Regional General Aviation and Heliport System Plan

The broad goal of this project is to set a new strategic vision for advancing general aviation and
heliport resources in and around the Dallas-Fort Worth urban area.  This project will advance the
planning for and development of the North Central Texas regional aviation system, and provide
input, via the Air Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (ATTAC), to the National Plan of
Integrated Airport Systems, the Texas Airport System Plan, and other North Central Texas Council
of Governments documents (such as the Metropolitan Transportation Plan).  This regional plan
includes various airports in the 16-county region of North Central Texas, as well as airports in
surrounding counties, which have a meaningful impact on aviation in the 16-county area.
 
Regional General Aviation - Public Outreach     I      Regional General Aviation and Heliport System Plan Past Events

Air Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (ATTAC) was convened in 2007 to oversee the Regional General Aviation and Heliport System
Plan and advise NCTCOG staff on regionally significant issues affecting the general aviation and heliport system.  Previous ATTAC Meetings.

See the National Association of Regional Councils' (NARC) case study summary of our Regional General Aviation and Heliport System Plan here.

Regional General Aviation and Heliport System Plan Products

Reports

• General Aviation System Development Recommendations, March 2012
• Implementation Plan, March 2012
• Forecasting Summary, February 2012
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems, February 2012
• Airport Economic Sustainability, November 2011
• Airport Community Value, Part A, March 2011
• Airport Environmental Sustainability, February 2011
• Inventory Summary, July 2010
• Sub Region Analysis, July 2010
• Ground Access, May 2010
• Special Events, May 2010
• Airspace, May 2010
• New Technologies and Industry Trends - Second Edition, April 2009
• New Technologies and Industry Trends - First Edition, January 2008
• General Aviation Air Cargo Analysis, January 2009
  

 Vertical Flight

• Vertical Flight Report, July 2011
• Potential Public Use Vertical Flight Facility Locations, July 2010
• Vertical Flight Community Value, July 2010
    - Vertical Flight Community Value Facility Scoring Matrices
  
• Vertical Flight:  Sample Ordinances, August 2009

Resources

• Online Regional Aviation Data Management System
• Aviation and Heliport Use Survey, December 2009    
• Recommended Performance Measures, January 2009
• Demonstration Encroachment Analysis Surrounding Lancaster Municipal Airport, February 2008

Forecasting

• Forecasting White Paper #2, August 2009
• Forecasting White Paper #1, April 2008 

Public Outreach

• Newsletter, Issue 6, September 2011
• Newsletter, Issue 5, July 2010
• Newsletter, Issue 4, July 2009
• Newsletter, Issue 3, October 2008
• Newsletter, Issue 2, June 2008  
• Newsletter, Issue 1, February 2008 
  

On November 20, 2008, the Executive Board of the North Central Texas Council of Governments adopted a Resolution supporting accurate and timely reporting of data by airports in North Central Texas, to support related planning activities at the regional level.

Historic NCTCOG Aviation System Plan Publications

• March 21, 2006 Letter to the Region
• North Central Texas Long-Range Aviation Plan: General Aviation System 2010 (1991)
• NCTCOG Year 2000 Heliport System Plan (September 1983)

Aviation Resource Links
Aviation Weather  l  Federal Aviation Administration  l  Texas Department of Transportation, Aviation Division

Staff

• Michael Mallonee, Principal Transportation Planner (Lead)
• Michael Branum, Transportation Planner III
• Kyler Erhard, Transportation Planner II
• Joseph Carlini, Transporation Planner I
• Lisa Key, Administrative Assistant II