October 2023

WELCOME

4-STATES CONFERENCE: MO, KS, IA, NE

The annual 4-States Conference occurred Aug. 22-25, 2023. The MoDOT Aviation section would like to say thank you to everyone who works to put this conference together every year. A big thank you especially to Marquita Pace and Ed Noyallis. This conference gives attendees an opportunity to put a name with a face and a chance to meet the person behind the email or phone call. It also lends opportunity to meet and discuss a particular issue at your airport with FAA and MoDOT personnel in attendance. Furthermore, learning sessions are offered that can enlighten you on topics that may concern your airport or enhance your own personal knowledge base. We strongly encourage people to attend this conference as well as the Missouri Airport Managers Association Conference in the spring of each year. 

2024 Conference: Aug. 21-23, 2024, Kansas City Downtown Marriott. 



FAA AIRPORT TERMINAL PROGRAM

The application period for the FAA’s Airport Terminal Program (ATP) is now open and closes on October 16, 2023, at 4pm CST! This is a competitive grant program to repair, replace, upgrade and/or modernize airport terminals and airport-owned airport traffic control towers. The FAA has approximately $1 billion in funds for Federal Fiscal Year 24 specifically for this program. You can find information on how to submit your project for consideration at faa.gov/bil/airport-terminals. 

Guidance to sponsors applying for funds:

1) Confirm your application is complete. If it is not complete, your application will be rejected.

2) The FAA prioritizes “shovel ready projects”. They are doing their best to ensure the funding is being spent quickly which is a great program goal. Do your best to clearly and accurately communicate how quickly you can have all costs known.

-Do you have the project listed on a consultant selection within the last 5 years? 

-Do you have a design and if not, how long will it take to complete? 

-What level of environmental work will be needed and how long will that take? 

-Do not list an impossible date to have bids in hand as it will jeopardize the project if you are selected.

3) The FAA clearly lays out their selection criteria in their Notice of Funding Opportunity.  Ensure your project information accurately checks as many boxes as possible.

4) Carefully estimate your project. The FAA will not issue grants for amounts greater than what is on the application. if you short the project in your estimate, that shortfall will have to be made up somewhere and it will not be through the ATP program. If your estimate is too high, you’ll decrease your odds, as there is only so much funding available.

5) Be reasonable in your application. This is a competitive program; the project should be appropriate for your facilities.

6) Do not wait until the last minute to turn in your application! If it is late, your submission will be rejected. If you wait until the last day to submit, you are one computer or internet issue away from not being considered in the program. Please submit your application early to avoid this situation.

7)  When submitting the application to the FAA please forward the application to MoDOT Aviation at aviation@modot.mo.gov

8) This is the third year of a 5-year program. If your project isn’t selected, re-evaluate your submission and be ready to submit again next year.

The open application period closes on October 16, 2023, at 4pm CST. Good luck, and if the FAA selects your project, we will look forward to working with you!



BASED AIRCRAFT UPDATE

Based Aircraft information is due in mid-December! It is time to update your based aircraft at basedaircraft.com.

Additional information about entering prior to mid-December can be found on the following link: National Based Aircraft Inventory Program.



ANNUAL DBE (Disadvantage Business Enterprise) UPDATE

Did you know MoDOT Aviation has an overall 15.49% Federal Program DBE goal? Each year we must compile DBE activities on federally funded aviation projects throughout the state for submission to the FAA. This submission shows where the department is at with awarded, ongoing and completed projects throughout the year. This year, MoDOT has updated its DBE reporting sheet to mirror the FAA DBE Uniform report. This change should result in consistency on reporting requirements for consultants who work across state lines. The primary differences between our sheet and the uniform report is the MoDOT version of this reporting sheet has additional guidance, cells that auto calculate percentages and totals, and error checks utilizing conditional formatting to show where additional review is needed. There is also a data combiner file which will allow combining data from multiple contracts within the same project, sponsor and consultant. As is typical, the compiled data is due by the start of December so there is an opportunity for staff to review submitted data and compile all data for the FAA. MoDOT is always looking for opportunities to improve, so any feedback on changes to the new system is appreciated.



CALL FOR CIP

It’s that time of year again, for the “Call for CIP!" Sponsors, please get with your consultants and/or consultants, get with your sponsors and update your CIP in ASM. Links to the letters that will be sent out during the month of October 2023 are below:

CIP 2025 NIPIAS Airports Letter

CIP 2025 State Letter

Submissions will be Due December 15, 2023.  Also, please send Brian Boehmer brian.boehmer@modot.mo.gov a copy of all CIP submittals when complete.