The document discusses airport land use compatibility and sustainability practices in the United States. It provides an overview of the US airport system and the roles of different government agencies in airport land use planning. It then discusses key considerations for ensuring compatible land uses near airports, such as restricting development in noise contours and limiting tall structures and wildlife attractants. The document also outlines sustainability practices at US airports, including increasing public awareness, improving stakeholder involvement, and initiatives to reduce emissions and increase energy efficiency.

1. 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.

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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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6th Annual Airports Economics & Finance Conference
London, England (March 2014)
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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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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Airport & Community Development
What a community sees:
• Jobs
• Property and income
taxes
• Economic impact
What the airport sees:
• Visual obstructions
• Hazards to flight
• Concentrations of people

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Airport & Community Development
Residential land use
What a community sees:
• Property & income tax
• Housing choices
What the airport sees:
• 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

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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