# Presentation: 685016

## Next Generation Air Transportation System

**The Future of Airports and Aviation**** **

## Public Law 108-176, Vision 100 signed December 12, 2003

**Establishes Next Generation Air Transportation System Joint Planning and Development Office**
**Series of responsibilities**
- Create and carry out the Plan
- Coordinate goals, priorities, and research activities within Federal Government and across US aviation industry
- Facilitate technology transfer from research to operational and private sector organizations
- Review activities related to environment and safety
**Operate in conjunction with relevant programs in specified government agencies**
**Consult with the public and ensure the participation of experts from a broad range of entities within the  private sector**

**Notes:**
Requires the JPDO to 
Operate in conjunction with relevant programs in specified government agencies. The agencies that are participants in the NGATS are the Departments of Transportation, Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce, Office of Science & Technology Policy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Consult with the public/stakeholders and ensure the participation of experts from a broad range of entities within the  private sector

## A Potential Crisis in Our Air Transportation System:Adjusting to Growth

**Demand for air services is on the rise and could triple over the next two decades**
**More airports will become capacity constrained**
**Security requirements must be addressed**
**Environmental challenges will increase****  **** **

**Notes:**
Passengers have come back and many airports are at their pre 9/11 numbers and the forecast is for continued growth. We’re possibly looking at a three-fold increases in air traffic and significant increases in passengers and cargo in the next 20 years.
Larger aircraft are being built, but in addition new Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Very Light Jets (VLJ) will be operating in the system. As you well know, the whole industry is changing and will continue to do so over the next 20 years. We have to be able to accommodate whatever the market throws at us. 
In a post 9-11 world, the hassle factor for passengers is also way up. Long lines at security checkpoints. Longer lines at Customs and Immigration for international passengers. Passengers having to arrive at the airport 2 - 3 hours before their departure flight. Departure and arrival boards reflect more delayed flights due to capacity constraints.

In fact, last summer, for trips less than 500 miles many people decided it would be better to turn in their boarding passes for car keys and take off in their SUVs rather than on a commercial airline.
Some areas/airports may face challenges in accommodating growth. The FAA is committed to the Operational Evolution Plan (OEP) and their efforts to continue to add capacity in order to meet demand. 

## Integrated National Plan

- Establishes National Goals
- Sets context for Transformation
- Sets direction for Transformation (8 Transformational Strategies)
- Creates governance model for multi-agency cooperation
- Delivered to Congress in December, 2004
- Available at _[http://www.jpdo.aero/](http://www.jpdo.aero/)_

**Notes:**
The Integrated National Plan – the roadmap to the NGATS which was delivered to Congress in December 2004 – combines and aligns the efforts of the participating departments/agencies in a common, forward looking direction – which is critical when you’re dealing with issues such as security which cut across so many departmental and agency lines.  
Let me be clear that the Integrated National Plan is not another program or operational plan. It is a long-term strategic business plan that lays out business goals, objectives and requirements. It seeks to find betters ways to do business and keeps costs under control – something very important to taxpayers, travelers and providers. 

Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta stated that “Our Next Generation Plan will deliver a system with the capacity to allow travelers to choose how, where and when they travel – while making the experience as safe and hassle free as possible.”  

## StrategiesFormation of 8 Integrated Product Teams

- Develop Airport Infrastructure to Meet Future Demand - FAA
- Establish an Effective Security System without Limiting Mobility or Civil Liberties - DHS
- Establish an Agile Air Traffic System - NASA
- Establish User-Specific Situational Awareness - DoD
- Establish a Comprehensive, Proactive Safety Management Approach - FAA
- Develop Environmental Protection that Allows Sustained Aviation Growth - FAA
- Develop a System-wide Capacity to Reduce Weather Impacts - DOC
- Harmonize Equipage and Operations Globally - FAA

**Notes:**

To achieve the Vision and Goals of Expanding Capacity; Ensuring our National Defense; Securing the Nation; Protecting the Environment; Ensuring Safety and Retaining U.S. Leadership in Global Aviation we’ve laid out objectives, and requirements for transformation in eight specific areas. Each is individually significant yet interdependent with the others and part of the aviation system.

They are: airport infrastructure development, security, the air traffic system, information technology, safety management, environmental stewardship, weather forecasting, and global collaboration.   

## Goals of the Airports IPTBearing in mind future traffic growth

- Operate facilities in a safe and efficient manner taking into consideration required regulations
- Work with other IPTs to develop smart policy and regulations
- Address major policy issues (Land Use; Security)
- Accommodate the needs of the passengers and users of the airport
- Maximize the use of existing airport facilities and resources
- Modify/Design airport facilities with flexibility and growth in mind

**Notes:**
Airports includes commercial, reliever, joint use and general aviation facilities.
Policy issues include smart security; land use planning; zoning

## Expected Impacts on Airports

**No immediate impact on how business is conducted**
**New Airport Design Guidance document currently under consideration **
**Development of interim measures in the next 3-5 years (Weather and Air Traffic)**
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**Notes:**
The individual IPTs are working with stakeholders to develop the “To Be”
The individual IPTs are working together on the “End State” 

## Conclusion

**Thank you**
**Questions?**
**Ian A. Redhead**
_**[ian.ctr.redhead@faa.gov](mailto:ian.ctr.redhead@faa.gov)**_
**202-220-3423**

**Notes:**
Aviation stakeholders and regulatory representatives are working together to develop policies and procedures that will accommodate the anticipated growth in the aviation system.