Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Practices. Topic S03-20. ACRP Synthesis: Integrating Advanced Air Mobility into State and Regional Airport System Plans

The rapid advancement of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) technologies has the potential to revolutionize air transportation. These technologies promise to reduce travel time, enhance connectivity, and contribute to sustainability goals by offering cleaner, more efficient modes of transportation. Current aviation methods of safety assurance and risk management do not fully account for the operational, safety, and community impact considerations unique to AAM, such as low-altitude operations in densely populated areas, the establishment and management of vertiports, and the integration with existing ground infrastructure and transportation systems. Some cities and regions have begun to explore the possibilities of AAM and developed planning frameworks that both address these challenges and incorporate non-traditional aviation stakeholders as part of these systems. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this synthesis is to document the state planning efforts that have been developed to support the integration of AAM into existing state aviation system planning. For this project, AAM should focus on “larger, initially piloted aircraft designed to carry passengers, or similar sized aircraft designed to carry cargo” (ACRP Synthesis 130, pg. 2). The audience for this synthesis is state aviation agencies, practitioners that complete airport/system planning work products, OEMs/AAM operators, and airport operators.

• Record URL:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract to a Performing Organization has not yet been awarded.

Language

• English

Project

• Funding: $75,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 11-03, Topic S03-20

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC    20001

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Project Managers:

  Christensen, Jordan

• Start Date: 20250421
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air taxi service; Air transportation; Aviation safety; Risk management; Social impacts; Transportation planning; Urban air mobility; VTOL aircraft
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01926491
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 11-03, Topic S03-20
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: Aug 5 2024 7:41PM