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Turf and vegetation management practices differ at airports because of each airport’s unique terrain, geography, and vegetation. Although there is some guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration on airside applications for artificial turf, information on the means, methods, techniques, and practices airports use to manage airfield turf and vegetation is sparse.

ACRP Synthesis 128: Airfield Turf and Vegetation Management Practices, from TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program, documents airfield practices for turf and vegetation management given the various constraints of staffing, equipment, safety, funding, climate, and regulations.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Airfield Turf and Vegetation Management Practices. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/27251.

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98 pages |  8.5 x 11 |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/27251
Chapters skim
Front Matter i-viii
Summary 1-2
Chapter 1 - Introduction 3-6
Chapter 2 - Study Methodology 7-9
Chapter 3 - Literature Review 10-36
Chapter 4 - Survey Results 37-55
Chapter 5 - Case Examples 56-61
Chapter 6 - Summary of Findings 62-64
References 65-66
Appendix A - Survey Instrument 67-78
Appendix B - Verbatim Survey Comments 79-83
Appendix C - Sample Airfield Mowing Map 84-85
Appendix D - Sample Airfield Mowing Map 86-86
Appendix E - Sample Airfield Mowing Map 87-87
Appendix F - Sample Two-Week Mowing Plan 88-92

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