TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 44: A Guidebook for the Preservation of Public-Use Airports describes why public-use airports close and identifies measures and strategies that can be undertaken to potentially help preserve and prevent an airport closure.

The guidebook presents step-by-step procedures on how to identify risk factors that can increase the potential of a future airport closure and how to formulate an effective airport preservation program.

The guidebook also identifies potential groups interested in preserving public-use airports and offers practical checklists for identifying and addressing issues as part of a comprehensive strategic airport planning program in support of preservation efforts.

The guidebook is supplemented by a set of appendices which are available on a CD-ROM included with the printed version of the report.

The CD-ROM is also available for download from TRB’s website as an ISO image.

Links to the ISO image and instructions for burning a CD-ROM from an ISO image are provided below.

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