Administration-Technical Center, will
present progress reports on the following topics: \'Next Gen Airport
Research\' and \'FOD Detection Systems\' conducted by the FAA technical
Center in Atlantic City, NJ

**B-1: Tuesday March 18 from 9:15-10:00AM**

FAA\'s new layered elastic and finite element pavement design
procedures.

Rodney N. Joel, P.E., FAA Headquarters Office of Airport Safety and
Standards, will provide an overview of the new pavement design
procedures and demostrate the basic funcions of the FAA's new FAARFIELD
software which performs flexible and rigid pavement design. The software
is approved for use as part of the forthcoming update to the FAA's
pavement design procedure, AC 150/5320-6E. A layered elastic design
procedure is used for flexible pavement sections and a 3D finite element
procedure is used for rigid pavement structures.

**B-2: Tuesday March 18 from 10:30-11:15AM**

Runway 5-23 at Buffalo Niagara International Airport -- A Case Study In
Maintaining Pavement Serviceability

Roy D. McQueen, P.E., Roy D. McQueen & Associates, Ltd., will discuss
the procedures used at Buffalo-Niagara Falls International Airport to
plan and implement maintenance projects that resulted in extending the
life of an asphalt overlay to 31 years. Specifically, the presentation
will discuss: The details of the original and overlay construction; The
procedures and program used for pavement management; Primary pavement
management output and application; Factors considered for planning
pavement maintenance; Maintenance activities and products used; and
Lessons learned. This presentation will be of interest to pavement
engineers, airport managers, and personnel tasked with the
responsibility for maintaining airport pavements.

**B-2: Tuesday March 18 from 11:15-12:00PM**

Construction Safety - A Pilot\'s Perspective

Glenn A. Boles, FAA Southwest Region, will present a powerful slide show
and discussion regarding safety on airports during construction. Nearly
eighty percent of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds are being
spent on airport construction projects taking place on operational
airports. After all of the time and energy has been spent developing a
construction safety plan to ensure operational safety on the airport is
maintained, have you ever considered what message is being conveyed to
the pilots?

**B-3: Tuesday March 18 from 1:30-2:15PM**

Alternative Project Delivery at Airports: Design - Build and other
methods are allowed by the FAA as alternatives to Design - Bid -- Build

Ted Kleiner, AIA, Vice President, STV Incorporated, will present
Alternative Project Delivery Systems, including Design-Build that may be
used to provide safe, quality projects that meet tight budgets with
short time frames. These methods are referenced in the FAA's Advisory
Circulars and may be available on a given project. Factors to consider
before using Design --Build or traditional project delivery are: how
well defined the project scope is at the time of the construction
contract; the decision of the Airport on its own sensitivity to risks
plus assessment of the risks of the particular project; schedule and
phasing constraints on the project; depth of the Airport\'s internal
resources; decision on whether a single or separate contracts are
desired; and regulatory constraints.

**B-3: Tuesday March 18 from 2:15-3:00PM**

Fast-Track/Schedule Critical Rehabilitation of Runway 5-23 at
Albert-Ellis Airport in Jacksonville, North Carolina / Plus Review of
ACC Institute Offerings (2 Topics)

John Walz, PE, VP and Head of the Southeast Region Airfield Services
Group, Reynolds, Smith & Hills, Inc., will make a presentation on the
complex design considerations and alternatives associated with the
rehabilitation of the sole runway at Albert Ellis Airport to maintain
airline srvice. A fast-track construction option was selected which
required considerable airline/airport and FAA coordination as well as
unique commitments and scheduling, manpower and equipment initiatives by
the selected contractor. The runway work was all completed during a
single 60-hour runway shutdown. GPS guidance and laser control was
utilized for the paving train with great results. Also hear from David
G. Peshkin, P.E., Applied Pavement Technology, about the latest
technical training courses that are being conducted under the ACC
Institute in 2008. In particular ACC will be sponsoring a new course on
the revised FAA Advisory Circular 150/5320-6E - Airport Pavement Design
and Evaluation, along with a course on pavement maintenance techniques.

**B-4: Tuesday March 18 from 3:30-4:15PM**

Runway Safety Area Improvements - Johnstown and Williamsport Airports,
PA (designs); and Yeager Airport, Charlestown WV (conceptual)

Jospeh Felix, P.E, Sr. Technical Leader, Richard L. Holes, PE , PE, VP
and Operations Manager, and Cory C. Cree, PE, PLS, all with L. Robert
Kimball and Associates, will present case studies on Runway Safety Area
(RSA) Improvement Projects in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The
conditions vary but the standard is the same. See how the designers
propose meeting RSA requirements at three commercial service airports.

**B-4: Tuesday March 18 from 4:15-5:00PM**

Conversion of Martinsburg, WV Joint Use Airport C-130 Facility to a
Fully Functional New C-5 Base.

Lieutenant Colonel Bill Burkhart, 167AW, USAF, will present on the
transformation of the small Joint Use GA / C-130 field in Martinsburg WV
as it was rebuilt to accommodate a fleet of the Air Force\'s largest
cargo aircraft, the C-5. Understanding the scope of the change starts
with the C-5 airframe itself. The challenges in taking the airfield
through planning, airspace, environmental, and reimbursable agreement
hurdles were just the beginning. Now construction is wrapping up on
three 80,000 square foot hangars, a larger, stronger runway and taxiway
system, a new tower, and more. Basically, an entirely new field has
opened to serve its first aircraft, after an accelerated 5 years of
development.

**B-5: Wednesday March 19 from 8:30-9:15AM**

Accomodating Design Group VI (New Large Aircraft) at John F. Kennedy
International Airport

John R. Dermody, P.E., FAA - New York Airports District Office Program
Manager, will present the multiple challenges faced in accommodating
Airplane Design Group VI (New Large Aircraft) at John F. Kennedy
International Airport . The presentation will include a discussion of
the Modification of Standards, ATCT Operational Plan, the demonstration
flight and the current status of the Airbus A380, as well as the recent
request by the Port Authority of NY/NJ to accommodate the proposed
Boeing B747-8 which will also be a Design Group VI aircraft.

**B-5: Wednesday March 19 from 9:15-10:30 AM**

Construction Phasing Strategies for Primary Runway Rehabilitation at
Three Commercial Service Airports

William E. Verfuss, P.E . will discuss the fact that the rehabilitation
of a runway at any airport can be one of the most disruptive and costly
projects that the airport will face. If the project is poorly planned,
or the needs of the airport users are not adequately considered, the
costs and impacts of the project can be magnified unnecessarily. This
presentation will focus on three recently completed primary runway
rehabilitation projects at commercial service airports: Syracuse Hancock
International Airport (SYR), Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM), and
Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM). All three projects utilized
similar approaches to the actual pavement rehabilitation. However, each
airport selected very different approaches to construction phasing. This
presentation will describe the different phasing approaches and their
results.

**B-6: Wednesday March 19 from 10:30-11:15 AM**

The project appeared straightforward, but looks were deceiving!

Courtney A. Beamon, P.E., Project Manager / Director of Marketing, Delta
Airport Engineers, will discuss the 'bumps in the road' that projects
can encounter. From land acquisition to contractor relations, sometimes
the projects that seemed the simplest ended up giving everyone fits!
Hidden complexities can present themselves at almost every turn. This
session will include stories from various viewpoints and lessons that
you can learn the easy way \-- from someone else\'s experience!

**B-6: Wednesday March 19 from 11:15 to 12:00 PM**

Very Light Jets (VLJ) \-- The Next Generation Aircraft That Are Changing
Aviation and Flying out of Your Airports

Joe Leader, President, Air Taxi Association, will discuss how the
next-generation very light jets (VLJ) are being delivered now and their
greatest early influence is in the air taxi business that is building
new service models based on these aircraft. Their special
characteristics enable new price points and service to far more airports
for direct, on-demand travel. Members of the Air Taxi Association have
pointed to their VLJ based plans as pivotal to their success. VLJ
classification can be as low as A-1, yet their performance rivals much
more runway and space-hungry jets. All of this is actually being
delivered for all-in operational costs under \$400 per hour. What are
the implications for airports?

**Session -- C Airport Safety and Standards**

**Moderators: Evelyn Martinez (Sessions C1 and C2) Harvey DeGraw
(Session C3), John Green (Session C4), Mahendra Raghubeer (Session C5
and C6)**

**C-1: Tuesday March 18 from 8:30 to 10:00 AM**

Safety Management System (SMS). The ICAO View

Samuel H Cardozo, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), will
discuss the ICAO principles and implementation of Safety Management
System. The presentation will include requirement for international
airport to include SMS in their certification manual.

**C-2: Tuesday March 18 from 10:30 to 11:15 AM**

New AC on Safety Management System

Darryel Adams, FAA's Office of Airport Safety and Operations, will
report preliminary results of the FAA pilot project to implement SMS in
certificated airports and discuss Advisory Circular Safety Management
System for Airports.

**C-2: Tuesday March 18 from 11:15 to 12:00 PM**

Implementing SMS on US Airports

Manuel Ayres will discuss a Guidebook for Airport Safety Management
Systems, which is being developed by ARA under the Airport Cooperative
Research Program. The Guidebook is intended for developing and
implementing Airport SMS applicable to all airports that have
certificates issued under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 139,
Certification of Airports. The final product of this study will be a
reference for developing and implementing airport safety management
systems in US certificated airports. In addition, he will present the
experience developing SMS under the FAA pilot program for (at least)
three US airports

**C-3: Tuesday March 18 from 1:30 to 2:15 PM**

The FAA "FAST" Team, Flight Standards Division

Kathleen R. Martin, FAA Eastern Region's Aviation Safety Team (FAAST)'s
Program Manager, will describe the FAA Flight Standards safety team
program intended to promote a greater awareness in preparing for flight
and airport operations. Discussion involves FAA Safety Team, its
mission, programs, and how someone can become part of the program as a
FAAS Team Representative. He will show accident data, and the programs
in place to educate pilots and maintenance technicians associated with
identifying accident factors so that pilots can mitigate the risk with
aircraft accident.

# C-3: Tuesday March 18 from 2:15 to 3:00 PM

Runway Safety - Airports Role in Reducing Runway Incursions

Wes Timmons, Federal Aviation Administration's Director of Runway
Safety, Safety Services-Air Traffic Organization, and Vincent Cimino,
Manager of the Eastern Region Runway Safety Office, will present an
update on the progress to reduce Runway Incursion at US airports.

**C-4: Tuesday, March 18 from 3:30 to 4:15 PM**

Issuing NOTAMS

Jeanne Giering, Manager Flight Services Safety and Operations, and Kevin
L. George, External Operation Manager for Lockheed Martin, will present
latest development on the transfer of issuing NOTAM from the Federal
Aviation Administration to Lockheed Martin Corporation.

**C-4: Tuesday, March 18 from 4:15 to 5:00 PM**

Principles and Techniques on Snow Removal

Roger Huot, Fortbrand Services, Inc., will discuss planning, technique
and equipment to effectively remove snow on airport's movement areas.

**C-5: Wednesday March 19 from 8:30 to 9:15 AM**

Airport Security & Airport Mutual Aid Cooperation.

Chief Anthony Whitaker, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, will
discuss airport sponsor responsibilities for developing emergency plans
in conjunction with mutual aid agreements, the review of table top
exercises and emergency response contingencies.

**C-5: Wednesday March 19 from 9:15 to 10:00 AM**

Fuel Training and Safety Awareness

Gerard Biscardi, Vice President and Risk Manager for Allied Aviation
Inc., will discuss fuel safety training and hazards associated with
fueling operations.

**C-6: Wednesday March 19 from 10:30 to 12:00 PM**

NTSB Workshop on Transportation Disaster Assistance

Sharon Bryson, Director --Operations, of the National Transportation
Safety Board (NTSB)'s Office of Transportation Disaster Assistance, will
provide an overview and background on the NTSB, its authority and
actions that initial responder to an accident site should be aware of
and/or perform. These actions include notification, information release
and recommended response primo to the arrival of NTSB personnel. The
presentation will include accident investigation process and the
Transportation Disaster Assistance (TDA) and TDA Forensic program.

D Session -- Airport Field Lighting (8:30 AM to 12:00 PM)

**Airport Management (Afternoon and next morning)**

# Moderators: Oscar Sanchez (D1), Sue McDonald (Session D2), Kathleen Moclair-Shea (Session D3), Lori Ledebohm (Session D4), Sharon Perry (Session D5) Roseanne Coppola (Session D6)

**D-1:** **Tuesday March 18 from 8:30 to 9:15 AM**

Installation of In-pavement Lights in Concrete Pavement &

Emerging Design and Construction Trends in Airfield Lighting

Arnie Sonsteby of the Burns Group will present his research on the best
practices to for installation of in-pavement lighting fixtures in
concrete pavement. The best practices guide is in its final stages and
will be issued soon. Joe Vigilante of the Burns Group will discuss
various trends in airfield lighting including vault design, emergency
repairs, new FAA requirement, and construction phasing.

**D-1:** **Tuesday March 18 from 9:15 to 10:00 AM**

Visual Guidance Research & Development Update

Donald Gallagher and Holly Cyrus, FAA-Tech Center, Visual Guidance
Program Managers, will give an overview of what research is being
conducted by the Airport Safety Technology Research and Development
Visual Guidance Program.

**D-2:** **Tuesday March 18 from 10:30 to 11:15 AM**

Retrofitting Airport Terminals and Application of Renewable Energy to
Airport Terminals

Professor Serdar Elgun, P.E., Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering
Technology Department of SUNY-Farmingdale will discuss existing
applications of renewable energy in transportation terminals outside the
United States, and propose options for use here.

**D-2: Tuesday March 18 from 11:15 to 12:00 noon**

Mass Notification System in Terminal Environment

Manik K. Arora, P.E. President & CEO and Rajeev K Arora, P.E., Vice
President of Arora Engineers, Inc., and Gary Pollack, Director of
Emergency & Educational Communication will discuss Mass Notification
System in terminal environments, a talk about the merging of traditional
building systems (fire alarm, public address, flight information
display, etc) to form an unified system to deliver a clear, concise and
streamlined emergency message.

**D-3: Tuesday March 18 from 1:30 to 2:15 PM**

Changes in Reimbursable Agreement

Valerie Thompson and Richard Farrell, FAA-ATO Eastern Service Area
Office, will present the latest changes for reimbursable agreement with
the FAA to work on/around FAA facilities.

**D-3: Tuesday March 18 from 2:15 to 3:00 PM**

Impacts of the new Reimbursable Agreement Process for NAVAIDS Projects
Utilizing AIP

Peter Butler, Project Manager At Reynolds, Smith & Hills, Inc., will
discuss the impact of the new reimbursable agreement process on
navigational aid (NAVAIDS) projects utilizing Airport Improvement
Program (AIP) funds.

# D-4: Tuesday March 18 from 3:30 to 4:15PM

Airport Capacity Planning and NEXTGEN

You need to be familiar with the Next Generation Air Transportation
System (NextGen) so that you can plan for the expected future growth of
air travel. The FAA is using the Operational Evolution Partnership (OEP)
to implement NextGen and it will include new automation and technologies
that can help meet the growing demand which could double what we have
today by 2025.

**D-4:** **Tuesday March 18 from 4:15 to 5:00 PM**

Re-Write of 'Airport Design': A New Focus for Advisory Circular
150/5300-13

The FAA is working on the first major revision to the basic airport
design advisory circular in almost 20 years. The objective of the
revision is to continue to provide a single comprehensive document. The
new AC will also simplify and clarify the application of FAA\'s airport
design standards whenever possible. Ken Jacobs from the office of
Airport Safety and Standards- Airport Engineering Division will provide
insights into airport design standards that are the foundation for the
new version.

# D-5: Wednesday March 19 from 8:30 to 10:00 AM

Obstruction Evaluation and Demonstration of the iOE/AAA Webpage.

Donna O'Neill, FAA Obstruction Evaluation Service Airspace Specialist,
and Sheri Edgett-Baron, FAA national headquarters Obstruction Evaluation
Service, national Program Manager, will discuss and demonstrate the FAA
iOE/AAA web page. The presentation will include a demonstration how you
can find out current Obstruction Evaluation (OE) in the vicinity of
airports.

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**D-6:** **Wednesday March 19, from 10:30 to 11:15 AM**

New Developments in Flight Procedures

Gerald Lebar, Specialist at the Eastern Service Area - Flight Procedures
Office, will introduce coordination process for the development of new
Instrument Flight Rule procedures and amendment of existing procedures
including Required Navigation Performance (RNP).

**D-6:** **Wednesday March 19, from 11:15 to 12:00PM**

Airspace Evaluation for On-Airport Proposals

Larry A' Hearn, Community Planner from the New York Airports District
Office will discuss the process and information needed to conduct an
airspace evaluation for On-Airport proposals. Also information needed to
activate, de-activate or modify landing facilities.

**D-6:** **Wednesday March 19, from 11:30 to 12:00 PM**

Conducting NR airspace studies

Patricia Graham, Support Specialist with the System Support Group,
Eastern Service Center, ATO, will present FAA procedures to coordinate
aeronautical studies for FAA, Non-Federal and Military proposals to
install, alter or decommission Navigational Aid equipment, on and off
airports.

# D-7: Wednesday March 19 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM

# Workshop by ADO Managers

Come meet with the Eastern Region Airports Division Managers. Updates
will be provided on the current status of the AIP Program and discuss
how we can work together to help ensure that all available funding can
be issued in this shortened grant year Also, there will be tips on how
to maximize AIP funds in FY09 and beyond and how to improve your chances
of getting discretionary funding. There will be ample time for Q&A.

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# E Session - Airport Finance, Environmental, Planning and Capacity.

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# Moderators: Karen Smoczkiewicz (Sessions E1) Diogenes Ramos (Session E2), Maria Stanco (Session E3), Marie Jenet (Sessions E4), Eleanor Schifflin (Sessions E5 and E6)

**E-1:** **Tuesday March 18 from 8:30 to 9:15 AM**

Buy America Update

Nancy Williams, FAA Washington Headquarters National Resource Expert for
Policy and Legislation will review Buy American Preference Requirements.
Compliance with the Buy American Preference Requirements under AIP is a
difficult and confusing proposition. The presentation will clarify the
role of NAFTA, FAA equipment certification and the Buy American
Preference Requirements, with illustrative examples and explanations.

# E-1: Tuesday March 18 from 9:15 to 10:00 AM

Eastern Region Airport Capital Improvement Plan

Tom Felix, Eastern Region Manager of Programming and Planning Branch,
will discuss the process for developing the Eastern Region Airport
Capital Improvement Plan. The presentation will include review of
project prioritization and management of funding levels.

**E-2:** **Tuesday March 18 from 10:30 to 11:15 PM**

Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Case Studies: A consultant's perspective

Sheri Ernico, Director for Jacobs Consultancy will present the
consultant\'s perspective of the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC)
process. Ms. Ernico will share case studies that provide insight into
the PFC application process including airline negotiations, PFC as an
alternative funding mechanism and FAA coordination.

**E-2:** **Tuesday March 18 from 11:15 to 12:00 PM**

Update on the Federal DBE Program

Ossie Jordan, FAA - New England Civil Right Office and Maria Sarra,
FAA - Eastern Region Civil Right Office, will present an overview of the
DBE Concession Program,49 CFR Part 23, which will include the New Rule,
major provisions, car rental counting, goal setting, schedule for
submission of DBE Concession Programs.

**E-3:** **Tuesday March 18 from 1:30 to 2:15 PM**

Desk Reference for Airports Action

Ed Melisky of FAA's Airport and Planning Division will discuss the
recently published "Desk Reference for Airports Actions". The Desk
Reference is a compendium of over 20 environmental special purpose laws.
This document provides guidance on how to comply with those laws as they
apply to major federal airport actions and to integrate them with
requirements under the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA).

**E-3:** **Tuesday March 18 from 2:15 to 3:00 PM**

Management of Land Acquired Under the Noise Compatibility Program

Rick Etter of FAA's Airport Planning and Environmental Branch will
discuss recent guidance on the management and disposal of land acquired
with AIP funds for noise compatibility purposes

**E-4: Tuesday March 18 from 3:30 to 5:00 PM**

"Green" Airports

Melanie Zeman and Fay Blondin from EPA's Region 2 office will discuss
ways airports can shrink their environmental footprint and increase
energy efficiency. This multi-media approach to \"greening\" airports
will examine strategies that address low impact development regarding
run-off and storm water control, reduction of diesel emissions from
construction, ground transportation and ground support equipment, solid
waste reduction and recycling, energy efficiency and water efficiency,
environmentally preferential purchasing, and sustainable building and
design opportunities that airports can undertake to help their airports
become more "green". This will include actions airports can take to
reduce air emissions, control storm water discharges and prevent
contamination from operations.

**E-5: Wednesday March 19 from 8:30 to 10:00 AM**

Airspace Initiatives in the Northeast

Charles Everett, Manager Airport Planning and Environmental will provide
an overview of the current capacity situation and needs in the
Northeast. Steve Kelley, Manager, Air Space Redesign for NY/NJ/PHL will
brief on the integrated airspace design and how it offers delay
reduction to increase the efficiency and reliability of the airspace
structure and the Air Traffic Control System. Carmine Gallo, Director
Tactical Operations Northeast, will present the short term initiatives
executed by the Federal Aviation Administration to manage air traffic
more efficiently under the current conditions of the airspace. These
initiatives are strategies to mitigate against flight delays that have
been plaguing the Northeast.

**E-6: Wednesday March 19 from 10:30 to 11:15 AM**

Maximizing Airport Operations Using the Wide Area Augmentation System

Tim Roe, contract support for the Airport Engineering Division and
Airport Surveying-GIS Program Development Lead, will discuss the
benefits of using the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) and how to
prepare an airport for WAAS. He will also brief on how to apply and
publish a Procedure. Terry Page, Manager, Washington Airport District
Office will advise on how to coordinate a runway construction project
with obtaining flight procedures ensuring the commissioning of a fully
operational runway.

**E-6: Wednesday March 19 from 11:15 to 12:00 NOON**

Airport Geographic Information System (Airport GIS) Program

Tim Roe, contract support for the Airport Engineering Division and
Airport Surveying-GIS Program Development Lead, will present an overview
of the new aeronautical surveying standards and requirements in the
Advisory Circulars (150/5300-16,17, and 18) established to meet the
future performance-driven National Airspace System (NAS). He will also
brief on the current status of the Airport Geographic Information System
Program and demonstrate the translation of existing airport data using
the new FAA Data Migration Tool for submission to the Airport. These new
criteria for surveying aeronautical data is recommended and/or required
for all airport projects and for obtaining approach/departure
procedures.