Publications
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Briefings
Briefings is our quarterly newsletter that is available in print and electronic formats.
Read or download a copy of Briefings.
Workshop Summaries
Workshop summaries provide highlights of the information covered at AirTAP-sponsored workshops and training sessions.
View summaries or download workshop summaries.
Other Publications
Guidebook for Managing Small Airports, TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 16, is designed to help operators and managers of small airports find resources and identify techniques to meet their responsibilities.
Agricultural Aircraft Operations on Municipal Airports (1.5 MB PDF) provides information to help municipal airport managers better understand and work with agricultural spraying operations. The guidebook's topics include laws, record-keeping requirements, operational issues, material storage, insurance, and emergency response plans related to agricultural spraying.
The 2006 AirTAP Fall Forum Proceedings (185 KB PDF) provides a summary of all general and concurrent sessions held during the third annual fall forum.
The 2005 AirTAP Fall Forum Proceedings (1.2 MB PDF) provides a summary of all general and concurrent sessions held during the second annual fall forum.
The 2004 AirTAP Fall Forum Proceedings (7.8 KB PDF) provides a summary of all general and concurrent sessions held during the first fall forum.
Flying High: A Marketing Toolkit for Minnesota Airports presents survey results that show the economic impact made by Minnesota's airports. In addition to other information and resources, the toolkit offers ideas for airport personnel wanting to build support for their operations by demonstrating how the airport benefits the communities it serves.
The Capital Improvement Program Guide (1.2 MB PDF) offers practical information to help airport personnel complete a Capital Improvement Program, develop a plan for meeting an airport's current and future needs, and manage an airport's capital improvement projects.
Recent TRB aviation-related publications:
Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Practices (ACRP Research Results Digest 3)
Digest of the progress and status of ACRP Project 11-03, Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Practices.
Airport Sustainability Practices (ACRP Synthesis 10)
Explores airport sustainability practices across environmental, economic, and social issues.
Effects of Aircraft Noise: Research Update on Select Topics (ACRP Synthesis 9)
Includes an annotated bibliography and summary of new research on the effects of aircraft noise. The report is designed to update and complement the U.S. Federal Highway Administration’s 1985 Aviation Noise Effects report.
Common Use Facilities and Equipment at Airports (ACRP Synthesis 8)
Explores common use technology that enables an airport operator to take space that has previously been exclusive to a single airline and make it available for use by multiple airlines and their passengers.
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