ABSTRACT
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) serves as the domestic counterpart to Washington-Dulles International Airport (KIAD), which collectively service the Washington DC metropolitan area. This paper will examine the policies, procedures, and authorities that ensure the robust security requirements that exist within our nations Capital. Additionally, this paper will explore the unique challenges that the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (MWAA) have addressed in maintaining the safe, efficient operation while minimizing the impact that airport operations have on the surrounding community. The history of Reagan National Airport will be explored and display the growth that KDCA has experienced since its opening in 1941 leading to the planned modifications that will sustain the regions future domestic air travel.
Rubric
Select a specific civil airport located anywhere in the world and serving commercial airlines, then:a. Describe briefly the airport and its owner/operator, airlines serving the airport, and the city, cities or region served by the airport.b. Identify the governmental agency or authority or private enterprise responsible for providing security screening of passengers and cargo at the airport.c.Identify government legal actions taken there to:i.protect the surrounding airspace from obstruction by obstacles,ii. assure that land uses surrounding the airport are compatible with aircraft noise,iii.establish runway use preferences, approach and departure paths to minimize aircraft noise impact on surrounding communities.d. Identify the specific government agency or authority that took each such action.e. Identify the source and type of government legal powers relied on to accomplish each of these actions.f.Include images illustrating the airport and vicinity relating to those specific actions.g.Identify and briefly describe all airline accidents that have occurred at or in the vicinity of that airport since 1/01/2000, including the probable cause of each.h. Identify current airport noise and safety issues that remain of concern to the community and any current activity to address those issues.i.Analyze whether the airports level of activity and forecast air traffic demand appear sustainable at the present location for the long term, clearly explaining your reasoning.
A 12 to 15-page (including cover page & references), double-spaced research paper in APA format, using the rubric in Module 8 as a guide. You will identify current issues, regulations, and practices, and address related legal considerations on your chosen topic, using proper legal terminology throughout. You must cite at least 5 references, one of which can be our textbook, if applicable.
