FAA Update Airports Program Western-Pacific Region ACA Conference Robin K. Hunt, Deputy Director Jim Lomen, SFO ADO Manager September 16, 2016
FAA Update AIP Program Review Important Dates for 2017 Compliance Philosophy Airport Safety 2
FY16 Grant Amount Awarded To Date State Entitlement Discretionary Total Arizona $30M $20M $50M California $94M $85M $179M Nevada $16M $8M $24M Hawaii $0M Pacific Islands $11M $3M $14M Total: $171M $116M $287M
Expiring Funds Arizona California Nevada Hawaii Pacific Islands Total: State Expired Last Year Expired This Year Arizona $345,000 $1,150,000 California $4,489,000 $250,000 Nevada $0 Hawaii $186,000 Pacific Islands Total: $5,020,000 $1,400,000
OMB Target Balance Vs. Actual Regional Balance Grant Year FY15 FY14 FY13 FY12 Target: 9/6/16 43% Grant Balance 20% 10% 4% AWP 45% (Behind by $9M) 12% (Ahead by $37M) 6% (Ahead by $16M) 1% (Ahead by $14M) AAL 76% 46% 17% 14% ACE 39% 9% 3% 1% AEA 58% 5% 2% AGL 34% 11% 6% ANE 32% ANM 26% ASO 13% 7% ASW 18% Within 5% of goal Beyond 5% of Goal Meet Goal
Target Balance Vs. Actual Regional Balance Grant Year FY15 FY14 FY13 FY12 Target: 9/6/16 (43%) (20%) (10%) (4%) Arizona 55% 5% 1% California 43% 11% 7% Nevada 14% 0% Hawaii 93% 31% Pacific Islands 61% 28% AWP 44% (Behind by $9M) 12% (Ahead by $37M) 6% (Ahead by $16M) 1% (Ahead by $14M) Within 5% of Goal Beyond 5% of Goal Meet Goal
Grants with No Payments State > 6 Months > 9 Months > 12 Months Arizona 4 1 2 California 21 18 32 Nevada 6 3 Hawaii Pacific Islands 9 Total: ($9M Unspent) 31 ($22M Unspent) 39 ($5M Unspent)
Open Grants > 4 Years Total: 39 $11M Arizona 7 $2M California 24 State # of Grants Balance Arizona 7 $2M California 24 $4M Nevada $0 Hawaii Pacific Islands 8 $5M Total: 39 $11M
Grants Payment Drawdown without Supporting Documentation in FY16 State # of Grants Arizona 6 California 39 Nevada 4 Hawaii 9 Pacific Islands 2 Total: 60
Important Dates for FY17 Program Events Due Dates Environmental (FONSI, ROD, or CAT EX) December 31, 2016 Application Open Bids or Declare Carryover May 1 Grant Offers (approximate) June 15 Grant Execution (approximate) July 15
Compliance Philosophy On June 26, 2015 the FAA Administrator signed a revised FAA Compliance Philosophy FAA will stress an engaged, cooperative approach with a focus on the airports taking quick action to return to compliance. Establishes risk-based decision making and encourages inspectors to work in a collaborative manner with airports to return to compliance. Legal and Certificate Enforcement Actions reserved for repeated non-compliance, intentional and reckless non-compliance, egregious safety violations, and illegal activities. Common Areas of Repeat Violations include: ARFF Recurrent Training, Vehicle Driver Recurrent Training, Emergency Exercises & Review of the Emergency Plan, Fuel Fire Safety Inspection and Training
Runway Condition Assessment Matrix (RCAM) CERT ALERT Sent on August 18 RCAM Provides a standardized method of assessing runway conditions via RCAM Runway Condition Description Reporting and dissemination of runway conditions codes Airplane performance data to specific contaminants Pilot reported braking action Dissemination via the NOTAM system 3 Webinars Remaining Google “RCAM Webinars” to see schedule The catalyst for TALPA initiative was the Dec 2005 runway excursion accident at Midway that resulted in 1 fatality and significant damage to aircraft, airport, and FAA property. The review of standards, policy, and practices after the accident found deficiencies in landing distance assessment for arrival. Deficiencies also was found in accounting for contaminated runway(s) at the time of takeoff and the lack of standard language and tools for the operators to use in reporting surface conditions. Following that accident the FAA forms an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) seeking to tie together runway contaminant descriptions, braking action, and airplane performance data Participants was far reaching from manufactures to operators coming together to develop a new standard to determine and report runway condition reports. The RCAM was the by-product of the ARC Recommendations from the ARC was provided to the FAA in 2009 Rulemaking was pursued but suspended Sept 2010 due to congressional mandates and rulemaking backlog. Voluntary effort pursued since the suspension. The RCAM provides standardization for the airport operator to conduct and report runway condition description based on specific contaminants present. The aircraft manufacture is voluntarily producing performance data for braking and stopping distances based on specific contaminants. Each contaminant type has a coinciding code, certified friction measurement device range considerations, and pilot reported braking actions categories to cement standardization. To increase objectivity of condition reporting, the NOTAM system will produce a condition code and final NOTAM sentence based on contaminant type input from the airport operator. Overall concept keeps to the conservative nature of condition reporting with built in capabilities for the airport operator to use good judgment, tools, and experience for any final determination.
Runway Incursion Mitigation Program (RIM) Runway Incursion Mitigation (RIM) launched by ARP to address non-standard geometry Public Announcement of RIM made June 3, 2015 Risk-Based Decision Making (RBDM) Study considers locations of Runway Incursions 2007 – 2014 Study considers locations where geometry and/or markings, lighting and signage may be inconsistent with FAA standards. We are now working with individual airports to study, design, and implement fixes. In AWP we are currently working to address 39 specific geographic locations at 25 specific airports, with more to be added in the future. www.faa.gov/airports/special_programs/rim
RIM Geometry Considerations Y-shaped taxiways crossing a runway. Wide expanses of taxi pavements along a runway Convergence of numerous taxiway types entering a runway High-speed exit crossing a taxiway High speed exits leading directly onto another runway Two runway thresholds in close proximity Short taxiways (stubs) between runways Direct taxiing access to runways from ramp areas Short taxi distance from ramp/apron area to a runway An aligned taxiway entering runway ends Non-standard markings and/or signage placement Greater than three node taxiway intersection Taxiway connection to V-shaped runways Taxiway coinciding with the intersection of two runways Taxiway intersects runway at other than a right angle Use of a runway as a taxiway Unexpected holding position marking on parallel/entrance taxiway BEFORE AFTER
AWP Airports and RIM GeoPoints RIM Fix Examples BEFORE BEFORE AFTER AFTER BEFORE AFTER
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