EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF SERVICE LEVELS, FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES, AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORTS

This study examines certain airport design standards in an effort to understand the rationale behind their development. Researchers studied the standards to identify potential standards for relaxing. The focus is on smaller, less active airports where revised standards may make certain needs and projects affordable without compromising safety and operational capabilities. Accident records were reviewed to determine what role, if any, insufficient design standards contributed to aircraft accidents. Existing standards were reviewed and revised standards were recommended based on the role and functional category of particular airports. Finally, the impacts of these revised standards for smaller less active airports were examined by reviewing the potential for cost saving on projects included in two separate capital improvement programs.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/14775
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Research Project Title: Evaluation of the Relationship of Service Levels, Functional Categories, and Design Standards for General Aviation Airports.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Texas Department of Transportation

  Research and Technology Transfer Office, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763-5051
• Authors:
  • Borowiec, J D
  • Dresser, G B
• Publication Date: 1999-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 90 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Crash records; Design standards; General aviation airports; Level of service; Lighting; Pavement design; Savings; Standards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Airport functional categories; Revised standards
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Highways; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00806834
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: TX-99/1988-S,, Project Summary,, Report 1988-S
• Contract Numbers: Project No. 7-1988
• Files: NTL, TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 5 2001 12:00AM