Phase III (2020-2025) Project Schedule
Prior AASP Studies
Alaska Aviation System Plan (AASP) updates were completed in
1986 and 1996. In 2008, the DOT&PF began a continuous aviation
system planning process, where ongoing airport system planning is
conducted, prior work updated, and emerging issues addressed. Phase
I of the plan spanned 2008 to 2013, with a wide range of topics
addressed, and Phase II from 2013 through 2019. Phase I topics are
addressed at Deliverables
2008-2013 and documents can be downloaded from
the Documents Tab.
Phase II Tasks (2013 - 2019)
Phase II was completed in 2019 and included:
- Continual identification of current aviation system planning
issues
- Ongoing public involvement plan & internal and external
website enhancements
- An annual rural aviation strategic plan
- Updated Capital Improvement & Maintenance Program (CIMP)
and expansion to the iPad
- Airport Project Evaluation Board (APEB) process digitization,
automated Airport Needs Book, & digital performance measure
adoption and automation
- Backcountry Airstrip, SPB Performance Measures, and Weather
Work Groups
- Pavement classification number (PCN) reporting
- Public photo management module
- Updated Economic Contribution to Alaska's Economy & Phase
II report - available on Documents page
Phase III Work (2020 - 2025)
Phase III kicked off with RESPEC, in collaboration with Panther
International, in July of 2020. Initial tasks include:
- Evaluation of prior phases and airport classification update,
public involvement plan and outreach, airport inventory research
and website enhancement plan
- Expansion and update to the Capital Improvement &
Maintenance Program (CIMP)
- Digitalization of Alaska DOT&PF's multi-year Airport
Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) and new publicly available
reports
- New digital data connections to other systems like NOTAM
Manager and DOT&PF systems
- Historic AIP grant information for all airports in Alaska
(1982-2024)
- Western Alaska Resiliency Study final report and
recommendations
- Airport Public Comment Map
What's coming in 2025?
- Streamlined Capital Improvement & Maintenance Program
(CIMP) iPad application
- Airport GIS
- Web updates and modifications
- White paper research topics & fact sheets
- Rural airport system videos
- Phase III final report and recommendations for Phase IV
The AASP continues to set the vision for Alaska's aviation
system. We welcome you to remain up-to-date on the current
contract by checking this site or contacting Project Manager
Rebecca Douglas at rebecca.douglas@alaska.gov
for questions or comments.
A more detailed schedule can be downloaded here.
Updated 6/30/25