Potential Joint Civil and Military Use of Military Airfields
RCED-83-98
Published: Mar 01, 1983. Publicly Released: Mar 01, 1983.
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Highlights
In response to a congressional directive, GAO evaluated the feasibility of making domestic military airports and airport facilities available for joint civilian and military use to the maximum extent compatible with national defense requirements.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | The Secretaries of Defense and Transportation should, in performing the required study to evaluate military airfields for potential joint use, establish that a valid need exists for civilian use of a military airfield, taking into account such matters as capacity constraints, airspace congestion, and safety in the area where joint use is proposed. |
Closed – Implemented
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| Department of Transportation | The Secretaries of Defense and Transportation should, in performing the required study to evaluate military airfields for potential joint use, establish that a valid need exists for civilian use of a military airfield, taking into account such matters as capacity constraints, airspace congestion, and safety in the area where joint use is proposed. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretaries of Defense and Transportation should, in performing the required study to evaluate military airfields for potential joint use, identify and assess any adverse impact on military mission, operations, and security. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| Department of Transportation | The Secretaries of Defense and Transportation should, in performing the required study to evaluate military airfields for potential joint use, identify and assess any adverse impact on military mission, operations, and security. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretaries of Defense and Transportation should, in performing the required study to evaluate military airfields for potential joint use, determine if land is available to house civilian operations. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| Department of Transportation | The Secretaries of Defense and Transportation should, in performing the required study to evaluate military airfields for potential joint use, determine if land is available to house civilian operations. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretaries of Defense and Transportation should, for cases where these issues have been dealt with and joint use is considered operationally feasible, determine whether community opposition exists in cooperation with the civilian sponsor and, if so, attempt to resolve it. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| Department of Transportation | The Secretaries of Defense and Transportation should, for cases where these issues have been dealt with and joint use is considered operationally feasible, determine whether community opposition exists in cooperation with the civilian sponsor and, if so, attempt to resolve it. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretaries of Defense and Transportation should, in evaluating military airfields for potential joint use, estimate cost and development requirements by, at a minimum, identifying, developing, and analyzing the following factors: (1) number and type of civilian and military aircraft proposed to use the airfield; (2) number of operations proposed; (3) services to be provided (maintenance, fuel); (4) structures to be built (hangers, canopies, terminals); (5) land to be acquired; (6) parking area needed (aircraft, automobile); (7) access roads to be constructed; (8) ramps, taxiways, and aprons required; and (9) security measures required (fences, guards). |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
|
| Department of Transportation | The Secretaries of Defense and Transportation should, in evaluating military airfields for potential joint use, estimate cost and development requirements by, at a minimum, identifying, developing, and analyzing the following factors: (1) number and type of civilian and military aircraft proposed to use the airfield; (2) number of operations proposed; (3) services to be provided (maintenance, fuel); (4) structures to be built (hangers, canopies, terminals); (5) land to be acquired; (6) parking area needed (aircraft, automobile); (7) access roads to be constructed; (8) ramps, taxiways, and aprons required; and (9) security measures required (fences, guards). |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretaries of Defense and Transportation should, after analyzing the above factors and identifying military airfields that are operationally feasible for joint use, prepare a detailed cost-benefit analysis to determine whether developing each airfield for joint use would be cost effective. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| Department of Transportation | The Secretaries of Defense and Transportation should, after analyzing the above factors and identifying military airfields that are operationally feasible for joint use, prepare a detailed cost-benefit analysis to determine whether developing each airfield for joint use would be cost effective. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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