TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) latest Impacts on Practice explores the impact ACRP Research Report 69 : Asset and Infrastructure Management for Airports -- Primer and Guidebook has had on managing airport assets. An asset management director at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) utilized this report to incorporate and directly correlate asset management with CVG’s overall strategic plan. This report explains how to holistically develop an asset management policy a...

TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) latest Impacts on Practice explores the impact ACRP Synthesis 39 : Airport Wildlife Population Management has had on integrated wildlife management plans at airports. A wildlife biologist at Orlando International Airport utilized this report to develop a holistic approach to mitigating bird strikes with a specific species of heron that thrives in the Florida wetlands. This document also provides guidance for dealing with threatened and endangered species,...

TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) latest Impacts on Practice examines how Fresno Yosemite International Airport officials used ACRP Report 103 : A Guidebook for Integrating NIMS for Personnel and Resources at Airports. The report guided the creation of a training program for Fresno Fire Department firefighters contracted to serve at the on-airport aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) station 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Airport officials used the report’s customizable, Excel-base...

TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) latest Impacts on Practice explores ACRP Report 146 : Commercial Ground Transportation at Airports: Best Practices has had on ground transportation policy at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport. The document helped airport officials incorporate the use of ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft into ground transportation operations, while ensuring that strict Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements are in place for all providers.

TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) latest Impacts on Practice explores how Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission turned to ACRP Synthesis Report 57 : Airport Response to Special Events to develop management plans to better accommodate the influx of spectators and corporate sponsors during the 2018 Super Bowl.

TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) latest Impacts on Practice examines how an aviation consulting firm applied the findings of ACRP Report 36 : Airport/Airline Agreements – Practices and Characteristics for use in training its clients on lease negotiation, rates, and charges. The report clarifies the impacts of residual and compensatory rate structures on airports and airlines. This, in turn, assists with negotiating fair agreements between airlines and airport operators.

TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) latest Impacts on Practice discusses how Harrisburg Airport (MDT), part of the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania applied results of ACRP Report 92 : A Guidebook to Creating a Collaborative Environment Between Airport Operations and Maintenance. The tools contained in helped MDT employees collaborate across the department to increase trust and confidence in others to complete tasks.

TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) latest Impacts on Practice explores a resource that helps airports view information technology from a strategic level. ACRP Report 59 : Information Technology Systems at Airports—A Primer helped officials from Los Angeles World Airports codify best practices. Additionally, the use of the report's assessment tools by Tulsa International Airport have helped produce several benefits that range from annual savings of $235,000 in phone services to improved eff...

TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) latest Impacts on Practice explores how educators have incorporated ACRP tools and reports into their curriculum. Professors and students at Kansas State Polytechnic (KSP) University in Salina, Kansas use ACRP reports to provide foundational knowledge about the airport industry, and students find the reports practical resources as they transition from students to professionals.

TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) latest Impacts on Practice explores integrating research into decision-making at Jacksonville Aviation Authority through using reports produced by ACRP. Topics like emergency management, development of cooperative agreements, risk management, safety, communications, and operational efficiency are examined. In particular, the reports' case studies provide illustrative examples and tools to save money, operate more efficiently, or maintain a safer environment.