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Aviation Research at TRB
 The mission of the Transportation Research Board is to provide leadership in transportation innovation and progress through research and information exchange, conducted within a setting that is objective, interdisciplinary, and multimodal. This page highlights recently released TRB reports, meeting announcements, requests for proposals, and other announcements related to aviation. In addition, it includes links to selected aviation research-related activities taking place at the federal and state levels, and within the academic and international transportation communities. Finally, this page also highlights and provides links to TRB aviation-related programs and activities, which are the source of most of TRB’s aviation-related research products. |
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TRB Aviation-Related Programs and Activities
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 Alternative IT Delivery Methods and Best Practices for Small AirportsMarch 2, 2015 TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 128: Alternative IT Delivery Methods and Best Practices for Small Airports provides guidance and templates to help airport staff understand the appropriate IT delivery methods and best practices based on their unique strategic goals, requirements, and overall airport goals. |
 TRB Webinar: Next Generation Air Transportation System: A Research UpdateFebruary 26, 2015 TRB will conduct a webinar on March 17, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will feature an update on the research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on the Next Generation Air Transportation System (“NextGen”)—a term used to describe a number of federal programs designed to modernize the National Airspace System (NAS). Webinar presenters will provide a general overv... |
TRB Webinar: The Impact of Regulatory Compliance and Through-the-Fence Operations on Small AirportsFebruary 26, 2015 TRB will conduct a webinar on March 5, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that will feature research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on the effects of regulatory compliance costs on small airports and the implementation of Through-the Fence (TTF) operations (outside entities gaining access to the airport’s airside infrastructure). Webinar presenters will discuss best ... |
3rd International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics*February 24, 2015 TRB is cosponsoring the 3rd International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics on September 4-7, 2016, in Guimarães, Portugal. This conference will showcase research findings and practical applications of geotechnics on roads, rails, airports, harbors and other ground transportation infrastructure, with the goal of providing safe, economic, environmentally-acceptable, reliable, and sustaina... |
International Symposium on Frontiers of Road and Airport Engineering (IFRAE 2015) *February 24, 2015 TRB is cosponsoring the International Symposium on Frontiers of Road and Airport Engineering (IFRAE 2015) on October 26-28, 2015, in Shanghai, China. The objective of this first symposium is to exchange knowledge about design, construction, maintenance, and management of roads and runways. Contact Fred Hejl at FHejl@nas.edu for more information. |
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TRB Webinar: Factors that Influence Air Service DevelopmentFebruary 18, 2015 TRB conducted a webinar on February 24, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on airline service decisions. Webinar presenters discussed factors that affect airline service decisions and passenger choice in regions with multiple airports. This webinar was organized by the Airport Cooperative Research Program in colla... |
 2015 TRB Annual Meeting Aviation PodcastFebruary 13, 2015 The commercial aviation industry just celebrated its 100th anniversary. Listen to this podcast , recorded at the 2015 TRB Annual Meeting, featuring TRB Aviation Group Emeritus Members as they review key events in the industry’s history and look toward the future of aviation. Listen to the whole discussion, or tune into segments of the conversation using these minute markers: 1) Introductions (0... |
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TRB Webinar: Planning for Safety Considerations on AirfieldsFebruary 5, 2015 TRB conducted a webinar on February 11, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on airfield safety considerations. Webinar presenters discussed best practices and practical applications for designing aircraft aprons (with safety in mind) and how to manage risk from aircraft overrunning, undershooting, or veering off th... |
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Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Problems
TRB's Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Problems searches out and synthesizes useful knowledge from all available sources and prepares concise, documented reports on specific topics. Reports from this endeavor constitute an Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) report series, Synthesis of Airport Practice.
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Technical Activities Standing Committees
TRB's Technical Activities Division provides a forum for transportation professionals in all modes and functions to identify research needs and to share information on research and issues of interest. The Division's staff of specialists in each mode and discipline work with a network of volunteers to carry out activities on behalf of TRB sponsors and the transportation community, including the TRB Annual Meeting, conferences and workshops, publications, visits to each state, and responses to inquiries. This network includes members and friends of over 200 standing committees, supplemented by designated TRB representatives in each state, over 150 universities, and 35 transit agencies. |
Research in Progress in this Subject Area
TRB's Research in Progress (RiP) Database now contains more than 11,900 current or recently completed transportation research projects. Most of the RiP records are projects funded by federal and state departments of transportation. University transportation research is also included. The RiP Database also serves as a clearinghouse of University Transportation Centers ongoing research.
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Research Needs in this Subject Area
An important function of TRB is to stimulate research that addresses concerns, issues, or problems facing the transportation community. In support of this function, TRB Technical Activities standing committees identify, develop, and disseminate research need statements (RNS) for use by practitioners, researchers, and others.
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Research Completed in this Subject Area
TRB's TRID is integrated database that combines the records from TRB's Transportation Research Information Services ( TRIS) Database and the OECD's Joint Transport Research Centre’s International Transport Research Documentation ( ITRD) Database. TRID provides access to over 900,000 records of transportation research worldwide. |
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