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Airport Improvement Program REPORT TO CONGRESS FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNDER THE AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 1995 WASHINGTON, DC DECEMBER, 1996 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS PURSUANT TO SECTION 47131 OF TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD .....................................................................................................................................................III FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNDER THE AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ........................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 HISTORY IN THE MAKING........................................................................................................................................ 2 POLICY................................................................................................................................................................... 2 FY 1995 SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ...................................................................................................... 3 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.......................................................................................................................... 4 Airport Categories............................................................................................................................................. 4 Collection of Passenger Boarding and Cargo Data............................................................................................. 5 Annual Authorization ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Distribution of Apportioned Funds.................................................................................................................. 11 Primary Airports.......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Cargo Service Airports ................................................................................................................................................ 12 States/Insular Areas..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Alaska Supplemental Funds ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Distribution of Discretionary Funds................................................................................................................. 12 Minimum Discretionary Fund...................................................................................................................................... 13 Rate of Participation........................................................................................................................................ 13 INVESTMENT CRITERIA.......................................................................................................................................... 14 PERFORMANCE GOALS AND MEASURES .................................................................................................................. 14 Safety.............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Capacity.......................................................................................................................................................... 16 Environmental Compatibility .......................................................................................................................... 17 AIRPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING (ACIP).............................................................................................. 17 AIRPORT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS ACTIVITIES (APDP) .................................................................. 19 ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES ...................................................................................................................... 20 NOISE COMPATIBILITY .......................................................................................................................................... 22 DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS AND CIVIL RIGHTS REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................. 23 PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE PROGRAM .............................................................................................................. 24 STATE BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM ........................................................................................................................... 25 MILITARY AIRPORT PROGRAM............................................................................................................................... 25 MAJOR CAPACITY, SAFETY, AND SECURITY PROJECT GRANTS................................................................................ 28 APPENDIX A..................................................................................................................................................... 33 PROGRAM HISTORY............................................................................................................................................... 33 APPENDIX B..................................................................................................................................................... 37 FIGURES AND TABLES............................................................................................................................................ 37 Page i TABLES & FIGURES Title Page Table F-1 FY 1995 Summary .............................................................................................................v Table 1 Hubs Defined by Current Boardings ...................................................................................5 Table 2 Comparison of Prior Year to Current Year Boardings.........................................................7 Table 3 Application of Formulae to Current Year Boardings to Determine Hubs............................8 Table 4 Passenger Boardings ..........................................................................................................9 Table 5 Cargo Landed Weight ........................................................................................................9 Table 6 Military Airport Program Selected Locations and Funds Awarded....................................27 Table B-1 Cumulative Total Grants Awarded ..................................................................................43 Table B-2 Comparison of Authorized and Appropriated Levels .......................................................47 Table B-3 Grant Funding Authorizations, Obligation Limitations, and Obligations .........................49 Table B-4 Number of Grants Awarded and Total Amounts ..............................................................51 Table B-5 CY 93 Passenger Boardings for Primary Hub Airports .....................................................55 Table B-6 Grants Awarded ...............................................................................................................67 Figure 1 Annual Airport Improvement Program Authorizations.....................................................10 Figure B-1 Cumulative Number Grants Awarded...............................................................................39 Figure B-2 Cumulative Funds Awarded .............................................................................................41 Figure B-3 Comparison of AIP to PFC...............................................................................................45 Page ii FOREWORD This annual report of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for the fiscal year (FY) ending September 30, 1995, is the 14th report of ac- tivity required by Section 47131 of Title 49, United States Code.‡ The current grant program, known as the Airport Improvement Pro- gram, was established by the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982. It authorized funding for the AIP from the Airport and Air- way Trust Fund for airport development, airport planning, and noise compatibility planning and programs. Along with meeting statutory requirements, this report will attempt to focus the attention of its readers on the goals the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is striving to meet with the AIP. It also details the mechanics of administration of the AIP and the methods used to accomplish these objectives. This year’s report will include additional narrative pertaining to the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) program to highlight the increasing importance of the PFC revenue stream in the financing of airport im- provements. This report will also describe some management initiatives being taken to make the administration of the airport financial assistance programs more effective. These initiatives include the use of invest- ment criteria, implementation of a revised priority system, movement toward a greater use of benefit and cost analysis techniques, devel- opment of AIP performance goals and measurement of accomplish- ments, and the use
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