Center for Airport Management and Development

 

The mission of the Center for Airport Management and Development is to conduct research, studies, consultation, and technology transfer to enhance aviation education and industry progress on all aspects of airport planning, design, development, operations and management.

The Center draws upon faculty, graduate students, research staff, and industry specialists to conduct its activities. Information and technology developed by the Center is transferred to a variety of federal and state agencies, local government, industry, and academia via reports, studies, briefings, workshops, and short courses.

For the first time anywhere, airport planners have a comprehensive set of personal computer based tools for analyzing proposed airport construction projects. What makes this possible? The Three-Dimensional Airspace Analysis Program (3DAAP) is a set of automated analytical tools developed jointly by the Florida Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration. WIth these tools, planners can more effectively determine whether proposed construction projects interfere in any way with the airspace or with the navigational aids that help aircraft get in and out of the airport safely. One of the major advantages in using the 3DAAP is the airport's ability to analyze Part 77, Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS), airport traffic control tower line-of-site and obstruction shadow diagramming for proposed vertical development prior to sending the proposal to the FAA for review and coordination. If a problem exists in any of these areas, the airport can consider alternatives to the proposed development during the planning process and avoid receiving an objection from the FAA. This action removes unfavorable proposals to the FAA and allows airport staff immediate and anticipated answers to proposed development. It also provides airport staff with a better understanding of the associated implications of a proposed submittal so that knowledgeable negotiations with the FAA can be readily achieved.

3DAAP provides the user an analytical planning tool in the CADD environment (Auto CAD or Micro Station). It also includes detailed digital data standards for acquisition and structure that allow the airport to leverage the cost of acquiring the data with multiple applications. In addition, an automated coordination module provides for electronic review of construction proposals. Because the data is highly accurate, it can be used for 3DAAP, ALP construction, preliminary design drawings and GIS capabilities. Airports now have the documentation and tools to develop their digital data and ALP for multiple purposes and thereby gain significant savings.

Planning Technology, Inc. of Clearwater, Florida has been a key developer of 3DAAP, and can provide airports with program customization, installation, and implementation. Florida Institute of Technology's Center for Airport Management and Development, develops training modules and offers short courses to users.

For more information:

Dr. Ballard Barker
Director
Center for Airport Management and Development
Florida Institute of Technology
150 West University Boulevard
Melbourne, FL 32901-6975

(321) 674-7468 Phone
(321) 674-8059 Fax