Florida Department of

TRANSPORTATION

Aviation and Spaceports Office

Guidebook for Airport Master Planning - April 2010 (2.02 MB in PDF)
The Florida Department of Transportation developed this guidebook for airport owners/sponsors, operators, and consultants on general aviation and small hub airports throughout the state. It provides guidance in the development, preparation, and use of airport master planning documents in Florida.

Standard Specifications for Construction of General Aviation Airports (5,012 KB in PDF)
The standard specifications in this handbook are the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standard specifications (advisory circular 150/5370-10A) adapted to Florida's specific environmental and material conditions and approved by the FAA. The specifications can be incorporated into project contract documents either physically or by reference.

Instructions: Download the specifications book and unzip 60 portable document format (PDF) files; open "preface.pdf," click on "page i" on the left side of the screen, and go to any section of the handbook by clicking on the table of contents item.

Guidelines for Plan Development (139 KB in PDF)
This handbook is an outline of items the Florida Department of Transportation Aviation and Spaceports Office would like to see included in the contract documents prepared under joint participation agreements with airports.

Instructions: Download the guidelines for plan development and unzip two portable document format (PDF) files; open "Opnme1st.pdf" and go to any section of the book by clicking on the table of contents item.

3DAAP Manual
3DAAP provides the user an analytical planning tool in the CADD environment (AutoCAD or MicroStation). It also includes detailed digital data standards for acquisition and structure that allow the airport to leverage the cost of acquiring the data with multiple applications.

Airport Demand/Capacity Study (107 KB in XLS)
The Airport Demand/Capacity Study was completed in May 2012. This spreadsheet depicts the D/C ratio for each airport in the state for the years 2012, 2020, 2025, 2030, 2040, 2050, and 2060