ACRP Research Report 195 is designed to assist airport operators in developing and implementing an obstruction management program to protect the airport airspace from encroachment by tall objects. The report will help airport staff develop an obstruction management plan by understanding the regulatory environment, identifying obstructions, and developing a strategy for communication with surrounding communities that will ensure airport involvement in any development issues that could result in an obstruction around the airport. The report is supplemented by ACRP WebResource 7: Best Practices for Airport Obstruction Management Library, which provides reference documents, model documents, and presentation materials for obstruction management outreach. A methodology for creating a composite map of all applicable airspace surfaces as well as examples of interactive airspace composite surface maps for small and large airports are also provided.

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance for noise control and compatibility planning for airports under Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 150 and the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 (ASNA) (P.L. 96-193). It is intended for use by airport operators, state and local planners and other officials, and interested citizens who may engage in noise control planning.

ACRP Web-Only Document 44, Volume 1, provides a comprehensive summary of all the requirements included in the 39 Grant Assurances applicable to airport sponsors, who are owners or operators of the airport that execute the grant agreements. The web-only document describes the requirements, identifies the actions that are required and those that are prohibited, identifies exceptions, describes the duration and applicability of the requirements, and discusses the potential consequences of non-compliance.

ACRP Web-Only Document 44 provides supplemental information for individuals desiring a more in-depth understanding of the requirements. It may be useful when airport management, staff, or airport users are confronted with a particular issue or a set of circumstances that is not fully addressed in ACRP Research Report 184. The web-only document contains six appendices providing supplemental information on the Grant Assurance requirements, as well as resources and references.

ACRP Web-Only Document 44, Volume 4, is a model PowerPoint presentation for sharing content with airport managers, planners, and operators.

This guide is designed to help airports develop a project management strategy to successfully plan, design, and complete a new hangar development project. This resource will cover project scoping, financial justification, preliminary design and budgeting, funding, approvals, construction, and moving in. It will also help anticipate the challenges that can affect a hangar project.

This desk reference provides explanatory guidance for environmental impact analysis performed to comply with Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (CEQ Regulations) (40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 1500-1508); U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Order 5610.1C, Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts; and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 1050.1F Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures.

This advisory circular (AC) provides information on community/public involvement in airport planning. This AC is intended to advise airport sponsors, planners, and the public on the benefits of early public participation in airport planning, and the methods by which this participation may be achieved.

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance for the preparation of master plans for airports that range in size and function, from small general aviation to large commercial service facilities. The intent of this AC is to foster a flexible approach to master planning that directs attention and resources to critical issues. The scope of each master plan must be tailored to the individual airport under evaluation.

This advisory circular (AC) provides a model zoning ordinance to be used as a guide to control the height of objects around airports. It is based on the obstruction surfaces described in Subpart C of Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 77, Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace, current edition. It should be recognized, however, that not all obstructions (objects whose height exceeds an obstruction surface) are a hazard to air navigation.

ACRP Report 16, second edition, is designed to help airport practitioners, owners, operators, managers, and policymakers of small airports, who may have varying degrees of experience and backgrounds, to fulfill their responsibilities in such areas as financial management, oversight of contracts and leases, safety and security, noise impacts, community relations, compliance with federal and state obligations, facility maintenance, and capital improvements. The first edition has been edited and reformatted for currency, relevance, and usability and updated with additional information and new subject areas (e.g., unmanned aircraft systems, geographic information systems, digital notices to airmen, social media, and federal and state obligations). Also, hyperlinks to many of the documents and resources mentioned in this report, such as ACRP publications, industry sources, and sample checklists, have been collected into ACRP WebResource 6: Resources for Managing Small Airports.

This booklet is intended as a guide in the understanding of the issues, rules, procedures, and policies applicable to airport noise and compatible land use planning.

This advisory circular (AC) can be used as additional information to consider when applying Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) parts 150 and 161 at U.S. international airports. The balanced approach applies to any airport served by international air traffic that has a perceived noise problem.

Pennsylvania DOT developed a series of model ordinances as well as land use compatibility guidelines.

ACRP Synthesis 34 examines ways in which information on subsurface utilities is collected, maintained, and used by airports, their consultants, and FAA to help increase the effectiveness of, and enhance safety during, infrastructure development programs at airports.

States and local jurisdictions have enacted and implemented airport height, hazards, and land use compatibility zoning laws to varying degrees. The presenters evaluated the effectiveness of these laws in preventing flight hazards and incompatible land uses around general aviation (GA) airports. They discussed how key aviation stakeholders can assist local governments in establishing and implementing more effective airport land use compatibility measures.