Planning

The planning section is responsible for providing technical assistance to airport sponsors and private entities regarding airport-level planning activities. Planning seeks to provide the framework needed to guide future airport development by identifying needs, establishing a schedule for implementation, and proposing a financial plan to support the implementation schedule. Under the State Block Grant Program, the Aeronautics Division reviews and provides approval for Airport Layout Plans (ALP) on behalf of the FAA.

For planning related questions, contact:

Evan Lester | Transportation Manager 1

Phone: 615-361-8016

Email: Evan.Lester@tn.gov

2020 ACIP Annual Meeting Media

Presentation Videos: https://youtu.be/nT-C5CUck_I (YouTube)

2018 ACIP Annual Meeting Media

Presentation Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfII2wp1h9r6pyz4XQdZ4FYyrw2iYN3x3 (YouTube)
Presentation Slides (PDF)

2017 ACIP Annual Meeting Media

Presentation Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfII2wp1h9r7J21MUbgmzYgtt8J-NdAeR (YouTube)
Presentation Slides: Frazier and Briggs Presentation (PDF), JP Saalwaechter Presentation (PDF)

Airport Layout Plans (ALPs)

ALP Pay Provisions 2.3 (PDF)
ALP Pay Provisions 2.4 (PDF)
ALP Pay Provisions 3.0 (PDF)
ALP Review Checklist (PDF)
Exhibit A Review Checklist (PDF)
Approved ALPs
ALP Project SOP for NPIAS Airports (PDF)
ALP Work Authorization Template (Word)

FAA Airport Planning & Capacity Resources

Airport Zoning

AC 150/5190-4A - A Model Zoning Ordinance to Limit Height of Objects Around Airports
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 42 - Chapter 6- Airport Zoning: Tenn. Code Ann. § 42-6

Studies and Planning Tools

Economic Impacts of Aviation Activity in Tennessee (PDF)
Operations Data Counter Program Webinar (link)
FAA Traffic Flow Management System Counts (TFMSC)
- About TFMSC (PDF)

2024 Key Dates and Request Deadlines

PSR Schedule with Environmental Submittal Deadlines

²Aeronautics Review completed within three weeks of receiving project funding request.

³ The deadlines for project requests are on Wednesdays of the respective months.

⁴This date indicates when the environmental documentation for a project must be submitted prior to the funding request deadline. This includes the Environmental Determination Checklist/Simple Written Record form, Documented CATEX, Short Form EA, EA, and EIS.

⁵ The TDOT Aeronautics Division Environmental SOP Version 2.0 is effective as of January 24, 2024. December 2023, January 2024, and February 2024 funding request deadlines will utilize the Environmental SOP Version 1.0’s processing times and procedures.

TAC Schedule with Environmental Submittal Deadlines

¹TAC- Tennessee Aeronautics Commission

Funding requests for "Final Project Formulation" greater than or equal to $50,000 will be considered by the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission at the scheduled public meeting. The TAC will recommend Federal and/or State funding approval or denial to the TDOT Commissioner. See TDOT Policy Number: 170-02

TAC meetings are held on the last Thursday of the respective months.

²Aeronautics Review completed within three weeks of receiving project funding request.

³The deadlines for project requests are on Wednesdays of the respective months.

The deadlines for project requests are on Wednesdays of the respective months.

⁴ This date indicates when the environmental documentation for a project must be submitted prior to the funding request deadline. This includes the Environmental Determination Checklist/Simple Written Record form, Documented CATEX, Short Form EA, EA, and EIS.