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Regional Aviation Strategic Plan
From Oceanside to Brown Field, the Airport Authority is exploring opportunities
to meet demand for air service in the San Diego County region. The Regional Aviation
Strategic Plan (RASP) is the first time in the aviation history of San Diego
County that a comprehensive look at all the civilian airports has been undertaken.
The plan has an eye toward identifying opportunities where the airports may be able
to work better together to improve the performance of the region’s aviation system.
Mandated by Senate Bill 10, authored by Senator Christine Kehoe, the RASP examines
each airport’s capabilities and resources and will develop potential scenarios for
future use. View a
map of the airports involved in the RASP. Read the RASP Fact Sheet and Frequently Asked Questions, or view the RASP Presentation.
You are invited to attend an upcoming open house to learn more about the Regional
Aviation Strategic Plan and provide your input on preliminary alternatives being
considered. We are hosting open houses at various locations throughout the region
for your convenience and hope you can join us. Click here for the entire flyer.
Progress on the RASP is reported to the Airport Advisory Committee’s
RASP Subcommittee at quarterly meetings. Click here for a
schedule and agendas at quarterly meetings.
The Airport Authority is collaborating with the San Diego Association of Governments
(SANDAG) as it works concurrently on its Airport Multimodal Accessibility Plan (AMAP), which will
develop a multimodal strategy to improve surface transportation to airports. SANDAG
will ultimately incorporate the RASP recommendations into the AMAP and the region’s
2050 Regional Transportation Plan. The RASP will be completed
by June 30, 2011.
 Recent
Milestones
The RASP process took flight in 2009. Here’s what the Airport Authority has accomplished
so far. To read the RASP annual update, click here.
March-October 2009: Phase One
- Data gathering from each airport
- Analysis and modeling of an aviation demand forecast identifying existing capacity
and facilities that could potentially accommodate current and future air transportation
demand
- Determined that six airports should be considered for additional uses and opportunities
– Brown Field, Gillespie Field, McClellan-Palomar, Montgomery Field, Ramona and
San Diego International Airport
November 2009-Spring 2010: Phase Two
- Develop concepts and strategies that could help to optimize the usage of each airport
- Evaluate potential scenarios that incorporate these ideas
- Evaluate the potential impact on each airport
Spring-Fall 2010: Phase Three
- Develop an implementation plan for the suggested strategies produced during Phase
Two, including a financing plan
- Produce a final report with detailed findings
While the RASP team will produce a final report, it’s important to note that, ultimately,
the decision about whether to implement any of the findings will be up to
each individual airport and operating jurisdiction (primarily the City of San Diego
and County of San Diego).
Stay Informed
The Airport Authority wants to keep you informed about the RASP. Sign up for our
annual update, request a presentation
to your organization, or send questions or comments to
info@sdrasp.com.
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