Building Your ACIP
Overview >Funding Sources >Recommendations >Project Contents >Schedule >Potential Issues >Project Justification >Eligibility >Priority Ranking Proposed ProjectFundingFormulation
Proposed Project
Project Justification >Advance FAA policy? >Actual need? >Appropriate scope? Source: Draft AIP Handbook Order D
Ineligible Projects >Does not directly serve airport operations >Maintenance and training costs >Exclusive use >Doing something more than once
Priority Ranking National Priority Rating (NPR) = (k5*P)*[(k1*A)+(k2*P)+(k3*C)+(k4*T)] Source: FAA Order A
Priority Ranking Project Purpose (P) Project Type (T) Project Component (C) Airport Type (A) Source: FAA Order A
March Inland Port >Joint Use Airport: 1997 (NPIAS Category: Reliever) >Project: GA facilities >FAA requirement: “open to the public” >Project description ($7.5 million) > 150,000-square-foot apron (segregated) > 5,000-square-foot terminal > 10,000-gallon-above ground fuel storage tank (AVGAS)
Funding Sources
90%90% FAA Airport Improvement Program Primary Entitlements Non-Primary Entitlements State Apportionment Discretionary 5%5% Caltrans Match 5%5% Local Match
Source: Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant and Apportionment/Entitlement Data $3.45 b
$178.4 m $65.6 m Source: Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant and Apportionment/Entitlement Data
Project Funding >Know your bank account >Budget for match >Accurate cost estimating >Other sources of funding
March GA Development >Project eligibility/funding > MAP—fuel facility/hangars/utilities ($7m annually) > Discretionary—apron, taxiway, lighting, signage > Entitlements—terminal (and MAP) >Funding Challenges >Environmental >Local match requirements >Carrying cost
Formulatio n
Planning Environmental Design Construct Process >Project purpose >Contents of the project >Cost estimating >Duration of project >Other considerations
Planning >ALP/Exhibit A approval >Master Plan/ALP Update >Sustainability, AGIS, public outreach >CEQA
Environmental >NEPA approval >CatEx/EA/EIS >Technical studies/CEQA >New FAA regulations
Design/Construction >Specify design only design/construct >Clear project description/justification in data sheets >Clearly defined exhibit of project location >Solid preliminary cost estimates
Lesson Learned >Lessons Learned > NPR/ADO directives > Funding sources > ACIP to accommodate FAA ADO >Adjustments > Understanding funding dynamics > Meet with ADO staff regularly > ACIP formulation by priority
Importance of ACIP >Critical path to airport development >Awards airport for hard work >Relationship builder Made me a better airport manager