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General Aviation in Nebraska: Nebraska SATS Project Background Paper No. 1The Nebraska SATS project is a state-level component of NASA's Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS). During the next several years the project will examine several different factors affecting SATS implementation in Nebraska. These include economic and taxation issues, public policy issues, airport planning processes, information dissemination strategies, and systemic change factors. This background paper profiles the general aviation system in Nebraska. It is written to provide information about the "context" within which SATS will be pursued. The primary focus is thus on describing and providing background information about the current situation. A secondary focus is on drawing general conclusions about the ability of the current system to incorporate the types of changes implied by SATS. First, some brief information on the U.S. aviation system is provided. The next two sections profile the current general aviation aircraft and pilot base. Nebraska's system of general aviation airports is then described. Within this section of the paper, information is provided on the different types of general aviation airports in Nebraska, airport activity levels and current infrastructure. The fourth major section of the background paper looks at Nebraska's local airport authorities. These special purpose local governments oversee the majority of the general aviation airports in the state. Among the items examined are total expenditures, capital expenditures and planning activities. Next, the paper provides background information on the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics (NDA) and recent Federal funding for general aviation in Nebraska. The final section presents summary conclusions.
Document ID
20010122723
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Other
Authors
Smith, Russell
(Nebraska Univ. Omaha, NE United States)
Wachal, Jocelyn
(Nebraska Univ. Omaha, NE United States)
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 2000
Publication Information
Publication: Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) Research Report
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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