RAC Meeting SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 • AGENDA • MINUTES .fi·om June 16, 2011 • NEWS ARTICLES dDELAWARE VAllEY f1J REGI!rpc PLANNING COMMISSION DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION REGIONAL AVIATION COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday September 29, 2011 10:00 AM Please note: Coffee will be available in the morning; Lunch will be served after the meeting! American College of Physician=s Building 190 N. Independence Mall West, 8th Floor (6th & Race Streets) (Philadelphia, PA 19106) (215) 592-1800 AGENDA 1. Introductions and Comments from the Chair 2. Minutes of the of June 16, 2011 Regional Aviation Committee (RAC) Meeting 3. Status of Regional Airport Systems Implementation a. Chester County, Philadelphia International, Northeast Philadelphia, Doylestown, Camden County, Quakertown, Trenton-Mercer, New Castle County, Pottstown Municipal, South Jersey Regional, Heritage Field, Cross Keys, Summit, Flying W, Pennridge, Wings Field, New Garden, Brandywine, Trenton-Robbinsville, Perkiomen Valley, Cecil County, Red Lion, Spitfire, Vansant, Penn’s Landing Heliport, Total RF Heliport, Valley Forge Bicentennial Heliport, Horsham Airways Heliport, Philadelphia Seaplane Base. 4. Special Presentation High-Speed Rail Proposal for the Northeast Corridor - With Special emphasis on Aviation Demand and Airspace Congestion in the Northeast Corridor and the DVRPC Region 5. Continuing Planning Activities a. DVRPC /PA Aircraft Operations Counting Program b. DVRPC/NJDOT AWOS Project Status, Issues. c. Willow Grove NAS Reuse Status Update. d. DVRPC CASP 29 grant application to FAA; status. 6. Capital Programming Status a. FAA funding program; Harrisburg ADO, Reauthorization status in U.S. House, Senate, and Obama Administration. b. PA funding program; status. c. New Jersey funding program; status. d. Delaware funding program: status 7. Old Business a. Legislation Update, elected officials initiatives impacting aviation. b. 31st Pennsylvania Aviation and Aerospace Conference September 14-16, 2011 b. PA Sales Tax Exemption for Fixed Wing aircraft; status of PA House Bill 1100. 8. New Business a. Next RAC meeting date. Thursday, December 15, 2011, DVRPC offices. b. PA Aviation Advisory meeting recap c. Mercer County Airport Strategic Land Use Study d. Public Comment Period Attachments Minutes of June 16, 2011 Regional Aviation Committee Meeting and Sign in Sheet. Assorted Articles Federal Register Notices relevant to Aviation since June 16, 2011 BOA News Letter July 2011 Willow Grove NAS 8-19-11 Inquirer Article; Willow Grove NAS June 29-11 Inquirer Article; Funding fight derails runway project in CO; Vulnerabilities at General Aviation Airports; NY-airport-gees; London's main airports to reach bursting point in 2030; midair collision over Hammonton Municipal; Model-will-help-monitor GA security; Obama urges congress to end FAA shutdown; Pennridge Airport; Pilot shortage; Pitt reliever for PHL and NY airports; ROD for TF Green RWY expansion; security_shortcomings_10years_later; SFO amenities above competition; Southwest to drop four cities from PHL schedule; southwest turn 40; Herb Keleher Story of his success; Spending debate over FAA reauthorization; Congress is at impasse over FAA reauthorization; Streamline to expand at TTN; us-spirit-airlines; TTN receives $4.8 million; Fuel hedging for the birds; FAA re-authorization stalls; DFW increased budget proposed; Democrats pressure airlines to give back windfall; DELTA branding; Boeing bigger Dreamliner; Aviation biofuel a breakthrough; Airtravel changed forever by 9-11; AirTran to end service at ACI; airlines risk deeper seat cuts; Airline prepare for biofuels; Aiplane fuel efficiency improvements; AINonline the dark side of Next Gen; AINonline NextGen is coming; $2Mio_from_FAA_to_NJ_airports. D DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION BY AUTOMOBILE DVRPC is located From Western PA: Take 1-76 East (PA Turnpike) to Exit 326 Valley Forge Interchange. Continue East on 1-76 in the American (Schuylkill Expressway) to Exit 344, which is 1-676 (Vine Street Expressway) . Get off 1-676 at Ben Franklin Br. (4th Exit) . Stay right, following signs to 6th Stree/lndependence Mall. College of Physcians Make a right at the end of the exit (at the traffic light) onto 6th Street. The Building is located on the right side, at 6th and Race Streets. (ACP) Building. From Northeastern PA : Take 1-476 south (PA Turnpike- NE Extension, formerly Rt. 9) to Exit 16, 1-76 (Schuylkill Parking is available Expressway), and take 1-7 6 East to Exit 344 (1-67 6 (Vine Street Expressway) . Get off 1-67 6 at Ben Franklin Br. (4th Exit). Stay right, following signs to 6th Street/Independence Mall. Make at the Constitution a right at the end of the exit (at the traffic light) onto 6th Street. The Building is located on the right side, at 6th and Race Streets. Center across from the From Central New Jersey (Trenton area): building. The entrance Take 1-95 South to 1-676 West/Callowhill Street Exit . Stay to the far right and get off immediately is on Race Street. From at the Callowhill Street Exit (local traffic) . At the light, make a right and get into the far left lane. Make a left on 6th Street. The Building is located on the right side, at 6th and 6th Street make a Race Streets. left on to Race Street. From Northern and Southern New Jersey: Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 4 (Rt. 73) . Take Rt . 73 North toRt. 38 West. Take Rt . 38 Parking entrance is on West to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Cross the bridge staying in the far right lane. Exit at 5th Street. Take 5th Street to Callowhill Street and make left. From Callowhill Street make the right. .. left on to 6th Street. The Building is located on the right side, at 6th and Race Streets. From Delaware: Take 1-95 North to 1-676 West (left lane of 1-95). On exit ramp, stay to the right and get off immediately at the Callowhill Street Exit (local traffic). Merge onto Callowhill Street and stay in the left lane. Make a left onto 6th Street. The Building is located on the right side, at 6th and Race Streets. BY PUBLIC TRANSIT Amtrak: Take Amtrak to 30th Street Station. Exit the station at 30th Street. The subway entrance is located at the NW corner of 30th and Market Streets. Take the Market-Frankford Line (blue) Eastbound towards Frankford. Get off at 5th Street. Walk north on 5th Street to Race Street and walk west to 6th Street. SEPTA Regional Rail: Regional Rail lines stop at Market East Station (11th and Market Streets). Walk East on Market to 6th Street then north on 6th to Race Street or take the Market-Frankford Line (blue) Eastbound towards Frankford. Get off at 5th Street. Walk north on 5th Street to Race Street and walk west to 6th Street. SEPTA Blue Line: When riding the Market-Frankford Elevated-Subway, get off at 5th Street. Walk north on 5th Street to Race Street and walk west to 6th Street. PATCO: Take PATCO to the 8th & Market Street stop. Walk East to 6th Street then north to Race Street. DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION 190 N INDEPENDENCE MALL WEST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106- 1520 215 592 1800 WWW.DVRPC ORG Spring Garden Street Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission 190 N. Independence Mall West Philadelphia, PA 19106 Percy Street (215) 592-1800 3RD Street 10TH Street 9TH Street t Darien Street 5TH Street 5TH 8TH Street 8TH 6TH Street 6TH 7TH Street 7TH Ridge Avenue Willow Street 4TH Street 4TH Callowhill Street 9TH Street Wood Street Vine Street Expressway Vine Street Vine Street 676 Vine Street Vine Street Street Lawrence Winter Street New Street Franklin Square 676 Benjamin Franklin Bridge Spring Street Florist Street CHINATOWN t Street Franklin Race Street Race Street City of Phila. Police Admin. DVRPC t Building United National 8TH Street 8TH Cherry Street Constitution States Cherry Street t Center 10TH Street Federal 6TH Street 6TH 9TH Street 3RD Street Appletree Street Reserve Mint t Street 7TH Bank Arch Street Arch Street t t United t OLD CITY States Federal Building Filbert Street Independence Visitor Street 4TH 5TH Street 5TH United Center States Court 8th St. 5th St. House Station Station Market Street Market Street Market-Frankford Line Ludlow Street Liberty The Bell Bourse Ranstead Street Ranstead Street Center t - Parking (Daily and Monthly) Chestnut Street Independence Hall t - Parking (Daily Only) 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 Miles DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION Minutes of the June 16, 2011 Regional Aviation Committee Meeting Attendee Affiliation Walker Allen DVRPC Richard Bickel DVRPC Robert Checchio Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition Ted Dahlburg DVRPC Brian D=Amico Commonwealth of PA Justin Edwards Trenton-Mercer Airport Chris Fales McFarland Johnson Elaine Farashian Aero Club of PA Jim Fels FAA HARADO Jeff Giley NBAA Ed Gabsewicz FAA HARADO John Haak Philadelphia City Planning Commission Charnelle Hicks CHPlanning Jan Kopple Tran Systems/DPK&A Frank Kulka CHA Bill Leavens New Jersey Aviation Association Edie Letherby PennDOT Bureau of Aviation Shirley Loveless Coleshill Associates, LLC, Center for Sustainable Communities, Temple University Michael McCartney Philadelphia International Airport John Mininger Bucks County Airport Authority Roger Moog AGardener@/retired DVRPC Bryant Oscarson AECOM Reiner Pelzer DVRPC Robert Powell Cecil County Airport Wesley Ratko Montgomery County Planning Commission Robert Rockmaker Aviation Council of PA Barry Seymour DVRPC Fran Strouse L.R. Kimball Pat Sullivan retired FAA Tom Thatcher L.R. Kimball Mark Tiger Michael Baker Jr. Anne Tyska CHPlanning Stephen Williams New Castle Airport - DRBA Selina Zapata AECOM 1 DVRPC REGIONAL AVIATION COMMIITEE JUNE 16, 2011 NAME ORGANIZATION EMAIL ,~ I 1 . ~ !tl /;'7<9_ ftz r« s/7 lei l) , e rc) C/t,( ~:J ol /};_ -r:;_,. d. s./1 !Ct. ~" ~ Lle-Y12 c) /1, o~·f 4:/ ~ 0 ~ ~le_~ ~ c. fa{e5@ Vv! ~ ( Vt~, G<:lL1J1 6& r /'f\.o tl ;;J {f-/'l' fJ ' I . C.fl'nt1... /)lcR&- {&; v .5.