The Airport Master Plan involves various components for handling development of new facilities and for expansion or revitalization of existing facilities. It provides a plan for meeting short-range and long-range needs and should be reviewed every few years, depending on the extent of change taking place.

While the Airport Master Plan encompasses everything from the preplanning phase through environmental studies to a detailed assessment of existing conditions and follows a logical analysis in order to determine the appropriate facility needs and to determine plans and schedules for proceeding, it is not required by the FAA. However, the end result, detailed in the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) is an FAA requirement and must be approved before money from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) will be granted.

This plan includes a view of the area with identification of terminal buildings, hangars, parking facilities, cargo buildings and aprons. For large airport facilities, the actual terminal buildings may be detailed on a sheet separate from the rest of the area view.

Salt Lake City International Airport. (Not Dated). Construction, Planning & Environment. Retrieved Oct. 3, 2003 from www.slcairport.com/about/construction/planning.asp.

Yakima Airport Safety Overlay. (Not Dated). Airport Safety Overlay (ASO) District. Retrieved Oct. 4, 2003, from www.wsdot.wa.gov/aviation/Planning/YakimaAirportSafetyOver.pdf.

Beckman, Howard. (March 27, 2003). Airport Master Plans vs. Airport Layout Plans. Retrieved Oct. 2, 2003 from www.pdkwatch.org/AirportLayoutPlan.htm.

FAA, Airport Advisory Circulars. (8/21/03). 150/5300-13 Airport Design (9/29/89). Retrieved Oct. 3, 2003 from www1.faa.gov/arp/150acs.cfm?ARPnav=acs.

A current FAA approved ALP is a prerequisite to receiving grants from AIP for airport development. In order to receive an unconditional approval of the ALP, an Environmental Assessment (EA) must be included with the ALP. Without the EA a conditional approval may be granted by the FAA pending submission and review of the EA.

FAA. (10/30/99). Draft Order 1050.1E Chpr 4, Environmental Assessments & Findings of No Significant Impact. Retrieved Oct. 3, 2003 from www.aee.faa.gov/proposed/firdc4.pdf.

TERMINAL AREA PLAN. The intent of the terminal area plan is to achieve a balance between passenger convenience, operating efficiency, facility investment, and aesthetics. The plans should provide the passengers with an orderly and convenient route from automobiles or public transportation through the terminal to the aircraft or vice versa.

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