Your documentation should be in the form of a written paper that includes the following sections:
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PAPER 1 INSTRUCTIONS
EXISTING CONDITIONS AT DEER VALLEY AIRPORT (DVT)
Document the existing conditions at Deer Valley Airport, Arizona. Your documentation should be in the form of a written paper that includes the following sections:
1.1 AIRPORT BACKGROUND
This section should identify as a minimum the name and geographic location of the airport, its role or classification in the NPIAS. You may include brief history of the airport, figures and other background information available. Sources: Current NPIAS at www.faa.gov, www.airnav.com and airport website if available.
1.2 EXISTING AIRPORT FACILITIES
This section should describe the airfield facilities (runways, navigational and lighting aids) and the landside (buildings) facilities, support facilities and businesses located on the airport. If an airport diagram is available include it as a figure. Sources include: FAA Form 5010 at www.gcr1.com, www.airnav.com and airport website if available.
1.3 SOCIOECONOMIC TRENDS
This section should identify the airport’s service area as a geographical area such as the city,
county, or metropolitan area and describe the historical trend of socioeconomic data over the
past decade and should include population and per capita income. The airport service area’s
socioeconomic trends should also be compared to those at the state (Florida) and national level
(USA) in the written section and in a table. As a minimum, ten years of historical data should be
provided. Sources include: www.census.gov, www.bea.gov.
1.4 HISTORICAL AVIATION ACTIVITY
This section should describe the types and levels of aviation activity at the airport over the past 20 years. It should include tables and figures as appropriate. The tabulated data should include the number of based aircraft, the number of annual airport operations and the split between air carrier, air taxi, general aviation and military operations as applicable. The data should also include the split between local and itinerant operations as well as any passenger enplanements if reported. As a minimum, ten years of historical data should be provided. Sources include: FAA ATADS at http://aspm.faa.gov/opsnet/sys/Airport.asp and FAA TAF http://aspm.faa.gov/main/taf.asp.
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1.5 OFF-AIRPORT LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
This section should describe the land uses that are adjacent to and surround the airport.
Highlight any residential, commercial, industrial, public/institutional, parks/recreation and vacant
land uses in the vicinity of the airport. The network of roadways that serve the airport should
also be described. Include all major interstates or highways that provide local access to the
airport in the service area. If applicable, also describe any other modes of ground transportation
to the airport such as rail or transit.
1.6 CURRENT AIRPORT ISSUES
This section should document any current issues at the airport that have been identified in reports or published articles about the airport. If there is a current airport master plan published on the airport’s website you may reference it. Paper Requirements A good way of getting your paper done on time is to start early. Your paper should have three to five pages of written text excluding appendices. The following requirements must be met:
1. The main body of report should have a minimum of three (3) pages of written text. 2. Report figures and tables should be appropriately titled and sourced and placed in an
appendix. 3. Setup the page with 1-inch margins all around. 4. Font: Arial 5. Font Size: 11 6. Line spacing: Single 7. Provide appropriate Headings with section numbers, in bold. 8. Use Headers and Footers.
o Name and title of paper in Header. o Page numbers centered in the Footer.
9. Text should be fully justified. 10. Include a list of your references, also separate from the number of pages of content, at
the end of the paper. 11. Create a cover for your report that includes the following:
o Title o Prepared for: Course Name and Section o Prepared by: Your name o Date
Failure to meet these project report requirements will affect your grade. The report will be graded with respect to content, format and grammar. Please refer to the grading outline on the last page of this outline. Project Submission and Due Date Submission of this paper is mandatory, failure to do so will result in a final grade of F for the course. The due date for this paper is noted in the course syllabus.
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Sample Table and Figure Your tables and figures should be numbered, titled and sourced as shown in the following examples.
TABLE 1.1
HISTORICAL POPULATION
Year USA 1 Texas 1 Webb County 2 Laredo 2
1989 246,819,222 16,806,729 129,943 129,943
1990 249,464,396 17,044,714 134,517 134,517
1991 252,153,092 17,339,904 140,492 140,492
1992 255,029,699 17,650,479 147,823 147,823
1993 257,782,608 17,996,764 155,742 155,747
1994 260,327,021 18,338,319 162,834 162,834
1995 262,803,276 18,679,706 169,715 169,715
1996 265,228,572 19,006,240 174,365 174,365
1997 267,783,607 19,355,427 180,370 180,370
1998 270,248,003 19,712,389 186,798 186,798
1999 272,690,813 20,044,141 194,087 189,958
2000 281,421,906 20,851,820 200,600 193,117
Source: 1U.S. Bureau of Census. 2Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, 2002.
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FIGURE 1.1
AIRPORT DIAGRAM
Source: www.airnav.com, FAA Airport Diagram
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Planning/ Technical Report Writing
1. Write in concise clear sentences. Check your spelling and grammar and read your sentences out loud to ensure they make sense.
2. Cite your sources within your text. For example: “According to the Bureau of Economic
Analysis (BEA), the population of Brevard County will grow at a rate of 1.5 percent over the next ten years.”
3. Do not use abbreviations within the main body of the document. For example, the symbol for feet or the abbreviation ft. should not be used. Write out the word feet. Similarly, symbols such as % should be written out in full as percent. Symbols in Tables are acceptable if there insufficient space for the full text.
4. You may use acronyms in the main body of the report. However, they should be fully defined the first time they are used. Do not assume the reader knows what they stand for. For instance: Medium-Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights (MALSR). After defining the acronym it may be then used in subsequent text.
5. When using single digit numbers in the main body of the text write out the number and place the number itself in brackets. For example: “in 2010, the airport had three (3) active FBOs. If your sentence starts with a number, write out the number regardless of the number of digits.
6. Read other planning study reports to see how information is written out or expressed.
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GRADING RUBRIC
MAXIMUM POINTS
Grammar
Report is clear and eloquent and proper grammar and spelling is used.
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Content
Meets Minimum Page Requirement 5
Airport Background
10
Existing Airport Facilities
15
Socioeconomic Trends
15
Historical Aviation Activity
15
Off-Airport Land Use and Transportation Network
10
Current Airport Issues
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Format
Report figures and tables appropriately titled and sourced and placed in an appendix. No tables and figures should be embedded in the text.
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Page Margins: 1 inch all around Font: Arial Font Size: 11 Line spacing: Single Text: Fully justified. Use Headers and Footers.
o Name and title of paper in Header. o Page numbers centered in the Footer.
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Headings with section numbers
2
References
2
Report Cover
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