2.1.23 - AV12 Course update:
We are pleased to announce that the in-person course will proceed this year. We will host the in-person program this summer (July 2023) as customary. If you have questions, please reach out to: Fredda Olivares, olivares@berkeley.edu. Thank you.
52nd Annual Short Course
Summer 2023 – In-person (July 10-14, 2023) UC Berkeley Campus
2.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
24 Course Maintenance (CM) Units through the American Planning Association (APA): TBA
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This five-day course offers an overview of airport planning and design for those entering or wishing to become more familiar with the field, as well as an opportunity for those with more experience to expand their knowledge of specific topics. The course will give particular attention to the challenges and uncertainties involved in planning airport facilities in the current situation and the implications for planning airport facilities for the future environment during and after recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The course is taught by some of the leading practitioners (and most experienced instructors) in the industry. In addition to covering the fundamentals of airport planning and design, the course discusses emerging issues and likely future trends facing airport planners, operators, and consultants in the US and around the world.
The topics covered range from airport and airline economics and travel demand forecasting to airport capacity analysis, noise analysis, and environmental planning. Topics covered also include airfield design, passenger terminal planning, airport ground access, and air cargo facilities planning.
The course is being offered by the National Center of Excellence for Aviation Operations Research (NEXTOR).
Who should attend
This course is intended for engineers and planners working for airport authorities, consultants, and government agencies, as well as airport and airline management personnel interested in the technical considerations that need to be taken into account in planning airport development in the post-coronavirus pandemic environment. It will also be of interest to those involved in teaching transportation engineering courses or undertaking research on airport-related topics.
2023 Course Program
Click here for a printable copy of the 2023 program and a list of instructors
*Note: all times Pacific Daylight Time
Program/Schedule – 2023 (last updated 6.30.23)
MONDAY, JULY 10
8:30-9:00 Course Overview and Attendee Introductions/Gosling
9:00-10:35 Airport system planning / Gosling
10:35-10:55 break
10:55-12:30 Airport Strategic and Master Planning / Stewart
12:30-1:30 lunch
1:30-3:05 Airport and Aviation Sustainability/ Cooke
3:05-3:25 break
3:25-4:30 Airline Operations and Economics/Nason
6:30 Optional Dinner, depart from course hotel
TUESDAY, JULY 11
8:30-10:05 Overview of group assignments/Gosling & Hanowsky
10:05-10:25 break
10:25- noon Aviation Traffic Demand Forecasting/ Gosling
Noon-1:00 lunch
1:00 -2:35 Airport Ground Access/ Mandle
2:35-2:55 break
2:55-4:30 Airport Finance/ Richardson
4:30-5:00 Group assignment discussions
Dinner on your own
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12
8:30-10:05 From Planning to Construction / Oswald
10:05-10:25 break
10:25-noon Airfield Planning and Design / Cornell
Noon-1:00 lunch
1:00-2:35 Airport Passenger Terminals / Thurber
2:35-2:55 break
2:55-4:30 Airport and Land Use Compatibility/ Harmon
7:00 Dinner / Speaker: William Dean Donovan, DiamondStream Partners
THURSDAY, JULY 13
8:30-10:05 Advanced Air Mobility/ Cohen
10:05-10:25 break
10:25-noon Environmental Planning and Management/ Full
Noon-1:00 lunch
1:00-2:35 Airport Noise Management / Mestre
2:35-2:55 break
2:55-4:30 Air Cargo Logistics and Facilities / Phillips
4:30-5:00 Group assignment discussions
Dinner on your own
FRIDAY, JULY 14
8:30-10:05 Airspace and Airport Capacity/ Hanowsky
10:05-10:25 break
10:25-noon Airport planning group presentations
Noon-12:15 Course wrap-up
12:15 Adjourn
Faculty member in charge
Mark Hansen, Professor of Civil Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
Course coordinators
Geoffrey Gosling, Principal, Aviation System Consulting, Berkeley, California
Michael Hanowsky, Director, Practice Lead for Data Analytics and Operational Planning, Woolpert, Oakland, California
Instructional staff
Adam Cohen, Research Associate, Innovative Mobility Research Group, Transportation Sustainability Research Center, University of California, Berkeley
Erin Cooke, Sustainability Director, San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California
Thomas Cornell, Vice President, Landrum & Brown, San Francisco, California
David Full, Vice President Aviation – Environmental Service Group Leader, RS&H, San Francisco, California
Geoffrey Gosling, Principal, Aviation System Consulting, Berkeley, California
Michael Hanowsky, Director, Practice Lead for Data Analytics and Operational Planning, Woolpert, Oakland, California
Lisa Harmon, Project Planner - Aviation, Mead & Hunt, Sacramento, California
Peter Mandle, Executive Vice President, InterVISTAS Consulting, Burlingame, California
Vincent Mestre, Retired, Vice President Emeritus, Landrum & Brown, Port Townsend, Washington
Scott Nason, President, SDN TT&H Consulting, Dallas, Texas
Christopher Oswald, Senior Vice President, Safety & Regulatory Affairs, Airports Council International –
North America, Washington, DC
Thomas Phillips, Chief Executive Officer, Keiser Phillips Associates, Seattle, Washington
Nora Richardson, Director, Frasca & Associates, Houston, Texas
Burr Stewart, Aviation Strategic Planning & Sustainability Consultant, Seattle, Washington
Byron Thurber, Senior Aviation Planner, Arup, San Francisco, California
Course location:
The course takes place on the beautiful Berkeley campus, at the Berkeley Faculty Club, an architectural landmark. Course will begin Monday, July 10, 2023 and end on Friday, July 14, 2023.
The University of California at Berkeley visitor website includes travel information for reaching the UC Berkeley campus. Please note parking on campus is challenging and we do not recommend driving.
Course Fees:
Standard: $2,750
Early Bird (by March 31st) - $2,500
FAA employees (up to 10 at this rate): $2000
Late (June 9th – July 7th) $3000
The course fee includes: course notes, hosted lunch daily (campus rules permitting) and a course dinner on Wednesday evening.
Registration
Click here to register: https://registration.techtransfer.berkeley.edu/CourseStatus.awp?&course=2310AV120710
Direct inquiries to email: olivares@berkeley.edu
General information
Continuing education units (ceu)
These units are a nationally recognized means of recording noncredit study and are accepted by many employers and relicensure agencies as evidence of a serious commitment to career advancement and the maintenance of professional competence. One ceu is awarded for each 10 hours of attendance.
Hotel Reservations
The following hotels are within walking distance to the class. Attendees are responsible for their own hotel accommodations. Costs will not be covered by NEXTOR.
2680 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel: (510) 549-1000
email: reservations@bancrofthotel.com
University Rate may be available: Please check with the hotel.
To make a reservation: Call the reservation desk, Tel: (510) 549-1000; ask for the UC Berkeley Rate.
Note: Hotel parking is available for a fee please let the hotel know if you will need parking when you make your reservation.
2121 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel: (510) 982-2100
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/oakrr-residence-inn-berkeley/overview/
University Rate may be available: Please check directly with the hotel and ask for the UC Rate if available.
There are two other hotels in the area: The Graduate (https://www.graduatehotels.com/berkeley/) and the Hotel Shattuck Plaza (https://www.hotelshattuckplaza.com/).
If you have questions
Please email: olivares@berkeley.edu
For questions about the course content please contact: Geoff Gosling (Gdgosling@aol.com)