Presented to: By: Date: Federal Aviation Administration Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Airport Pavement Working Group Mark Sedarous, FAA April

Presented to:

By:

Date:

Federal AviationAdministrationAirport Cooperative

Research Program(ACRP)

Airport Pavement Working Group

Mark Sedarous, FAA

April 26, 2012

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Airport Pavement Working GroupApril 26, 2012

Overview

Airport Technology R&D ACRP General Information

Purpose Research Areas Program Funding 3 Ways YOU can Participate Research/Project Process AOC New FY 13 Projects Recent Publications Project Highlights



Airport Technology R&D

Internal FAA WJH Technical Center

External Cooperative Research Programs

ACRP – Airport Cooperative Research Program IPRF – Innovative Pavement Research Foundation AAPTP – Airfield Asphalt Pavement Technology

Program CEAT – Center of Excellence for Airport Technology



Airport Technology Research

Purpose of researchSupport FAA goals of improving airport, safety,

capacity, efficiency, and environmentResearch leads to new or updated advisory

circulars, engineering specifications, or guidanceAirports accepting AIP funds required to use FAA

advisory circulars and specifications. Research conducted by Airport R&D Branch

at FAA Technical Center Research reviewed by FAA RE&D Advisory

Committee (REDAC)



Airport Technology Research

• Pavement and Operation of National Airport Pavement Test Facility (NAPTF)

• Airport Lighting and Marking• Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting• Wildlife Hazard Mitigation• Runway Safety







Wildlife Hazard Mitigation

• Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Manual • Bird Detection Radar• Bird Strike Advisory System• National Strike Database• DNA Analysis / Identification at Smithsonian• Wildlife Alerting System / Portable Radar



NAPTF Test Vehicle

Instrumented Test Track at the NAPTF, FAA Technical Center



Airport Lighting and Marking

• LED and Fiber Optics Applications• Vertical Flight Visual Guidance• Alternative Paint Marking Materials• Taxiway/Runway Identification• GA Infrastructure• Enhanced Hold lines• Runway Status Lights



Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting

• Constructing A-380 Mockup at Tyndal AFB for Live-Fire Testing

• Test New Equipment for Fire Trucks• Extendable Turrets• Penetrating Nozzles• Vehicle Rollovers• New Firefighting Agents



Fire Research Mock-up Section



Runway Safety

• Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS)

• End Around Taxiways• Runway Friction• Take-Off Hold Lights• Runway Entrance Lights



Successful EMAS Capture

EMAS capture of a Falcon 900 at Greenville Downtown Airport, SC July 17, 2006



ACRP Purpose

To carry out applied research on problems that are shared by airport operating agencies and that are not being adequately addressed by existing federal research programs.

Focus on applied research Customers: Airport Operators An Industry-Driven Program



Research Areas

01. Administration

02. Environment

03. Policy and Planning

04. Safety

05. Security

06. Human Resources

07. Design

08. Construction

09. Maintenance

10. Operations

11. Special Projects11-01 Legal Aspects of

Airport Programs11-02 Quick Response for

Special Needs11-03 Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Problems11-04 Graduate Research Award Program11-05 Dissemination of ACRP

Research Results11-06 Assessment if ACRP

Processes



Program Funding

FY ’05 $ 3 MillionFY ’06 - 08 $10 MillionFY ’09 - 11 $15 MillionFY ’12 & Beyond $15 Million (ant.)

($5M/yr to Env.)



3 Ways to Participate

As a concerned American: Submit a Research Problem

Statement

As a smart American Serve as an expert on our

technical panels

As a resourceful American Submit a proposal to study

new projects

ACRP Wants YOU!

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Project Development

IDEA

11AirportProblem AOC NAS/TRB

Idea/Solution!

1st Panel MtgDefine ScopeOf Research

(2 Days)

RFPAnnounced/

Proposal Submission

2nd Panel MtgSelect Proposal

(1 Day)

Research Begins /Tech. Panel GuidanceResearch Published

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NAS/TRB Research Process

AssembleTech. Panel



ACRP Oversight Committee (AOC)Chair

James Wilding, MWAA (Retired)

MembersJames Crites, DFW

Richard de Neufville, MITKevin Dolliole, STL

John Duval, MassPortSteve Grossman, OAKKelly Johnson, NWACatherine Lang, FAA

Gina Marie Lindsey, MSCCarolyn Motz, HGRRichard Tucker, HSVKitty Freidheim, Pvt

Vice ChairJeff Hamiel, MAC

Ex Officio MembersPaula Hochstetler, ACCSabrina Johnson, EPA

Richard Marchi, ACI-NALaura McKee, ATA

Henry Ogrodzinski, NASAOMelissa Sabatine, AAAE

Robert Skinner, TRB

SecretaryChristopher Jenks, TRB



New FY 13 Projects

• Will be selected in July AOC meeting



Recent Report Publications• Report 37A - Guidebook for Measuring Performance of Automated People Mover Systems

at Airports (03-07), Mar. 12

• Report 53 - A Handbook for Addressing Water Resource Issues Affecting Airport Development Planning (02-11), Oct. 11

• Report 55 - Passenger Level of Service and Spatial Planning for Airport Terminals (03-05), Oct. 11

• Report 57 - The Carbon Market: A Primer for Airports (11-02/T18), Nov. 11

• Report 58 - Airport Industry Familiarization and Training for Part-Time Airport Policy Makers (11-02/T15), Dec. 11

• Report 59 - Information Technology Systems at Airports - A Primer (1-12), Dec. 11

• Report 60 - Guidelines for Integrating Alternative Jet Fuel into the Airport Setting (2-18), Feb. 12

• Report 61 - Elimination or Reduction of Baggage Recheck for Arriving International Passengers (10-09), Mar. 12

• Report 65 - Guidebook for Airport Irregular Operations (IROPS) Contingency Planning (10-10), Mar. 12



Recent Synthesis Publications

• Synthesis 25 - Strategies for Reuse of Underutilized or Vacant Airport Facilities (S03-06), Oct. 11

• Synthesis 27 - Airport Self-Inspection Practices (S06-02), Oct. 11

• Synthesis 28 - Investigating Safety Impacts of Energy Technologies on Airports and Aviation (S10-06), Oct. 11

• Synthesis 29 - Ramp Safety Practices (S10-05), Nov. 11

• Synthesis 30 - Airport Insurance Coverage and Risk Management Practices (S01-03), Jan. 12

• Synthesis 31 - Airline and Airline-Airport Consortiums to Manage Terminals and Equipment (S1-04), Nov. 11



Other Recent Publications

• Legal Research Digest 12 - Fair Disclosure and Airport Impact Statements in Real Estate Transfers (11-01/3-01), Nov. 11

• Legal Research Digest 13 - An Index and Digest of Decisions: Compilation of Airport Law Resources - Complement to 01-03 (04-05), Mar. 12

• Research Results Digest 13 - Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Practices, Jan. 12

• Research Results Digest 14 - Graduate Research Award Program on Public-Sector Aviation Issues, Jan. 12

• Research Results Digest 15 - Use of Towbarless Tractors at Airports - Best Practices, (4-07A), Mar. 12

• ACRP 2011 Annual Report of Progress, Jan. 12



ACRP Synthesis 27Airport Self-Inspection Practices

Provides insight into common airport self-inspection practices.

For the purposes of ACRP Synthesis 27, a comprehensive self-inspection program includes the components of training; inspecting; reporting discrepancies and findings; follow-up, resolution, and close-out; and quality control.

The report may be useful to airports in benchmarking their self-inspection programs to peer airports and practices considered successful by regional U.S. Federal Aviation Administration personnel.



ACRP Synthesis 22Common Airport Pavement

Maintenance Practices

Explores how airports implement a pavement maintenance management program, including inspecting and tracking pavement condition, scheduling maintenance, identifying necessary funds, and treating distresses in asphalt and concrete pavements.



Thank You

Please visit:

http://www.trb.org/ACRP/Public/ACRP.aspx

For more information

Mark SedarousACRP Project Officer

Airport Engineering (AAS-100)FAA, Airport Safety and

Standards800 Independence Ave. SW

Washington, DC 20591202-267-3367

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Presented to: By: Date: Federal Aviation Administration Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Airport Pavement Working Group Mark Sedarous, FAA April