Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)
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This collection contains issues of the quarterly newsletter Briefings and other publications from the Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP), a CTS program that helps Minnesota's public- and private-sector airport professionals improve the safety, quality, and efficiency of airport operations and increase the use of new aviation materials, practices, and technology. See http://www.airtap.umn.edu for current trainings and other details.
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Item AirTAP Briefings (March 2024, vol. 24, no. 1)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2024-03) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: State's airports face unknowns in unleaded avgas transition; Airport lighting technologies: How close are we to LED everything?; An airport’s story: Luverne Municipal Airport; Maintaining Minnesota's AWOS systems; FAA UpdatesItem AirTAP Briefings (December 2023, vol. 23, no. 4)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2023-12) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: Communicating with farmers key to safe ag operations near airports; Transition team to consider PFAS-free alternatives; An airport’s story: Blue Earth Municipal Airport; Progress on the move toward unleaded avgas; MnDOT Update; Upcoming webinarsItem AirTAP Briefings (September 2023, vol. 23, no. 3)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2023-09) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: Building with federal funds: What’s eligible?; New facility touts safety, operations improvements; Register for fall/winter webinars!Item AirTAP Briefings (Spring 2023, vol. 23, no. 2)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2023-06) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: Annual airports conference looks forward from pandemic; Congratulations to these award recipients! (The Minnesota Council of Airports recognized its 2022 aviation award recipients during a conference luncheon on April 27); Brainerd airport gets new ARFF, storage facility; New articles explore potential impacts of autonomous aircraftItem AirTAP Briefings (Winter 2023, vol. 23, no. 1)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2023) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: Piney Pinecreek regroups for the future; An airport’s story: Alexandria Municipal Airport; Advocating for your airport: How to impact the legislative process; FAA updates; MnDOT updatesItem AirTAP Briefings (Fall 2022, vol. 22, no. 4)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2022) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: Moving your airport project up the FAA funding priority list; An airport’s story: Faribault Municipal Airport Liz Wall Strohfus Field; Is your airport ready for winter?; Winter webinars coming in 2023; MnDOT updatesItem AirTAP Briefings (Summer 2022, vol. 22, no. 3)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2022) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: Timing, flexibility key to smooth consultant selection process; Aeronautics director off to new adventures; An Airport’s Story: Waskish Municipal Airport; MnDOT updates; FAA updatesItem AirTAP Briefings (Spring 2022, vol. 22, no. 2)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2022) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: Annual airports conference returns to in-person event; Rochester Airport, Mayo spark aviation innovation; Congratulations to these award recipients! - The Minnesota Council of Airports recognized its 2021 aviation award recipients during a conference luncheon on April 7; Schroeder named next MCOA chairItem Emergency Guidebook for General Aviation Airports: A Guidebook for Municipal Airport Managers(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2012)This guidebook provides information to help municipal airport managers plan for emergencies. Includes a template for creating an Airport Emergency Plan, checklists for typical hazards, and forms for several emergency situations.Item Agricultural Aircraft Operations on Municipal Airports: A Guidebook for Municipal Airport Managers(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2009)This guidebook provides information to help municipal airport managers better understand and work with agricultural spraying operations. Topics include laws, record-keeping requirements, operational issues, material storage, insurance, and emergency response plans related to agricultural spraying.Item AirTAP Briefings (Winter 2022, vol. 22, no. 1)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2022) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: State's first new airport in almost 20 years coming to Karlstad; Five ways to educate and engage your airport's project decision makers; AirTAP website has a new look!; Airport geometry justification a topic at this year's conference; MnDOT updates; FAA updatesItem AirTAP Briefings (Fall 2021, vol. 21, no. 4)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2021) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: Best management practices for snow and ice control; Click, click, click—Nothing! Pilot-controlled lighting tips and reporting; An airport’s story: Detroit Lakes–Becker County; FAA updates; MnDOT updatesItem AirTAP Briefings (Summer 2021, vol. 21, no. 3)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2021) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: High season for managing airport vegetation; Custom zoning offers airports new flexibility; An airport’s story: Carlton County–Cloquet Airport; Upcoming training & events; FAA Update; MnDOT UpdateItem AirTAP Briefings (Spring 2021, vol. 21, no. 2)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2021) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: Change coming to airport self-service fuel systems; Recent FAA SOP addresses project closeout; An airport’s story: Worthington Municipal Airport; MnDOT Aeronautics update; Upcoming AirTAP training & eventsItem AirTAP Briefings (Winter 2021, vol. 21, no. 1)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2021) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: Five ways to engage stakeholders with your airport project; Airport cybersecurity: We want to hear from you!; An airport’s story: Walker Municipal Airport; 'Airports 101' hangar basics; MnDOT Aeronautics update; AirTAP & MnDOT 2021 webinar seriesItem AirTAP Briefings (Fall 2020, vol. 20, no. 4)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2020) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: Air navigation in Minnesota moves toward newer technologies; Law aims to improve safety of met towers; New faces at FAA district office; An airport’s story: Owatonna Degner Regional Airport; Resources and training opportunitiesItem AirTAP Briefings (Summer 2020, vol. 20, no. 3)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2020) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: Coronavirus creates changes, slowdowns for state's airports; MSP takes hit from pandemic, while relievers fare slightly better; An airport's story: Roseau Municipal Airport; Resources and training opportunitiesItem AirTAP Briefings (Spring 2020, vol. 20, no. 2)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2020) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: Managing airside vegetation; An airport’s story: Moose Lake–Carlton County; Longtime figure at MnDOT Aeronautics embarks on next chapter; Getting to the root of airfield vegetation problems; Resources and training opportunitiesItem AirTAP Briefings (Winter 2020, vol. 20, no. 1)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2020) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: Concurrent use and land release: risks, rewards, and what you should know; An airport’s story: Rochester International; Top 20 tips for better snow removal; Resources and training opportunitiesItem AirTAP Briefings (Fall 2019, vol. 19, no. 3)(Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP) (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota), 2019) Airport Technical Assistance Program (AirTAP)Articles include: Aviation officials converge for national conference in St. Paul; Air service trends creating headwinds for small communities; An airport story: Mora Municipal Airport; Get ready for winter with RCAM; Attend training right where you are; Training opportunities; New aviation resources.