The division, in consultation with transportation planning agencies as designated by the director pursuant to Section 29532 of the Government Code, shall prepare a California Aviation System Plan, which shall include, but not be limited to, every California airport designated in the federal National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems and any other existing or proposed public use airports, as designated by the division.
State Aeronautics ActAirport Planning
Section § 21701
This law requires the division, working with transportation planning agencies, to create a California Aviation System Plan. This plan should list every California airport that's part of the federal airport system and any other public airports, whether they exist now or are proposed for the future.
California Aviation System Plan transportation planning agencies federal National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
Section § 21702
The California Aviation System Plan is a comprehensive guideline for improving aviation in the state. It includes an introduction with goals, addresses key issues such as safety and noise, and presents both regional and state plans to manage growth and evaluate impacts on airports. The plan also features comparisons between regional and state proposals, a 10-year improvement plan for each airport, and a summary of findings with recommendations.
The California Aviation System Plan shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following elements:
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 21702(a) A background and introduction element, which summarizes aviation activity in California and establishes goals and objectives for aviation improvement.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 21702(b) An air transportation issues element, which addresses issues such as aviation safety, airport noise, airport ground access, transportation systems management, airport financing, airport land use compatibility planning, and institutional relationships.
(c)CA Public Utilities Code § 21702(c) A regional plan alternative element, which consists of the aviation elements of the regional transportation plans prepared by each transportation planning agency. This element shall include consideration of regional air transportation matters relating to growth, capacity needs, county activity, airport activity, and systemwide activity in order to evaluate adequately the overall impacts of regional activity in relation to the statewide air transportation system. This element shall propose general aviation and air carrier public use airports for consideration by the commission for funding eligibility under this chapter.
(d)CA Public Utilities Code § 21702(d) A state plan alternative element, which includes consideration of statewide air transportation matters relating to growth, including, but not limited to, county activity, airport activity, and systemwide activity in order to evaluate adequately the state aviation system and to designate an adequate number of general aviation and air carrier public use airports for state funding in order to provide a level of air service and safety acceptable to the public.
(e)CA Public Utilities Code § 21702(e) A comparative element, which compares and contrasts the regional plan alternative with the state plan alternative, including, but not limited to, airport noise, air quality, toxic waste cleanup, energy, economics, and passengers served.
(f)CA Public Utilities Code § 21702(f) A 10-year capital improvement plan for each airport, based on each airport’s adopted master plan if the airport has a master plan, approved by the applicable transportation planning agency, and submitted to the division for inclusion in the California Aviation System Plan.
(g)CA Public Utilities Code § 21702(g) Any other element deemed appropriate by the division and the transportation planning agencies.
(h)CA Public Utilities Code § 21702(h) A summary and conclusion element, which presents the findings and recommended course of action.
aviation activity airport noise air transportation issues
Section § 21703
This law requires the division responsible for aviation to submit the California Aviation System Plan to the commission for review or approval.
The division shall submit the California Aviation System Plan to the commission.
California Aviation System Plan aviation division commission submission
Section § 21704
This law requires the division responsible for aviation to update the capital improvement plan every two years, with input from transportation planning agencies, and submit it to the commission. Additionally, every five years, the division must update other parts of the California Aviation System Plan and also submit these updates to the commission.
The division, in consultation with the transportation planning agencies, shall biennially revise the capital improvement plan developed pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 21702, and the division shall submit the revised capital improvement plan to the commission. The division, in consultation with the transportation planning agencies, shall revise all other elements of the California Aviation System Plan every five years, and shall submit the revised system plan to the commission.
capital improvement plan transportation planning agencies biennial revision
Section § 21705
This law section requires the commission to conduct public hearings and then use the feedback to approve or update the California Aviation System Plan.
The commission shall review, hold public hearings on, and, based on these hearings, adopt or revise and adopt as revised, the California Aviation System Plan and its subsequent revisions.
California Aviation System Plan public hearings commission review
Section § 21706
This law section states that any project looking for funds from the Aeronautics Account must align with the California Aviation System Plan. Each application must follow the commission's rules. When setting project priorities, the division must use the commission's established methods, and transportation planning agencies can also use these methods as a guideline.
The division shall require that every project submitted for funding from the Aeronautics Account in the State Transportation Fund shall be consistent with the California Aviation System Plan. Applications for funding shall be processed in accordance with the procedures adopted by the commission. In determining the priorities of projects, the division shall, and the transportation planning agencies may, utilize the methodology adopted by the commission for determining the priorities of projects that the commission selects for allocation pursuant to Sections 21683 and 21683.2 and the procedures adopted by the commission.
Aeronautics Account funding California Aviation System Plan project funding applications
Section § 21707
This law states that funds required to implement certain sections of the California Aviation System Plan should come from federal grants. However, when it comes to updating the capital improvement plan and policy parts of the plan, these can be funded through nonfederal sources.
Any funds necessary to carry out Sections 21701, 21702, and 21704 shall be obtained from federal grants, except for updates of the capital improvement plan and policy elements of the California Aviation System Plan, which may be funded from nonfederal sources.
federal grants nonfederal sources California Aviation System Plan
