PLANNING THE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT SYSTEM

The metropolitan airport system plan is a representation of the aviation facilities required to meet the immediate and future air transportation needs of the metropolitan area. It recommends the general location for and characteristics of new airports and the nature of expansion for existing ones. The metropolitan airport system planning process involves the preparation of both broad and specific policies, plans, and programs needed to establish a viable, integrated network of airports at the metropolitan level.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Publication Date: 1970-5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport planning; Airports; Forecasting; Land use planning
• Old TRIS Terms: Airport forecasts
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00073834
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: FLIGHT TRANSPORTATION LABORATORY, MIT DEPT. OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 5 1974 12:00AM