The Westchester Aviation Association (WAA)
is the voice of general aviation at Westchester County Airport
(HPN).
WAA represents a growing number of individuals,
businesses, and corporations from all over the United States
but primarily from the Northeast. The goals of the
membership are to:
Promote the value and benefit of HPN
to the general public, government officials and the media.
Promote harmony, coordination and cooperation
within the local aviation community.
Promote safe, secure and environmentally
friendly operating practices.
Promote enhancement of aviation facilities
at HPN that improve safety, utility and efficiency.
WAA ACHIEVEMENTS
ECONOMIC VALUE
Conducted Aviation Community / Business
Community Luncheons at the airport attended by more that
800 aviation, business and governmental leaders. The
luncheon programs highlighted the economic value of the
airport to the region as well as the good citizenship of
the aviation community.
Plans and conducts annual Career Fairs
for local school children. Over a thousand children
attended this event each year. Positive media coverage
of the event included local TV news and local newspapers.
SAFETY / SECURITY
Facilitated FAA commitment to install
airport data link communication (TDLS) in early 2005, visibility
measurement tools (RW34 RVR) in early 2005, and use of Coded
Departure Routes (CDR) which will reduce frequency congestion
and enhance safety. Pressing for installation of complete
Category II facilities to improve safety.
WAA represented local aviation community
with FAA & TSA as one of the few participants in the
security planning sessions for 2004 Republican National
Convention.
WAA worked collaboratively with Westchester
County Department of Public Safety to develop effective
but operationally flexible security protocol at HPN.
WAA distributed Email notifications to
our community of key safety & security issues.
ENVIRONMENTAL
The aviation community has achieved a
41% reduction in the noise footprint around HPN since 1988.
The noise footprint is forecast to continue to decrease
through 2007. This decrease is due to tremendous investment
in new quieter aircraft, improved training of airman and
good citizenship by local aviators & companies in avoiding
operations during the overnight hours as much as possible.
This effort has been recognized by Westchester County in
their annual awards ceremony to the community.
The aviation community has collaborated
with the Airport Environmental Management Office to help
achieve ISO certification in 2004.
GOVERNMENTAL
WAA leaders continue to represent you
at Airport Advisory Council meetings and Board of Legislature
meetings as appropriate.
WAA leaders continue to represent the
aviation community during the NY, NJ & PHL airspace
redesign meetings.
WAA leaders continue represent the aviation
community in meetings with local Congressional representatives.
