Aviation Program

SCAG's Aviation Program is responsible for developing long term regional aviation plans as well as passenger demand, cargo, and operation forecasting for all airports that lie within the SCAG region. The aviation section is also responsible for researching aviation issues that affect regional aviation transportation as well as developing the aviation element of the Regional Transportation Plan, staffing the Aviation Task Force and Aviation Technical Advisory Committee, and providing input to the Transportation and Communications Committee.

Aviation Task Force

In 1998, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Council, a governing body of 71 city and county elected officials and transportation commissioners, developed the Aviation Task Force in an effort to resolve a number of regional aviation issues. This task force, with membership comprised of elected officials and aviation industry professionals, was formed to develop and evaluate aviation scenarios and provide policy recommendations to the Regional Council. The Task Force sunset in March, 2000 after recommending several aviation scenarios for evaluation in the Regional Transportation Plan Environmental Impact Report. In April, 2001 the Regional Council adopted one scenario as the Regional Aviation Plan.

In September 2002, the task force was re-established to update the adopted aviation plan to account for new economic trends, changes in air passenger travel behavior, airport security procedures after the 9-11 terrorist attack and new local aviation policy decisions.

Aviation Technical Advisory Committee

The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Aviation Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) is a group of aviation professionals who meet monthly in an effort to provide SCAG with technical and professional expertise on regional aviation issues. ATAC also serves as an information-sharing forum for airport representatives, aviation professionals, and interested parties.

Aviation Regional Data Statistics

• SCAG Commercial Airport System Map
• Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena (BUR)
• John Wayne (SNA)
• Long Beach (LGB)
• Los Angeles International (LAX)
• Ontario International (ONT)
• Palmdale (PMD)
• Palm Springs International (PSP)
• Air Cargo in the SCAG Region
• Air Passengers in the SCAG Region
• Total Aircraft Operations in the SCAG Region

Aviation Reports

• Regional Airport Management Implementation Study December 2006, prepared by Steven P. Erie, Norman Emerson and Scott Mackenzie
• SCAG Regional Aviation Plan for the 2004 Regional Transportation Plan
• Regional Airport Management Study prepared by the Citigroup Technologies Corporation
  • Appendix I
  • Appendix II
  • Appendix III
• 2003 General Aviation Study for the SCAG Region
  • Chapter 1 - Introduction
  • Chapter 2
    Analysis Of Existing General Aviation System
  • Chapter 3
    Pilots, Non-Pilots And Aircraft Owners
  • Chapter 4
    Economic Overview
  • Chapter 5
    Aviation Profile By County
  • Chapter 6
    SCAG 2030 Preferred Aviation Plan Overview
  • Chapter 7
    Regional General Aviation Forecasts

Airport Links

• Burbank Airport
• John Wayne Airport
• Los Angeles World Airports (LAX, ONT, VNY, PMD)
• Long Beach Airport
• Palm Springs Airport

Complete Our Survey

SCAG 2008 Aviation Survey

The information collected will be used to help build a data repository for SCAG and ATAC, allow SCAG to look at historical regional aviation trends, and provide information for an ongoing study concerning potential VLJ penetration in our area.

Next Meeting

The next Aviation Technical Advisory Committee meeting is to be determined.

Contact

If you have any questions or comments, please email Mike Armstrong at armstron@scag.ca.gov