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About Airport Planning
SPC’s active participation in the Federal
Aviation Administration’s Continuous Airport Systems Planning
Program (CASPP) ensures that southwestern Pennsylvania will sustain
its network of strong regional airports.
Through CASPP, SPC works to identify the immediate
and future air transportation needs of the region and to develop
a regional airport system plan. Aviation facilities will be required
to meet the region’s immediate and future air transportation
needs. The system also:
- Defines the role of existing airports in the
region
- Makes recommendations for airport expansions
or new airport development
- Identifies threats to the preservation of existing
aviation resources
SPC communicates this information to individual
airports, who use this valuable information in their planning efforts,
and to local decision-makers, who use this information in land-use
and ground transportation planning.
Through an annual FAA grant, SPC maintains an
inventory of all airport facilities in the region, administers an
Aircraft Operations Counting Program at general aviation airports,
and provides technical assistance to airports.
2009 Activities
SPC was reappointed in 2009 to a three-year term on the Board of Directors for the Aviation Council of Pennsylvania and continues to serve as a technical resource for airport managers and associated staff at airports throughout the ten county region.
For more information on the Airport Planning program,
contact Sara Walfoort at (412) 391-5590 x339 or e-mail swalfoort@spcregion.org.
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