{"id":14753,"date":"2020-02-05T20:45:13","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T20:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=14753"},"modified":"2020-02-05T20:57:47","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T20:57:47","slug":"nc-airtap-continues-successful-program-with-airport-planning-and-environmental-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/north-carolina\/nc-airtap-continues-successful-program-with-airport-planning-and-environmental-class\/%20","title":{"rendered":"NC AirTAP Continues Successful Program with Airport Planning and Environmental Class"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Public airport officials from North Carolina gathered in\nRaleigh on Tuesday to attended Airport Planning and Environmental, number 6 in\na series of 12 training courses in the North Carolina Airport Leadership and\nManagement Program (ALMP), the signature program of the North Carolina Airport\nTechnical Assistance Program (NC AirTAP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5670edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14755\" width=\"279\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5670edit.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5670edit-300x282.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><figcaption> <em>From left are&nbsp;James Martin, PE, Program Director, NCSU ITRE,&nbsp;Pam&nbsp; Keidel-Adams, Vice President, Kimley-Horn&nbsp; Associates, and&nbsp;Stephanie L. Sudano, PE, Program Manager, NCDOT Division of Aviation.<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>NC AirTAP is a program of the N.C. Department of\nTransportation\u2019s Division of Aviation, managed by the Institute for\nTransportation Research and Education at North Carolina State University and\noffered in collaboration with the North Carolina Airports Association (NCAA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NC AirTAP supports airport professionals through\nprofessional development programs, safety and operational training workshops,\nand connections to resources, technical assistance and networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ALMP was launced by NC AirTAP in the summer of 2018. Designed for both new and current North Carolina airport officials, managers and operations staff, this training is particularly beneficial to those managing and operating General Aviation facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5676edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14756\" width=\"361\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5676edit.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5676edit-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> The ALMP curriculum includes 12 training and continuing education courses addressing various airport management and operational topics to enhance the career development of N.C. airport administrators and staff. \u201cOnce you complete 9 of the 12 courses offered, you earn the designation as an NC Airport Professional,\u201d noted Stephanie L. Sudano, P.E., the Special Projects Engineer for the Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Topics covered within the Airport Planning and Environmental\ncourse included Airport Planning and Land Use, Airport Layout Plans and Master\nPlans, Airport Zoning Ordinances, Environmental Considerations and Airspace\nConsiderations.&nbsp; Instructors included Pam\nKeidel-Adams, Regional Vice President, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Robert\nJackson, Planning and Environmental Engineer, NCDOT Division of Aviation, and\nJon Walker, Airspace Evaluation Specialist, Flight Procedures Team AJV-E24,\nFAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5680edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14757\" width=\"302\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5680edit.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5680edit-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was happy to be asked to teach master planning and ALP\ndevelopment for NCDOTs AirTAP program,\u201d said Keidel-Adams. \u201cThe attendees were\nengaging and truly interested in learning.\u201d Several attendees told Keidel-Adams\nafterwards that they had learned something and were going to use information\npresented during her three presentations at their airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goals of the Airport Planning and Environmental course\nare to help participants understand:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Their role in the North Carolina and federal\nairport systems.<\/li><li>Airport planning elements and tools.<\/li><li>How to include interested parties in the\nplanning process.<\/li><li>How to keep an airport\u2019s growth sustainable and\nenvironmentally sound.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon completion of this particular course, participants\nshould be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Explain how their airport is supporting the\nNational Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.<\/li><li>Explain the importance of the North Carolina\nAirport System Plan.<\/li><li>Describe their Critical Aircraft and the\nairport\u2019s Airport Reference Code (ARC).<\/li><li>Identify sources of economic and aviation data\nand who to include when updating the Airport Master Plan.<\/li><li>Describe an airport GIS Program (FAA\u2019s Airport\nData and Information Portal ADIP).<\/li><li>Identify how the Airport Master Plan and Airport\nLayout Plan (ALP) can aid in success of your airport as well as day-to-day\noperations.<\/li><li>Identify how local zoning ordinances affect\nairport operations.<\/li><li>Describe land use planning needs and how it\nrelates to airport planning.<\/li><li>Identify how NEPA affects airport projects.<\/li><li>Understand environmental considerations.<\/li><li>Explain how to conduct Obstruction\nEvaluation\/Airport Airspace Analysis.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the ALMP series, other development and\ntraining opportunities offered by NC AirTAP for public airport officials\ninclude one day Airport Safety &amp; Maintenance Workshops, mini sessions\nPresentations offered in collaboration with the North Carolina Airports\nAssociation at quarterly NCAA region meetings, and an ongoing Listserve and\nemail distribution list.\n\n\n\nFor more information on NC AirTAP visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/itre.ncsu.edu\/focus\/aviation\/nc-airtap\/\">https:\/\/itre.ncsu.edu\/focus\/aviation\/nc-airtap\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public airport officials from North Carolina gathered in Raleigh on Tuesday to attended Airport Planning and Environmental, number 6 in a series of 12 training courses in the North Carolina Airport Leadership and Management Program (ALMP), the signature program of the North Carolina Airport Technical Assistance Program (NC AirTAP). 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