NPIAS 2021 2025 Narrative

Published by the Secretary of Transportation Pursuant to Title 49 U.S. Code, Section 47103 on September 30, 2020 The NPIAS 2021–2025 will be available online at: NPIAS Publication U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2021-2025) i TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...........................................................................................................1 CHAPTER 1: THE AIRPORT SYSTEM ..................................................................................3 Attributes and Strategic Goals .....................................................................................................3 Overview of Airport System .......................................................................................................4 Airports in the NPIAS .................................................................................................................5 Primary Airports ..........................................................................................................................8 Large Hubs (30) ........................................................................................................................8 Medium Hubs (31) ...................................................................................................................9 Small Hubs (69) ......................................................................................................................10 Nonhub Primary (266) ............................................................................................................10 Nonprimary Airports .................................................................................................................11 National (92) ...........................................................................................................................11 Regional (482) ........................................................................................................................12 Local (1,213) ..........................................................................................................................12 Basic (893)..............................................................................................................................13 Unclassified (228) ..................................................................................................................13 New Airports (6) ........................................................................................................................13 Systemwide Review of Airports ................................................................................................14 National Capacity Outlook ........................................................................................................14 Aircraft Movement Delay Indicators ......................................................................................17 Users of the System ...................................................................................................................18 Commercial Airline Service ..................................................................................................18 Air Cargo ................................................................................................................................18 General Aviation ....................................................................................................................19 Industrial Aviation ..................................................................................................................21 Military/Civil Airfields ...........................................................................................................21 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) .......................................................................................22 Commercial Space Launches and Reentries ...........................................................................22 Financial Performance of the Airport System ...........................................................................22 CHAPTER 2: DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS ............................................................26 Overview ...................................................................................................................................26 Capital Planning Process ...........................................................................................................26 Airport Development .................................................................................................................28 By Airport Type .....................................................................................................................29 By Type of Development .......................................................................................................29 Development Categories ...........................................................................................................30 Safety and Security .................................................................................................................30 Rehabilitation/Reconstruction ................................................................................................31 Standards ................................................................................................................................32 Environment ...........................................................................................................................33 Noise .......................................................................................................................................35 Airport Capacity .....................................................................................................................36 Terminal Building ..................................................................................................................37 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2021-2025) Surface Access ........................................................................................................................37 New Airports ..........................................................................................................................38 Other .......................................................................................................................................38 Special Programs ....................................................................................................................38 Anticipated Sources of Funding ................................................................................................38 Additional Costs Not Included in the NPIAS ............................................................................39 APPENDIX A: List of NPIAS Airports with Activity and Development Estimate…
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