Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)

1. Airport Cooperative Research Program(ACRP) Airport Pavement Working Group Mark Sedarous, FAA April 26, 2012

2. Overview • Airport Technology R&D • ACRP General Information • Purpose • Research Areas • Program Funding • 3 Ways YOU can Participate • Research/Project Process • AOC • New FY 13 Projects • Recent Publications • Project Highlights

3. Airport Technology R&D • Internal • FAA WJH Technical Center • External • Cooperative Research Programs • ACRP – Airport Cooperative Research Program • IPRF – Innovative Pavement Research Foundation • AAPTP – Airfield Asphalt Pavement Technology Program • CEAT – Center of Excellence for Airport Technology

4. Airport Technology Research Purpose of research Support FAA goals of improving airport, safety, capacity, efficiency, and environment Research leads to new or updated advisory circulars, engineering specifications, or guidance Airports accepting AIP funds required to use FAA advisory circulars and specifications. Research conducted by Airport R&D Branch at FAA Technical Center Research reviewed by FAA RE&D Advisory Committee (REDAC)

5. Airport Technology Research • Pavement and Operation of National Airport Pavement Test Facility (NAPTF) • Airport Lighting and Marking • Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting • Wildlife Hazard Mitigation • Runway Safety

8. Wildlife Hazard Mitigation • Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Manual • Bird Detection Radar • Bird Strike Advisory System • National Strike Database • DNA Analysis / Identification at Smithsonian • Wildlife Alerting System / Portable Radar

9. NAPTF Test Vehicle Instrumented Test Track at the NAPTF, FAA Technical Center

10. Airport Lighting and Marking • LED and Fiber Optics Applications • Vertical Flight Visual Guidance • Alternative Paint Marking Materials • Taxiway/Runway Identification • GA Infrastructure • Enhanced Hold lines • Runway Status Lights

11. Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting • Constructing A-380 Mockup at Tyndal AFB for Live-Fire Testing • Test New Equipment for Fire Trucks • Extendable Turrets • Penetrating Nozzles • Vehicle Rollovers • New Firefighting Agents

12. Fire Research Mock-up Section

13. Runway Safety • Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) • End Around Taxiways • Runway Friction • Take-Off Hold Lights • Runway Entrance Lights

14. Successful EMAS Capture EMAS capture of a Falcon 900 at Greenville Downtown Airport, SC July 17, 2006

15. ACRP Purpose To carry out applied research on problems that are shared by airport operating agencies and that are not being adequately addressed by existing federal research programs. • Focus onapplied research • Customers: Airport Operators • An Industry-Driven Program

16. 01. Administration 02. Environment 03. Policy and Planning 04. Safety 05. Security 06. Human Resources 07. Design 08. Construction 09. Maintenance 10. Operations Special Projects 11-01 Legal Aspects of Airport Programs 11-02 Quick Response for Special Needs 11-03 Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Problems 11-04 Graduate Research Award Program 11-05 Dissemination of ACRP Research Results 11-06 Assessment if ACRP Processes Research Areas

17. Program Funding • FY ’05 $ 3 Million • FY ’06 - 08 $10 Million • FY ’09 - 11 $15 Million • FY ’12 & Beyond $15 Million (ant.) • ($5M/yr to Env.)

18. 3 Ways to Participate 1 • As a concerned American: • Submit a Research Problem Statement • As a smart American • Serve as an expert on our technical panels • As a resourceful American • Submit a proposal to study new projects 2 3 ACRP WantsYOU!

19. Project Development IDEA Idea/ Solution! 1 Airport Problem NAS/TRB AOC NAS/TRB Research Process RFP Announced/ Proposal Submission Research Begins / Tech. Panel Guidance Research Published Assemble Tech. Panel 1st Panel Mtg Define Scope Of Research (2 Days) 2nd Panel Mtg Select Proposal (1 Day) 3 2

20. ACRP Oversight Committee (AOC) Chair James Wilding, MWAA (Retired) Vice Chair Jeff Hamiel, MAC Members James Crites,DFW Richard de Neufville,MIT Kevin Dolliole,STL John Duval,MassPort Steve Grossman,OAK Kelly Johnson, NWA Catherine Lang,FAA Gina Marie Lindsey,MSC Carolyn Motz,HGR Richard Tucker,HSV Kitty Freidheim, Pvt Ex Officio Members Paula Hochstetler, ACC Sabrina Johnson, EPA Richard Marchi, ACI-NA Laura McKee, ATA Henry Ogrodzinski, NASAO Melissa Sabatine, AAAE Robert Skinner, TRB Secretary Christopher Jenks, TRB

21. New FY 13 Projects • Will be selected in July AOC meeting

22. Recent Report Publications

23. Recent Synthesis Publications

24. Other Recent Publications

25. Provides insight into common airport self-inspection practices.For the purposes of ACRP Synthesis 27, a comprehensive self-inspection program includes the components of training; inspecting; reporting discrepancies and findings; follow-up, resolution, and close-out; and quality control. The report may be useful to airports in benchmarking their self-inspection programs to peer airports and practices considered successful by regional U.S. Federal Aviation Administration personnel. ACRP Synthesis 27Airport Self-Inspection Practices

26. Explores how airports implement a pavement maintenance management program, including inspecting and tracking pavement condition, scheduling maintenance, identifying necessary funds, and treating distresses in asphalt and concrete pavements. ACRP Synthesis 22Common Airport Pavement Maintenance Practices

27. Thank You Please visit: http://www.trb.org/ACRP/Public/ACRP.aspx For more information Mark Sedarous ACRP Project Officer Airport Engineering (AAS-100) FAA, Airport Safety and Standards 800 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20591 202-267-3367