Parks and Other Recreational Uses on Airport Property (2024)
Chapter: Appendix A: Airport Interview Questionnaire
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"Appendix A: Airport Interview Questionnaire." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Parks and Other Recreational Uses on Airport Property. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/28457.
APPENDIX A
Airport Interview Questionnaire
Airport Telephone Interview Questionnaire
- Does your airport have use designated for a public park? Explain (# acres, uses, etc.).
- Does your airport have use designated as other types of recreational use (i.e., bike trails, golf course, etc.)? Explain (# acres, uses, etc.).
- In what year was this developed?
- Why was it developed?
- Were stakeholders (i.e., airport tenants, community members, businesses) involved in this initiative? To what degree?
- Which stakeholder initially championed this effort?
- What are the attributes of this land? Are there attributes that do not easily accommodate aeronautical use?
- How is this land managed?
- Is there a type of land-use agreement in place? If so, who is involved (i.e., City Planner, Airport Manager/Ops, land use commission, parks and recreation, ATC Manager, etc.)?
- What were the conversion costs for this land?
- What are the continued operating costs of this land?
- Are any fees charged to users?
- What are the benefits of utilizing airport property for parks and other recreational uses?
- What are the risks of utilizing airport property for parks and other recreational uses?
- In what way has this supported equity, sustainability, and community development goals?
- What compliance or policy-related concerns did your airport navigate (i.e., ALP, land use, FAA Section 163, wildlife, revenue diversion, NEPA, etc.)?
- Were there any concerns related to safety areas or Air Traffic Control compliance?
- What influenced the development of these uses to be used for park/recreational or other related use?
- What are some lessons learned in the development or decommissioning of publicly accessible park and recreational use on airport property?
- What would you suggest to another airport considering setting aside land for development of a community park?
- Do you have any additional insight to share?
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