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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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 Compilation of DOT and FAA Airport Legal Determinations and Opinion Letters as of December 31, 2023April 10, 2025 U.S. airports that receive assistance from the federal government are required to comply with a number of obligations imposed by federal law. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program’s ACRP Legal Research Digest 21: Compilation of DOT and FAA Airport Legal Determinations and Opinion Letters as of December 31, 2023 covers legal matters that include the reasonableness of contractual terms, le... |
Conference on Transportation, Environmental, and Energy PolicyFebruary 4, 2025 UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies hosts the 20th Biennial Conference on Transportation, Environmental, and Energy Policy on July 15-18, 2025 in Pacific Grove, California. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. The conference will address the challenges of planning for and building resilient transportation systems in the context of increasing environmental concerns, mobility ju... |
International Symposium on Freeway and Tollway OperationsFebruary 4, 2025 Intelligent Transport Systems Australia hosts the 5th International Symposium on Freeway and Tollway Operations on May 26-28, 2027 in Melbourne, Australia. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. This prestigious event, hosted in one of the world's most vibrant and connected cities, offers a unique platform to explore advancements in technology, policy, and operations that shape the futur... |
International Symposium "Navigating the Future of Traffic Management"February 4, 2025 The International Road Federation hosts the 2025 International Symposium "Navigating the Future of Traffic Management" on June 29-July 3, 2025 in Athens, Greece. TRB is pleased to be cosponsoring this event. The conference is a premier event bringing together managers, traffic engineers, practitioners, and researchers from around the globe. The symposium will serve as a dynamic platform t... |
NOISE-CONFebruary 3, 2025 INCE-USA hosts the NOISE-CON 2025 on June 9 - 11, 2025 in Stowe, Vermont. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. Discover the harmony of acoustics and the natural world at NOISE-CON , nestled in the picturesque alpine resort destination town of Stowe, Vermont. NOISE-CON 2025 is the premiere conference for professionals and students in this field. Please join us for thre... |
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International Conference on Ecology and TransportationOctober 3, 2024 The Colorado Department of Transportation and Department of Parks and Wildlife host the 2025 International Conference on Ecology and Transportation on May 11-15, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. The conference will provide a venue for sharing information and for training across multiple disciplines related to transportation and ecology, suitable for DOT, ac... |
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) International Airfield & Highway Pavement ConferenceOctober 3, 2024 The Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Arizona Department of Transportation is hosting the 2025 International Airfield and Highway Pavement Conference on June 8-11, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. This conference will bring together transportation systems and infrastructure practitioners... |
International Conference on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET)February 23, 2023 Organized by the Road Ecology Center (UC Davis), the International Conference on Ecology and Transportation will be held on June 4-8, 2023 in Burlington, VT and online. TRB is pleased to cosponsor this event. ICOET is the foremost interdisciplinary, inter-agency supported conference addressing the broad range of ecological issues related to transportation systems in all modes. It provides a ve... |
 Airfield Design for Large Unmanned Aircraft Systems—A GuideDecember 22, 2022 Developments in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology and the seemingly endless applications of this technology offer society a broad spectrum of enhancements and solutions to many problems. The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Research Report 238: Airfield Design for Large Unmanned Aircraft Systems—A Guide provides a fundamental understanding of large UAS (L-UAS) and t... |
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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. |
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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