The recently published ACRP Research Report 244: Advancing the Practice of State Aviation System Planning provides guidance to stakeholders involved in the development of a state aviation system plan (SASP). TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, September 21, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that presented guidance and key information to scope, develop, and implement a comprehensive SASP that can better reflect emerging trends, optimize increasingly limited resources, emphasize roles and responsibilities in managing state aviation systems, and meet the unique needs of each state.

This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program.

The slides are available. Please contact trbwebinar@nas.edu for a link to the recording.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Developing a SASP; overview of research process – Regan Schnug, Kimley-Horn

2. Key findings and resources for stakeholders – Georgia Twyerould, Kimley-Horn

3. Question and answer session moderated by Mihir Shah, Federal Aviation Administration

The first 60 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes were reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants can:

1. Understand the basic elements of a SASP and the role of state planning in connecting local and national planning efforts

2. Explore how stakeholders can utilize the considerations provided in the report to help them scope, develop, and implement a successful SASP

3. Gain insight into how the unique needs of individual states may impact the development of a SASP

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Planning Association (APA) for 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Credits. CM credits provide continuing education opportunities for AICP Certified Planners to continue their professional skills and knowledge. To receive CM credits, Certified Planners should visit the TRB event webpage on American Planning Association and register their participation. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA. 

Continuing Education Units for Accredited Airport Executives

The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) provided 1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) to accredited airport executives who attended this webinar. Claim CEUs by visiting www.aaae.org/ceu. For questions about AAAE continuing education units, please contact accreditation@aaae.org.