Unexpected flight diversions may impact airport operations from routine to emergency incidents.
The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's ACRP Synthesis 121: Managing a Flight Diversion with an Emergency Response at Small, Non-Hub, or General Aviation Airports compiles practices that small, non-hub, and general aviation airports use when planning for and responding to flight diversions that involve an incident or an emergency.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Managing a Flight Diversion with an Emergency Response at Small, Non-Hub, or General Aviation Airports. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26900.
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Front Matter | i-viii | |
Summary | 1-5 | |
Chapter 1 - Introduction | 6-10 | |
Chapter 2 - Defining the Stakeholders | 11-15 | |
Chapter 3 - Methodology | 16-19 | |
Chapter 4 - Literature Review | 20-36 | |
Chapter 5 - Survey and Interview Responses | 37-62 | |
Chapter 6 - Case Examples | 63-78 | |
Chapter 7 - Benefits of Collaborative Planning | 79-79 | |
Chapter 8 - Diverted Flight Challenges | 80-83 | |
Chapter 9 - Conclusion and Summary of Findings | 84-86 | |
Glossary | 87-90 | |
Acronyms | 91-92 | |
References | 93-94 | |
Bibliography | 95-96 | |
Appendix A - Survey Questionnaire and Interview Guide | 97-112 | |
Appendix B - Survey Responses | 113-126 | |
Appendix C - Sample Diversion Plans, Checklists, and Training Exercises | 127-162 |
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