NC AirTAP Technical Resources

Economic Impact of NC Airports
NC Airport Guide
Airport Marketing Toolkit
Safety and Maintenance Workshop Materials
Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
Airport Pavement Management System
ACRP Resources

Economic Impact of NC Airports

North Carolina: The State of Aviation (January 2025 report). Produced by ITRE for the NCDOT Division of Aviation, this report highlights the significant economic impacts generated by the state’s public airports and the many assets that support a vibrant and competitive aviation and aerospace sector. Learn more on the Division of Aviation website, and watch the video on YouTube.

North Carolina Airport Guide

The NCDOT Division of Aviation, maintains a webpage that  contact and technical information for each of the state’s 72 public airports.  Aeronautical charts of North Carolina are also available on the NCDOT website.

Airport Marketing Toolkit: Telling Your Airport’s Story

This document will help you begin telling your airport’s story by guiding you through creating a basic communication plan. Developed in collaboration with marketing experts Tina Kinsey, A.A.E. (AVL) and Erin McNally (ILM), the toolkit provides best practice communication and marketing strategies that can help airports of any size, even those with small or non-existent marketing budgets. Topics covered are listed below. Follow this link to download the toolkit [PDF].

• Communication Plan Checklist
• Creating a One-Page Fact Sheet
• Website Guidance
• Getting Started with Social Media
• Setting Up a Facebook Page
• Setting Up a Twitter Page
• Press Release Template
• PowerPoint Slides Template [download PPT file]

Airport Safety and Maintenance Workshop Materials

Links to presentation materials from the previous workshop held at Shelby–Cleveland County Regional Airport are listed below. These resources will be next updated following the September 2024 workshop at Harnett Regional Jetport.

• Slides for Airport Safety Self-Inspection Presentation
• FAA Airport Self-Inspection Checklist
• Example Airport Diagram
• Example Airport Aerial Pathfinder Diagram
• Example FAA Airport Master Record
• ACRP guidance on Small-Area Patching and Joint/Crack Sealing
• FAA Quick Guide for Pavement Maintenance and Repair
• Slides for Lighting Maintenance and Repairs Presentation
• Slides for Inclement Weather Preparedness Presentation
• Example Snow and Ice Control Plan from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
• Example Airport Operations Update for Inclement Weather from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
• FAA and ACRP Additional Reference Documents

Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS)

The ITRE Aviation Team is a nationally recognized leader in UAS integration into the National Airspace System, with over 1000 UAS flights and 300 hours of flight time to date. The team works with the NCDOT Division of Aviation, the FAA, and industry partners to make UAS operations routine, safe, and accepted activities. Contact ITRE for UAS consultation, research and flight services, and training offerings. Follow the links below for other helpful UAS resources.

• Operating UAS in North CarolinaOpens in new window. Visit the NCDOT Division of Aviation website to find information and guidelines for piloting Commercial, Government, and Recreational drones across the state. Link from this site to helpful documents, FAQs, permit requirements, and other resources for safe, responsible UAS operation.
• Opens in new winA ACRP Report 212: Airports and UAS Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3. This report from TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) provides guidance for airports on UAS in the areas of managing UAS operations in the vicinity of an airport and engaging stakeholders (Volume 1), incorporating UAS into airport infrastructure and planning (Volume 2), and potential use of UAS by airport operators (Volume 3).

Airport Pavement Management System (APMS)

This NCDOT Division of Aviation APMS web applicationOpens in new window provides a central location to store and display pavement-related data and inspection results for publicly owned airports in the state. State agencies, municipalities, authorities, and airport managers can use this application in prioritizing pavement projects and decision-making about construction, maintenance and funding.

Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Resources

Administered by the Transportation Research Board (TRB), ACRP produces numerous publications on practical solutions for addressing administrative, operational, and technical issues at airports. Visit trb.org/ACRP Opens in new window for more details on helpful resources from ACRP.