The 2025 North Dakota State Aviation System Plan (NDSASP) is an update to the 2014 NDSASP. The study is used by the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission (NDAC) as a guide for future decision making. The study will identify system needs and changes since the last study and will provide recommendations to preserve and enhance the state’s 89 public-use airports.

The project will begin by establishing the 2025 NDSASP framework, which includes setting the goals and metrics that will drive the project forward. With goals and metrics established, a comprehensive system inventory task will occur, which includes a data collection effort that will involve direct coordination with airports. With a complete dataset established, airport classifications will be reviewed, activity forecasts will be developed, and the aviation system performance will be analyzed. Following the system performance task, issues and industry advancements will be evaluated, and recommendation and cost estimates will be established. Following all project tasks, the final deliverables will be submitted to the Commission and used to make informed decisions about North Dakota’s aviation system over the long-term planning horizon. As shown in the Project Process graphic below, a comprehensive stakeholder involvement effort will occur throughout the project. In addition, the 2025 North Dakota Aviation Economic Impact Study (2025 NDAEIS) will be developed in concurrence with the 2025 NDSASP.