Georgia Airports Conference
October 14-16, 2015
Airport Cooperative Research Program
Terry Anderson, ACRP Ambassador
tlightning63@att.net
NAVY AIRPORT
Audience Questions
• Who knows what ACRP is?
Audience Questions
• Who has used ACRP publications?
• Who has participated on a panel?
• Who has participated as a consultant?
What is ACRP?
• Began in 2006; authorized by
Congress
• Funded and sponsored by FAA
• Managed by the Transportation
Research Board (TRB)
• Industry-driven, applied research
program that develops near-term,
practical solutions to problems airport
operators face
• Research contractors selected on a
competitive proposal basis
• Volunteer panels develop scope, select
contractors, oversee research, and
review results
ACRP AACRP
• Airline representatives
• Airport board members
• Airport Directors & staff
• Airport Tenants
• City/County administrators
• Construction contractors
• Consultants to airports
• Elected officials
• Federal/State/Local
government employees
• General Public
• Industry Association staff
Serves Serves:
• Metropolitan Planning
Organization
representatives
• Regulatory agency
employees
• Pilots
• Public safety professionals
(non-airport police/fire)
• Supplier (manufacturer)
representatives
• Trade Media
representatives
How Topics Are Selected
• Industry practitioners submit research
ideas
• ACRP Oversight Committee selects
projects that focus on applied research
• Projects must be relevant, applicable, and
valuable to airports
• Projects should not duplicate current
research within ACRP or elsewhere in the
industry
• Research must be technically feasible
ACRP Research Areas
ACRP RESEARCH FIELD CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Research Field 01
Research Field 02
Research Field 03
Administration
Environment
Policy and Planning
Research Field 04
Research Field 05
Research Field 06
Safety
Security
Human Resources
Research Field 07
Research Field 08
Research Field 09
Design
Construction
Maintenance
Research Field 10
Research Field 11
Operations
Special Projects
5 Ways to Get Involved
1. Submit a research idea, or “problem
statement”
2. Volunteer for a project panel
3. Prepare a research proposal
4. Respond to a request for
information or complete a survey
5. Use the research results
2016 Problem Statements
• 16-02-70 Wetland Mitigation: An In-depth
Look for Airports
$ 150,000
• 16-02-75 Benefit Cost Analysis for Airport
Stormwater Infrastructure Improvement
$ 400,000
• 16-01-29 State Aviation Data Collection
and Analysis
$ 150,000
2. Volunteer for a Project Panel (cont)
• ACRP 16-03-40 Air Demand in a
Dynamic Competitive Context with the
Automobile.
$ 500,000
• ACRP 16-02-73 Guidebook for NEPA
and Environmental Reviews at General
Aviation Airports.
$ 250,000
3. Prepare a Research Proposal
• ACRP 16-01-30 Airport Managers Guide to
Providing Aircraft Fuel Services.
$ 350,000
• ACRP 16-01-32 UPDATE: Guidebook for
Managing Small Airports.
$ 350,000
• ACRP 16-02-72 Developing a Renewable
Resource Strategy at Airports.
$ 300,000
• ACRP 16-04-20 Airport Emergency
Operations Centers Design Guide.
$ 400,000
4. Respond to a Request for
Information or Complete a Survey
• ACRP 16-01-29 State Aviation Data
Collection and Analysis.
$ 150,000
• ACRP 16-09-14 Advanced Computer
Maintenance Management Systems
Integration for Airports.
$ 375,000
5. Use Research Results
Report 28: Marketing Guidebook
for Small Airports
• ACRP Project 01-04,
published 8/4/2009
• $200,000
5. Use Research Results
Report 58: Airport Industry Familiarization
and Training for Part-Time Airport Policy
Makers
•ACRP 11-02/Task 15,
published 10/15/2010
•$75,000
•Power Point
Words of Wisdom
“Never memorize something you
can look up.”
- Albert Einstein
WEBINARS
Register for 2015 Fall Webinars
Please join senior airport researchers as they present cutting-edge
solutions to issues facing airports. Webinars are offered
free of charge,
and advanced registration is required for each webinar.
To register and learn about upcoming webinars and
continuing education credits being offered, please visit:
http://www.trb.org/ACRP/ACRPwebinars.aspx
September 22, 2015 – 2:00pm ET
Topics of Special Concern for General Aviation Airports
Moderated by: Seth Young, Aviation System Planning, TRB Aviation
Committee (AV020)
•Synthesis 55: Backcountry Airstrip Preservation
Presented by John Anderson, T-O Engineers
• Report 129: Evaluating Methods for Counting Aircraft Operations at
Non-Towered Airports
Presented by Maria Muia Woolpert and Mary E. Johnson, Ph.D.,
Purdue University
November 5, 2015 – 2:00pm ET
Guidance for Understanding WiFi Disruptions and Cyber
Security at Airports
Moderated by: Aneil Patel, ACI
•Report 127: Mitigating Disruptive WiFi Interference at
Airports
Presented by Mike Caroll, System Planning Corporation, and
Stephen Berger, TEM Consulting
•Report 140: Airport Cyber Security Best Practices
Presented by Randy Murphy, Grafton Technologies
Register for 2015 Fall Webinar (cont)
November 5, 2015 – 2:00pm ET
Guidance for Understanding WiFi Disruptions and Cyber
Security at Airports
Moderated by: Aneil Patel, ACI
•Report 127: Mitigating Disruptive WiFi Interference at
Airports
Presented by Mike Caroll, System Planning Corporation, and
Stephen Berger, TEM Consulting
•Report 140: Airport Cyber Security Best Practices
Presented by Randy Murphy, Grafton Technologies
December 1, 2015 – 2:00pm ET
Planning for Climate Change Adaptation at Airports
Moderated by: Jennifer Salerno, Environmental Impacts of
Aviation, TRB Aviation Committee (AV030)
•Project 02-40: Climate Change Risk Assessment and
Adaptation Planning at Airports
Presented by Mathew Mampara, Dewberry
•Synthesis 33: Airport Climate Adaptation and Resilience
Presented by Chris Baglin, PPC
Additional Ways to Participate
Impacts on Practice (IoP)
• Submit an IoP Lead at
trb.org/ACRP/ACRPImpacts.aspx
Apply to Become an ACRP Ambassador
• Learn more @
trb.org/ACRP/ACRPAmbassadors.aspx
Speakers Bureau
• Join ACRP’s database of research experts
• Get plugged into events where you can
share your knowledge about an ACRP
research problem
Get Social
• LinkedIn & Facebook
• Participate in online
discussions.
• Share YOUR success.
For More Information
• www.TRB.org/ACRP
• MyACRP
• Regular news and
updates on
• Upcoming and
ongoing research
projects
• New publications
• Success stories
• Announcements
• And more!
FFLASH:
New ACRP Program
New Initiative to help early to mid-career, young
professionals grow and excel with the Airport Industry.
Program allows airport industry executives the opportunity
to sponsor promising young leaders to become the point
of contact with ACRP for their organization
Benefits: expand their professional network, receive
professional development tips, and serve as in-house
resources on ACRP’s emerging products, programs and
opportunities that benefit the organization and the airport
industry.
http://national-academies.enrollchampion.sgizmo.com/s3/
Thank You!
Terry Anderson
ACRP Ambassador
tlightning63@att.net