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APPENDIX II: PRELIMINARY AIRPORT ASSESSMENT APPENDIX Airport Strategic Business Plan, 07/26/2021 46 APPENDIX A. NATIONAL PLANS INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS (NPIAS) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prepares and submits the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) report to Congress every two years in order to maintain a plan for developing “a safe, efficient, and integrated system of public use airports adequate to anticipate and meet the needs of civil aeronautics, to meet the national defense requirements of the Secretary of Defense, and to meet identified needs of the United States Postal Service.” The following guiding principles and attributes are followed by the FAA and other Federal agencies in developing the national airport system and the associated public-use airports in order to meet the demand for air transportation.  Airports should be safe and efficient, located where people will use them, and developed and maintained to appropriate standards.  Airports should be affordable to both users and the Government, relying primarily on producing self-sustaining revenue and placing minimal burden on the general revenues of the local, State, and Federal governments.  Airports should be flexible and expandable and able to meet increased demand and accommodate new aircraft types.  Airports should be permanent with assurance that they will remain open for aeronautical use over the long term.  Airports should be compatible with surrounding communities, maintaining a balance between the needs of aviation, the environment, and the requirements of residents.  Airports should be developed in concert with improvements to the air traffic control system and technological advancement.  The national airport system should support a variety of critical national objectives, such as defense, emergency readiness, law enforcement, and postal delivery.  The national airport system should be extensive, providing as many people as possible with convenient access to air transportation, typically by having most of the population within 20 miles of a NPIAS airport. Of the 5,080 public-use airports, the NPIAS classifies 3,310 NPIAS airports by their service levels and the roles they play in the national airport system. The service level of an airport reflects the type of public service the airport provides to the local community/region and the nation. It is important to note that the term “airport” includes landing areas developed for conventional fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, seaplanes, and balloons (e.g., airports, heliports, seaplane bases, ultralight ports, glider ports, and balloon ports).