Emerging ground access technologies, including connected, automated, and electric vehicles, are changing how airports plan for landside operations and passenger access. Airports must navigate these technologies while balancing capacity, travel time, passenger experience, accessibility, costs, sustainability, and resilience. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that explored strategies for integrating emerging mobility technologies into airport landside planning and enhancing airport access. Presenters discussed current airport access issues, considerations for connected and automated vehicles (CAV), and strategies and tools for developing landside facilities that leverage both legacy and emerging technologies.
This webinar was based on ACRP Research Report 269: Enhancing Airport Access with Emerging Mobility.
This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program.
The slides are available. 

Webinar agenda and presenters

• Guidance on enhancing airport access: Main takeaways – Gaël Le Bris, WSP USA Inc.
• Emerging best practices on CAV accommodation – Loup-Giang Nguyen, WSP USA Inc.
• Case study: CAV implementation with DFW – Andrew Duvall, National Laboratory of the Rockies
• Question and answer session moderated by Agatha Kessler Fentress, Chair, Aerial Futures and Advisor, Populous’ Global Leadership Board

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:

• Understand key trends reshaping airport ground access
• Analyze the operational and infrastructure implications of new mobility
• Evaluate strategies for integrating emerging mobility at their facilities

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.